Many of you may already be aware of the fact that an asteroid is set to hit Mars on January 30th, 2008, or is it?  It has been called a hit and a miss so many times that it's hard to keep up with it.

If it does hit, what affect will it have here on earth? Any? One great way to find out is to visit NASA's website and visit their podcast section, and if your student is an ipod user, NASA has a special NASA room set up at itunes.

The Audio Podcasts are set up into these categories:

  • This Week at NASA
  • Shuttle and Station
  • Solar System
  • Universe
  • Earth
  • Student Opportunities

The Video Podcasts are set up into these categories:

  • This Week at NASA
  • NASA edge
  • Shuttle and Station
  • To the Moon
  • Solar System
  • Universe
  • Earth
  • What's Up

But it doesn't end there.  Your children have a whole library full of podcasts from additional NASA resources:

  • Ask an Astronomer
  • Astrobiology Magazine
  • Brain Bites - Ask NASA
  • Chandra X-ray Observatory
  • Digital Learning Network
  • Hubble Watch
  • + more

My daughter who loves science, but detests boring book science was busy yesterday downloading her own selections onto her computer.  We only stumbled upon this section of NASA yesterday and we were hooked.

These podcasts can easily fit in to your current science curriculum and lesson plans, and who better to learn science from and keep on top of current events in space than the NASA scientists?

To visit: NASA podcast Room