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NASA

Nasa: Gordon Cooper Mercury 9 Faith 7 Mission Summary

For Students 9th - 10th
A summary of the last Mercury space mission. Links to related Web sites are included.
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NASA

Nasa: Wally Schirra Gemini 6 Summary

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief outline of the Gemini 6 mission. Links to other NASA websites are available.
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NASA

Nasa: Wally Schirra Mercury 8 Summary

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief outline of the third American Earth orbit mission. Links to other NASA websites are available.
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NASA

Nasa: "Faith 7 for 22 Orbits"a

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from NASA provides a detailed description of the final Mercury mission where Gordon Cooper orbited the earth 22 times alone for the last "Solo" American space mission.
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Nasa: Scott Carpenter the Flight of Aurora 7

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from NASA provides a detailed description of the flight of Aurora 7 the second manned orbital flight of a Mercury spacecraft.
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NASA

Nasa: Project Apollo Patches

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from NASA provides illustrations of the Apollo Program mission patches worn by the astronauts and used by NASA in connection with each mission.
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NASA

Nasa: What Is a Spacesuit?

For Students 3rd - 8th
This small collection of questions and answers introduces students to spacesuits: what they are, how they help astronauts, and what their important parts are. View two photos, and follow links to FAQs about spacesuit use, construction,...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Nova: The Origin of the Moon

For Students 9th - 10th
This video segment [3:56] adapted from NOVA follows the Apollo 15 astronauts as they collect samples of ancient rock from the Moon's crust, whose discovery helps lead to a radical new theory about the Moon's origin.
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Nasa: Buildup for the Space Offensive

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from NASA provides a detailed description of the events immediately preceding the first American in orbit mission of the Mercury spacecraft Friendship 7.
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NASA

Nasa: An American in Orbit

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from NASA provides a detailed description of the first manned American orbital flight of a Mercury spacecraft.
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NASA

Nasa: John Glenn the Hero

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from NASA provides a detailed description of events following the successful 3 Earth orbit mission of the Friendship 7 Mercury spacecraft.
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Views of the Solar System

Solarviews: Vista Del Sistema Solar

For Students 9th - 10th
This site offers an exploration and educational entertainment about the solar system. You will be able to study the history of the exploration of space, rockets, the first astronauts, space missions through a large archive of photos,...
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NASA

Nasa: Detailed Chronology of Events Surrounding the Apollo

For Students 9th - 10th
How would you like to experience what was actually said during the Apollo 13 accident? At this site read recorded NASA information from 2.5 minutes before the accident to about 5 minutes after.