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Topic:
Light and Spectra
Grade Level: 5-8, 9-12
Body:
Mars
Mission:
Science Education Standards: Science as Inquiry, Physical Science, Earth and Space Science, Science and Technology, History and Nature of Science
Short Description: Students analyze data collected by Mars spacecraft using three different energies of light -- visible light, infrared light and gamma rays -- to investigate the composition and distribution of ices at the high latitude regions of Mars.
Source: Lunar and Planetary Lab (The University of Arizona)