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Total Students
2,609
Total Launches
683
Eggs Survived
418 61.2%
Rockets Survived
536 78.5%
Just for Hopi Hawks Fifth Graders
Hopi Rocketry Challenge
Welcome to the Hopi Rocketry Challenge web site! This web site is dedicated to rocketry activities at Hopi Elementary School, Ingleside Middle School, and Arcadia High School. You will also find lots of information about model rocketry, astronomy, and NASA. Each month there will be a new original article related to the exploration of space courtesy of the scientists at NASA. So enjoy our adventures in rocketry, and let us know what you think of our activities and web site!
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Discover the cosmos!
Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. .
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Venus spins slowly in the opposite direction from most planets. A thick atmosphere traps heat in a runaway greenhouse effect, making it the hottest planet in our solar system.
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A Planet Named Easterbunny?
Is there really a "gentle Bunny Planet," as told in the children's story by Rosemary Wells? Actually, there is! Or was, for a while. How do planets, dwarf planets, and other celestial objects get their names, anyway? Are there rules? Or can the discoverers just name them for their favorite fairy tale character or pet? Find out in this article.
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