Synopsis:

Let engineers at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center introduce your students to fascinating concepts in materials science, the importance of alloys, low temperature welding using friction, strength-to-weight ratio and much more

[The Ares rockets were part of NASA's Constellation Program which ended in 2010. Despite the policy change, this movie shows real-world applications of math, science, technology and engineering applicable to virtually any space exploration program.].
Running time 9:28 minutes.

Science & Technology Activity:

Strength-To-Weight Challenge
Subject: Science
Topics: Physics
Grades: 7 – 12

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