Curated OER
Stardust Delivers Comet's Clues
Students explore the NASA test center and comet facts through an interactive program. They examine the idea if comets are predictable. They finally analyze the materials that combine to make a comet.
Curated OER
Stardust Maze- Help Lucy Reach the Birds
In this Stardust maze worksheet, students complete a maze in order to help Lucy reach the birds and check on their safety. They see a picture of the character Lucy at the top of the maze and a number of birds at the finish area.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Catching Stardust
How do astronomers collect stardust? They design and build satellites that are launched into space to collect particles on specially designed panels. Satellites can be sent to orbit around an object of interest: a planet, moon, or comet....
NASA
Nasa: Stardust Educator's Guide
Features lots of projects for students to learn about space and space exploration.
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
Space Information Center: Nasa's Comet Probe Stardust
This resource contains a small amount of information on NASA's comet probe, Stardust.
NASA
Nasa Space Science Data Archive: Stardust Comet Sample Return Mission
A rendezvous with a comet was the goal for NASA's Stardust mission. Read about the mission and the comet here.
Read Works
Read Works: Nasa Stardust Review
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about NASA's probe, Stardust, which recently completed a seven-year journey to explore space and collect particles. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in...
Space.com
Space.com: Stardust Heads for Comet
This resource provides an article on the Stardust space probe and how it snags burning particles from comets and returns them to earth. Mainly discusses the "Gravity boost," planet earth gave the probe as it began searching for a comet.
NASA
Nasa: Stardust: Be a Spacecraft Engineer
Some interesting projects for students interested in the space program.
NASA
Nasa: Stardust
This site provides information regarding the NASA mission to understand and protect our planet.
Songwriters Hall of Fame
Songwriters Hall of Fame: Hoagy Carmichael
This resource provides information about Hoagy Carmichael.
Other
Space Today Online: Nasa's Discovery Missions
Survey of unmanned Discovery spacecraft missions such as the Mars Pathfinder rover and other past, present, and planned missions. Illustrated.
NASA
Los Asombrosos Cometas!
Engage in the quest to help the Stardust spacecraft capture comet dust and bring it back to Earth. Each time you answer a question correctly from the article, you move closer to the comet. Students enhance reading comprehension skills...