Views of the Solar System
Views of the Solar System: The Solar System
Explore the solar system through this site that includes vivid multimedia resources. Learn the latest scientific discoveries, the history of space exploration, and much more. Site includes videos, graphics, articles, and photographs.
NASA
Nasa: Astronaut Biography: Mae C. Jemison
Official NASA biography of astronaut, Mae C. Jemison, the first African American woman admitted into the astronaut training program.
Smithsonian Institution
National Air and Space Museum: Apollo 13
This site contains facts and images pertaining to the crew, spacecraft, and mission of Apollo 13.
NASA
Nasa: Shuttle Carrier Aircraft
Image of the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA) as seen at Kennedy Space Center in Florida in April, 2012. The aircraft was assigned to shuttle Discovery.
Children's Museum
Field Guide to the Universe: Space Craft
Pictures and descriptions of the robot spacecraft that have explored the planets and outer space since the 1960s.
CommonLit
Common Lit: Are Humans Really Headed to Mars Anytime Soon? By Nell Greenfieldboy
A learning module that begins with "Are Humans Really Headed to Mars Anytime Soon?" by Nell Greenfieldboyce, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or...
NASA
Nasa Space Place: All About Saturn
Discover facts about Saturn including its surface, moons and planets that surround it, and interesting images.
NASA
Nasa: Astronaut Biography: Michael Collins
Official NASA biography of astronaut, Michael Collins, who served on the Gemini 10 and Apollo 11 space missions.
NASA
Nasa: Astronaut Biography: Edward H. White, Ii
Official NASA biography of astronaut, Edward H. White II, killed in the Apollo spacecraft flash fire during a launch pad test in 1967.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Should Man Explore Space?
This lesson plan will bring students through a series of activities so that they will be able to make an informed decision as to whether man should explore space.
NASA
Goddard Space Flight Center: The Skylab Space Station
On this website you can find pictures of Skylab missions 2,3, and 4.
NASA
Solar System Exploration: Missions to Neptune Voyager 2
Only one spacecraft has visited the most distant gas planet, Neptune. This resource provides information about the findings of the Voyager 2 spacecraft's mission to Neptune.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Apollo Program
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...
Kidport
Kidport: The Moon Landing
Travel back in history and see the first men on the moon. See photos of the crew, the launch, the landing and more.
NASA
Kennedy Space Center: Project Mercury: America's First Space Explorers
Describes Project Mercury and its goals.
NASA
Kennedy Space Center: The Flights: Skylab
Here you can find information about each of the four Skylab missions from 1973-74.
NASA
Nasa: Project Mercury Mission Patches
Here you can look at the patches issued for Mercury Missions 3-9.
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: A Small Step to the Moon, a Giant Leap to Mars
Read the article or listen to the story of remembrances of the Apollo program, especially Apollo 11. Explains some of the challenges of sending astronauts to Mars.
NASA
Nasa: The Space Place
This site from NASA's Space Place is geared towards early elementary learners. It offers detailed instructions for crafts and activities related to space, games and a teacher resource area. Students can also ask an expert at this site.
Seymour Brody
Jewish Heroes in America: Judith Resnik
This site has a biography of Astronaut Judith Resnik who was the second woman to travel in space.
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: The Apollo Missions
Overview and interesting facts about NASA's Apollo missions.