My Hero Project
My Hero: Sally Ride
Learn about the first American woman to go up in space with this brief article on Sally Ride.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Career Profile: Psychologist
The job of the psychologist is to atempt to understand human behavior and perhaps offer ideas on how to change those behaviors, if necesarry. Read this Science Buddies profile on what is involved in being a psychologist. Of interest is a...
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
Magnet Academy: Mass Spectrometry: How to Weigh an Atom
It's hard enough to weigh something as itty bitty as atoms or molecules. Factor in that they're careening by faster than Jeff Gordon on steroids, and you get an idea what scientists are up against. Using comet particles from NASA's...
American Academy of Achievement
Academy of Achievement: Sally K. Ride, ph.d.
A biography of Sally Ride, the first American woman to travel to space. She flew on two Space Shuttle Challenger missions. After the Challenger disaster in 1986, she served on the Presidential Commission investigating the accident, and...
Space.com
Space.com: Stardust Heads for Comet
This resource provides an article on the Stardust space probe and how it snags burning particles from comets and returns them to earth. Mainly discusses the "Gravity boost," planet earth gave the probe as it began searching for a comet.
Digital Public Library of America
Dpla: Race to the Moon
In 1955, the US and the USSR each announced plans to launch a satellite into orbit. Thus began the race to the moon. Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, the American space program and its new classes of astronauts achieved breakthroughs in...
NASA
Kennedy Space Center: Skylab Operations Summary
This article has a summary of the Skylab mission, including specs on many aspects of the mission.
Space Telescope Science Institute
Amazing Space: Mission Mastermind
This site is provided for by Amazing Science. "NASA needs your help in planning a Hubble Servicing Mission. Join the team!"
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Eyes on the Stars
On January 28, 1986, NASA Challenger mission STS-51-L ended in tragedy when the shuttle exploded 73 seconds after takeoff. On board was physicist Ronald E. McNair, who was the second African American to enter space. But first, he was a...
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Image of Mercury
Images of Mercury taken by Mariner 10. Thumbnail images load quickly and link to larger files. Text link provides detailed background information about the mission and its objectives.
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Image of Mercury
Images of Mercury taken by Mariner 10. Thumbnail images load quickly and link to larger files. Text link provides detailed background information about the mission and its objectives.
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Image of Mercury
Images of Mercury taken by Mariner 10. Thumbnail images load quickly and link to larger files. Text link provides detailed background information about the mission and its objectives.
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Image of Mercury
Images of Mercury taken by Mariner 10. Thumbnail images load quickly and link to larger files. Text link provides detailed background information about the mission and its objectives.
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Image of Mercury
Images of Mercury taken by Mariner 10. Thumbnail images load quickly and link to larger files. Text link provides detailed background information about the mission and its objectives.
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Image of Mercury
Images of Mercury taken by Mariner 10. Thumbnail images load quickly and link to larger files. Text link provides detailed background information about the mission and its objectives.
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Image of Mercury
Images of Mercury taken by Mariner 10. Thumbnail images load quickly and link to larger files. Text link provides detailed background information about the mission and its objectives.
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Image of Mercury
Images of Mercury taken by Mariner 10. Thumbnail images load quickly and link to larger files. Text link provides detailed background information about the mission and its objectives.
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Image of Mercury
Images of Mercury taken by Mariner 10. Thumbnail images load quickly and link to larger files. Text link provides detailed background information about the mission and its objectives.
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Image of Mercury
Images of Mercury taken by Mariner 10. Thumbnail images load quickly and link to larger files. Text link provides detailed background information about the mission and its objectives.
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Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in Ca: Space Flight Operations Facility
Control room at Jet Propulsion Laboratory where all NASA interplanetary and deep space missions are monitored.
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Reliable Robots
Explore the world where robotics engineers at NASA's Ames Research Center design, build and test robots used for missions in space. This site also provides an integrated math and science lesson. [5 mins, 35 secs]
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Robots 1
Explore the world where robotics engineers at NASA's Ames Research Center design, build and test robots used for missions in space. This site also provides an integrated math and science lesson. [5 mins, 35 secs]
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Robots 3
Explore the world where robotics engineers at NASA's Ames Research Center design, build and test robots used for missions in space. This site also provides an integrated math and science lesson. [5 mins, 35 secs]