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NASA Jigsaw Puzzles

by Jenny Groome on 2025-01-31T12:00:51-05:00 in Children, Students & Teachers | 0 Comments

NASA has several jigsaw puzzles in the FDLP.

Here is one example to learn through play.

Cover ArtThe Moon : Special Apollo 40th Anniversary Commemorative Edition by United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Call Number: NAS 1.83:NP-2009-6-089-GSFC
Publication Date: 2009
1 jigsaw puzzle (32 pieces) : col., mounted on cardboard ; 22 cm. in diameter, in cylinder, 18 x 8 cm. + 1 sheet. General Note: Shows photograph of the moon taken by the Apollo 11 crew on July 21, 1969.
Cataloging info from CGP https://catalog.gpo.gov/F/?func=direct&doc_number=000667020&local_base=GPO01PUB
 

This puzzle is slightly harder than it looks - unlike most circular puzzles, it has a grid layout for the pieces.

Puzzle in process

This library numbered the pieces on the back.

Back of pieces, showing they were numbered.

Finished!

Finished puzzle with container


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