American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: Ology: Astronomy: In Pictures: Beyond Planet Earth
What would it be like to travel across the solar system and explore space? Take a look at some of the places that humans might go to someday, and the questions that scientists are asking.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Solar System!
An introduction to our solar system: the planets, our Sun and our Moon. Students begin by learning the history and engineering of space travel. They make simple rockets to acquire a basic understanding Newton's third law of motion. They...
Other
Historic Wings: "One Small Step" Race to the Moon
"One Small Step, The Race To The Moon" is a clear presentation of the story of the Moon landing program that the United States conducted during the 1960's and early 1970's. After launching the presentation click on the phases of the Moon...
BBC
Bb Ci Space: Solar System
Take a journey through the solar system with this interactive guide. Includes planetary history, "travel information," "tourist highlights," and video clips. Games and quizzes include a Solar System jigsaw that prompts the student to...
NASA
Nasa: 1969 1999: Apollo 30th Anniversary
A special anniversary site for the Apollo 11 mission to the moon. Complete with comments from the astronauts, galleries with many images related to the mission, and much more.
NASA
Nasa: Project Skylab
This site has links to many resources about Project Skylab. Detailed information, articles, videos, and images are available here.
Other
Flickr: Project Apollo Archive: Albums
Browse through over 200 albums of more than 13,000 photographs taken of all of the Apollo space journeys. This project provides a visual history of the space race.
Children's Museum
Children's Museum of Indianapolis: Cosmic Quest: Astronomers
Explore the achievements of notable astronomers beginning with ancient times through modern space explorers.
NASA
Goddard Education: Eclipse 99
Information is provided about the eclipse of 1999; in addition, facts about elcipses throughout history are also included.
Other
Museum of Flight
The Museum of Flight collects and exhibits historically significant artifacts of air and space travel.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Red Rover Robotics
This lesson will start with a brief history of robotics and explain how robots are beneficial to science and society. The lesson then will explore how robots have been used in recent space exploration efforts. The engineering design of...
Curated OER
European Space Agency: Story of the Universe
The story of the universe is told in this engaging site by the European Space Agency. The history of European space science is timelined with dates ranging from 1066 to present day. The birth of galaxies, the big bang, and the beginnings...
NASA
Kennedy Space Center: Skylab Operations Summary
This article has a summary of the Skylab mission, including specs on many aspects of the mission.
Exploratorium
Exploratorium: Third From the Sun
This site offers a short history of the evolution of the space program and man's quest for more revealing and detailed pictures of the earth.
Schools of California Online Resources for Education
Score: Washington Elementary School: From Foot to Flight
The history of transportation in the United States is at the click of the mouse for specific modes. Activities and glossary are included. Geared toward primary students in content and navigation.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Mission to Mars
The Mission to Mars curricular unit introduces students to Mars-the Red Planet. Students discover why scientists are so interested in studying this mysterious planet. Many interesting facts about Mars are revealed, and the history of...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: The Journey to Pluto, the Farthest World Ever Explored
Alan Stern explains how NASA's New Horizons mission will to allow us to see Pluto for the first time.
NASA
Nasa: Ed White Gemini 4 Summary
This site from NASA provides a brief outline of the Gemini 4 space mission, which White flew with James A. McDivitt. Links to other NASA websites are available.
NASA
Nasa: Scott Carpenter Mercury Aurora 7 Summary
NASA mission summary for the Aurora 7 Mercury space mission.
NASA
Nasa: Gordon Cooper Mercury 9 Faith 7 Mission Summary
A summary of the last Mercury space mission. Links to related Web sites are included.
NASA
Nasa: "Faith 7 for 22 Orbits"a
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.
NASA
Nasa: Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin Gemini 12 Mission Summary
This site from NASA provides a summary of the Gemini 12 space mission with James Lovell Jr. as Commander and Edwin Aldrin as pilot.
NASA
Nasa: Shepard's Ride
This site from NASA provides a detailed description of the flight of the first American to travel into space aboard the Freedom 7 Mercury spacecraft in 1961.
NASA
Nasa: Last Minute Qualms
This site from NASA provides a detailed description of events leading up to the selection of Alan Shepard to be the first American to travel into space and the events immediately preceding the mission.