BBC
Bbc: India Mourns Loss of Astronaut
The BBC reports on the reaction in India after the death of astronaut Kalpana Chawla as a result of the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster.
Have Fun With History
Have Fun With History: Space Race: Nasa Space Program
Learning module with multi-media resources, activities and videos on NASA, the Kennedy space program that dominated the 1960s.
Society for Science and the Public
Science News for Students: So Many 'Earths'
Article reports on the recent discovery that many suns in the universe host "Earth-like" planets. Includes a vocabularly list.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Education: Apollo 11 Walking on the Moon
Check out this interactive website about the space race.
BBC
Bbc: The Columbia Crew
Biographical information on the final crew of the Space Shuttle Columbia.
BBC
Bbc: Israeli Astronaut Carried Nation's Dreams
The BBC examines the meaning of Ilan Ramon's participation in the Space Shuttle Columbia mission to his home country of Israel. (February, 2003)
BBC
Bbc: Sharon Backs Space Programme
The BBC explores the Israel's reaction to the Space Shuttle Columbia tragedy and the death of Israeli astronaut Ilan Ramon.
BBC
Bbc: Columbia Loss: What Happened and When
Article from February, 2003, detailing the events surrounding the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Life of an Astronaut
Astronaut Jerry Carr knows space. As commander of Skylab, he spent over 2000 hours in space, orbiting the Earth over 1000 times. Recounting his life story, Carr remembers the enchanting years he spent at NASA. [4:52]
NASA
Nasa: Kepler: A Search for Habitable Planets: Transit Tracks
Classroom lesson for teaching astronomy uses PowerPoint presentations and illustrations of Kepler's light curves used to discover planets.
Space Telescope Science Institute
Space Telescope Science Institute: Hubble Space Telescope
Find out how astronomers are conducting extensive observations to estimate how many planets in our Milky Way galaxy might be potential abodes for life.
Climate Literacy
Clean: Ocean Currents and Sea Surface Temperature
To discover the link between ocean temperatures and currents as related to our concern for current climate change.
Climate Literacy
Clean: Hurricanes as Heat Engines
For this activity, students examine the effects of hurricanes on sea surface temperature using NASA data. They examine authentic sea surface temperature data to explore how hurricanes extract heat energy from the ocean surface.
Other
Interplanetary Trajectory
An anti-cassini site protesting its launch with over 72 pounds of deadly plutonium. Site was created prior to the Cassini launch in 1977, with minor editing after the launch.
Other
Spacetech's Orrery: Comets Visitors From Afar
This site provides a report on comets, with many links to more detailed information. Content includes a focus on Halley's Comet, Hale Bopp, and Shoemaker-Levy 9.
Other
Ypop: Using the Computer to Measure Sunspots
This site provides a tutorial on using computer image processing techniques to measure the size of sunspots and analyzing various phenomena visible in solar images. It also provides lesson plans for teachers to use in class.
Other
Framingham: Christa Mc Auliffe
A short biography of Christa McAuliffe from her home town. A famous painting of McAuliffe is also provided.
Other
Spacefilght Now: Nasa Studies Telemetry for Signs of Orbital Impact
Article from February, 2003, reports on a possible object that might have separated from Space Shuttle Columbia that might have caused the disaster. Since this article, it has been found that a piece of foam did fall off of Columbia.
Other
Spacefilght Now: Dramatic Week Ends With Air Force Photo Release
Article from February, 2003, covers the release of a photograph that shows possible structural damage to Space Shuttle Columbia before its disintegration. (February 2003)
Other
Spacefilght Now: Air Force Imagery Confirms Columbia Wing Damaged
A detailed article from February, 2003, which discusses Air Force photos that show that there was damage to a wing of the Space Shuttle Columbia. The article also recounts the last few moments aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia before its...
Other
Spaceflight Now: Shuttle Columbia Lost
Published the day of the Space Shuttle Columbia Disaster, this article details the catastrophic events of that day. (February, 2003)
NASA
Nasa: Visible Earth: 3 D Data From Ice Sat
3-D Data from ICESat: Orbiting the Earth at nearly 17,000 miles per hour, NASA's Ice, Cloud and land Elevation Satellite (ICESat) is collecting spectacular new three-dimensional measurements of the Earth's surface and atmosphere.
NASA
Nasa: 21st Century Explorer
This is a standards-based program follows that provides content on what astronauts eat, how bodies change in space, and how imagination would help you to become a space explorer. Teacher and student educational resources, glossary, books...
NASA
Nasa: Mission Science: Space Weather 101
Find out about space weather, including coronal mass ejections and solar flares, which are caused by all kinds of different types of solar activity.