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Other

Boeing: International Space Station

For Students 9th - 10th
Boeing, the prime contractor for the International Space Station, provides a detailed overview of the station. Content focuses on the assembly sequence, mission modules, components and structure, systems, and the scientific experiments...
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Article
DOGO Media

Dogo News: Earthlings Beam 90,000 Friendly Messages to Mars

For Students 3rd - 8th
Article reports on recent mission by a private space company to beam messages to Mars from Earth. Includes video.
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Article
DOGO Media

Dogo News: Quest to Find a Solution to Clean Space Junk

For Students 5th - 8th
Read about the problem of litter in space. Includes video.
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Article
BBC

Bbc Newsround: Special Waves From Black Holes Discovered

For Students 2nd - 5th
Learn about the discovery of gravitational waves made from two black holes colliding over a billion years ago!
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Handout
NASA

Nasa: The Space Place: Planet X Treme Weather

For Students 3rd - 8th
Ever wonder what the weather is like on other planets besides Earth? This resource explores the extreme weather that occurs on other planets.
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Handout
NASA

Nasa: The Space Place: What's in the Heart of a Comet?

For Students 3rd - 8th
NASA site explores what a comet's nucleus is composed of. Animation and photographs are provided as well.
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Article
Seeker

Seeker: Week of 8 27 15: Hawking Tries to Find Black Hole's Exit

For Students 9th - 10th
Article reports on a theory from Stephen Hawking that postulates there may be a possible "emergency exit" from black holes. Includes a video [9:06]
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Handout
NASA

Nasa: La Historia De Hoy: Today's History (Spanish)

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the depths of space and science comprehensive information about the meteor showers in 2004, the transit of Venus, virtual reality, and other interesting science history.
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Website
NASA

Nasa: For Educators

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Contains many links to projects and workshops, as well as educational resources.
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Website
NASA

Nasa Space Science Data Archive: Photo Gallery

For Students 9th - 10th
A website featuring a collection of images from NASA. Collection includes images of planets, comets, nebulae, galaxies, stars, sun, and spacecrafts.
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Website
NASA

Nasa: Imagine the Universe: X Ray, Gamma Ray Astronomy

For Students 9th - 10th
Frequently asked questions are answered about gamma rays.
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Website
NASA

Nasa: Jet Propulsion Laboratory: Planet Quest: Exoplanet Exploration

For Students 9th - 10th
Constellation of articles, images, diagrams, posters, videos, and more on the subject of the search for planets, particularly Earth-like planets, outside our solar system.
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Article
Seeker

Seeker: Week of 10 28 13: This Is the Coldest Place in the Universe

For Students 9th - 10th
Article reports on the discovery by scientists that the Boomerang Nebula in the Milky Way is the coldest known place in space.
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Article
Seeker

Seeker: Week of 11 25 13: Black Hole Birth Spawned Record Breaking Blast

For Students 9th - 10th
Article reports on a recent record-breaking observation in space - the bright gamma-ray burst ever recorded.
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Article
Seeker

Seeker: 'Doomsday' Ripples Through Galaxy

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about a storm errupting in the Teacup Galaxy involving the explosion of a supermassive black hole.
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Article
Other

Aaas Science News: Week of 2 24 14: Europe to Launch Hunt for Exoplanets

For Students 6th - 8th
Article reports on the European Space Agency's upcoming program to search for exoplanet in space.
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Article
Other

Aas Science News: Possible Orphan Black Hole

For Students 9th - 10th
Article reports on the discovery of a supermassive object 90 million light-years from Earth that may be an orphan black hole.
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Website
NASA

Nasa Space Science Data Archive: Apollo Program

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an extensive online review of the 17 Apollo missions. Resources are organized by mission number and include descriptions, mission details, photographs, and scientific data sets.
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Handout
NASA

Nasa: Image Science Center: Ask the Space Scientist

For Students 9th - 10th
A NASA scientist, Dr. Sten Odenwald, answers many students' questions. Topics include planets, galaxies, black holes, the origin of the universe, and common misconceptions about space.
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Other

Universities Space Research Association

For Students 9th - 10th
The Universities Space Research Assocation was created as "an entity in and by means of which universities and other research institutions may cooperate with one another, with the Government of the United States, and with other...
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Interactive
National Earth Science Teachers Association

Windows to the Universe

For Students 9th - 10th
Windows to the Universe has developed an interactive resource about the earth, space, biological and physical sciences. Content includes information on our planet, the solar system, the universe, myths associated with space, space...
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Other

Digital Library for Earth System Education

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site from Digital Library for Earth System Education provides materials for students and teachers on a huge array of topics. Search site by topic, grade level, and desired output (such as lesson plan, case study, assessment or...
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Website
American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Astronomy: Our Place in Space

For Students 3rd - 8th
This resource is a place for learning all about astronomy--stargazing, planets, space science, and interesting astronomical phenomena and discoveries. Explore, ask questions, find information, and meet American Museum of Natural History...
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Article
DOGO Media

Dogo News: Week of 10 21 13: Does It Rain Diamonds on Saturn and Jupiter?

For Students 6th - 8th
Article reports on research that suggests that rain on Saturn and Jupiter may be made of diamonds. Includes a brief video.