NASA
Nasa: Salyut 4
Overview of the Salyut 4 space station mission and instrumentation. Has a great picture of the computer rendering of the space station.
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Iki: Russian Space Research Institute
The official site for the "leading organization of the Russian Academy of Sciences in the field of investigations of Outer Space, Solar System planets and other objects of the Universe"
NASA
Nasa: Sputnik and the Dawn of the Space Age
This site from NASA describes the impact that Sputnik had in triggering the space race.
NASA
Nasa: Sputnik and the Origins of the Space Age
NASA provides a paper providing a background to the Sputnik launch and the U.S. response.
NASA
Nasa: Pre and Post Sputnik Public Attitudes
This site from NASA provides a paper that describes the public's attitiude before and after the launch of the Sputnik satellite. Originally presented as part of the "U.S. President's Committee on Information Activities Abroad."
NASA
Nasa: Sputnik Pictures
NASA provides pictures of various Sputnik program satellites, including Sputnik 1. Also has pictures of key officials involved in the Sputnik program.
National Women's Hall of Fame
National Women's Hall of Fame: Eileen Collins
This short biography tracks the life of Eileen Collins, first woman to pilot a space shuttle and command a space shuttle mission.
NASA
Nasa Star Child: Space Travel (Level 1)
Learn about the history of space travel. Audio content is included as well as vocabulary words linked to a glossary of terms.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Mae Jemison
This site takes a look at Mae Jemison, the first female African-American astronaut. Content includes a brief biography, a picture, and an excerpt from her book, "Find Where the Wind Goes: Moments from My Life."
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: People and Space
Learn about the types of food that astronauts must eat while in space and how that food is prepared for space travel.
NASA
Nasa: Repair Shops for Broken Dna
Discover more about the late-breaking research into DNA repair shops located in the cell. The work is being done by NASA scientists who are interested in the effects of radiation on astronauts. (Nov. 7, 2007)
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.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Biography: Sally Ride for Kids
A site containing the biography of Sally Ride who was the first American woman astronaut in outer space. She rode on the space shuttle Challenger.
Curated OER
Vibrationdata.com: Animal Astronauts
Information about some of the early animal astronauts who were launched into space to help determine the effects of space travel on human beings.
Curated OER
Vibrationdata.com: Animal Astronauts
Information about some of the early animal astronauts who were launched into space to help determine the effects of space travel on human beings.
Curated OER
Vibrationdata.com: Animal Astronauts
Information about some of the early animal astronauts who were launched into space to help determine the effects of space travel on human beings.
Curated OER
Vibrationdata.com: Animal Astronauts
Information about some of the early animal astronauts who were launched into space to help determine the effects of space travel on human beings.
Curated OER
Vibrationdata.com: Animal Astronauts
Information about some of the early animal astronauts who were launched into space to help determine the effects of space travel on human beings.
NASA
Nasa: Astronaut Biography: Eileen Collins
NASA biography of Eileen Collins the first woman space shuttle commander(Columbia, STS-93).
NASA
Nasa: Astronaut Biography: Francis R. (Dick) Scobee
NASA's official biography of Dick Scobee, the commander of the Challenger spacecraft which exploded after launch.
NASA
Nasa: Astronaut Biography: Michael J. Smith
The official NASA biography of Michael J. Smith, the pilot on the Challenger which exploded shortly after launch.
NASA
Nasa: Astronaut Biography: Ronald E. Mc Nair, ph.d
Official NASA biography of Ronald McNair, the mission specialist on the Challenger spacecraft which exploded shortly after launch.
NASA
Nasa: Astronaut Biography: Ellison S. Onizuka
Official NASA biography of Ellison S. Onizuka, the mission specialist on the Challenger spacecraft which exploded shortly after launch.
NASA
Nasa: Astronaut Biography: Gregory B. Jarvis
Official NASA biography of Gregory B. Jarvis, the payload specialist for the Challenger. He was on board when the Challenger exploded in 1986.
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