NASA
Nasa: Stardust
This site provides information regarding the NASA mission to understand and protect our planet.
NASA
Nasa: Multimedia: Three Dimensional Resources: Station Spacewalk Game
A game through which students act as astronauts, conducting work on the International Space Station (ISS). Simulations feature footage from actual NASA missions.
NASA
Nasa: Multimedia: Three Dimensional Resources: Station Spacewalk Game
A game through which students act as astronauts, conducting work on the International Space Station (ISS). Simulations feature footage from actual NASA missions.
BBC
Bbc: Israeli Astronaut Carried Nation's Dreams
The BBC examines the meaning of Ilan Ramon's participation in the Space Shuttle Columbia mission to his home country of Israel. (February, 2003)
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Get Me Off This Planet
The purpose of this lesson is to teach students about how a spacecraft gets from the surface of the Earth to Mars. The lesson first investigates rockets and how they are able to get us into space. Finally, the nature of an orbit is...
NASA
Nasa: Astronaut Biography: Guion S. Bluford, Jr.
Johnson Space Center provides biographical data on Guion S. Bluford Jr. Information on his education, interest, special honors, and experience is included.
Spongelab Interactive
Spongelab Interactive: Nasa: Grail & the Moon
[Free Registration/Login Required] A website dedicated to exploring the Grail spacecraft and its mission to the moon. Students can learn about the scientific investigations the Grail is performing to learn more about the moon.
Society for Science and the Public
Science News for Students: Warm Lava on a Hot Planet
Describes scientific research into volcanic activity on the surface of Venus. Using information transmitted from the orbiting Magellan spacecraft, data is collected. Includes a glossary of vocabulary terms. [ November 8, 2010]
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...
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.
Cosmos 4 kids
Cosmos4 Kids: Solar System Details: Moons of Saturn
Explore the dozens of Saturn's moons orbiting the second largest planet of our solar system. Find out about the Cassini space mission which explored Saturn's largest moon, Titan.
Space Telescope Science Institute
Hubble Site: Quick Facts
Site provides quick facts and figures on the Hubble Space Telescope. Site includes spaceflight statistics, optical capabilities and data statistics and much more.
NASA
Nasa: Probing Earth Through the Clouds
This site from the National Aeornautics and Space Administration provides a fun activity for the subject. "Clouds often hide large areas of the Earth's surface. We can use radar to make detailed maps of Earth right through clouds or...
Other
Ulysses Space Probe Makes Surprise Trip Into Comet's Tail
An interesting article about a surprising finding on Ulysses' second orbit.
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
Magnet Academy: Oersted Satellite, 1999
Named in honor of Danish physicist Hans Christian Oersted, Denmark's first satellite has been observing and mapping the magnetic field of the Earth.
NASA
Nasa: The Jpl Aerobot
This site provides an overview of the JPL Aerobot and other autonomy technologies that are being developed by NASA.
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: Cassini at Saturn: Present Position
NASA site presents simulated images of the views from the Cassini spacecraft. Images updated on a daily basis.
Views of the Solar System
Solarviews: Vista Del Sistema Solar
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,...
NASA
Nasa: Saturn Arrival
This resource outlines Cassini's arrival at Saturn. Describes in specific detail it's approach, arrival and orbit.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Why Can't We See Evidence of Alien Life
Chris Anderson presents an animated exploration of the famous Fermi Paradox and questions why we haven't yet seen apparent signs of alien life. [6:04]
York University
Yes I Can! Science: Red Rover, Red Rover
The YES I Can! Science site based out of York University in Toronto is featuring the Mars rovers. The site has all the mission background information teachers need all in one place as well as several great student activities, (Build a...
BBC
Bbc News: Trouble for British Mars Lander
This site contains the BBC News story on the 2003 European mission to Mars and Britain's race to finish the Beagle 2 lander in time for the trip.
NASA
Nasa: Welcome to the Planets Magellan
An overview of the Magellan Mission from the assembly of the spacecraft to its radar mapping of Venus. Includes photographs and descriptions of the different phases of the mission. Streaming audio of the descriptions are also available.
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