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Handout
NASA

Nasa: Astronaut Biography: Alan Shepard

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical information with personal data, education, organizations, special honors, aviation experience, and NASA experience.
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Graphic
PBS

Nova Online: Explore the Moon

For Students 9th - 10th
What's it like to walk on the moon? Join the Apollo astronauts on the surface in this series of stunning 360-degree panoramas, one each from the six successful Apollo moon landings. Shot by the astronauts themselves during their historic...
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Website
Other

Astromador: Astronomia Para Amadores

For Students 9th - 10th
This resources focuses exclusively on astronomy. It's packed with historical facts about space exploration, famous people who pioneered the study of stars and planets. It features chronological list of space exploration, current news,...
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Website
CNN

Cnn: Alan Shepard Was a "Pretty Cool Customer" July 22,1998

For Students 9th - 10th
Biography and obituary of Alan B. Shepard. He was America's first space traveler. This site has links to related sites about Shepard and the early days of the space program.
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Apollo Program

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Wikipedia encyclopedia provides an overview of the series of manned space missions that occurred during the 1960s and early 1970s. The article describes the objectives of each of the manned eleven flights, and discusses...