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Nasa: Space Shuttle Basics

For Students 9th - 10th
Basics of space shuttle operations are explained, including details of launch vehicle and orbiter configuration. Information on each shuttle Enterprise, Columbia, Challenger, Discovery, Atlantis, Endeavour is included. Has video and...
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Nasa: History of Shuttle Mir

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has links to many NASA resources about the Shuttle-Mir program. Detailed information on each of the Shuttle-Mir missions as well as a large number of images are available from this site.
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Hsf Outreach: How to Become an Astronaut 101

For Students 9th - 10th
NASA Human Space Flight Outreach page where Lt. Col. Cady Coleman talks about what it's like to be an astronaut and how a passion for high school chemistry led her to become a scientists and shuttle crew member. Her role on the STS-93...
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Hsf: The Apollo Program

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has links to many NASA resources about the Apollo program. Detailed information on each of the Apollo missions as well as a large number of images are available from this site.
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Nasa: Station Location

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides real time data on the current orbital location of the International Space Station. Updated once per minute.
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Nasa: Shuttle Reference

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from NASA goes into great detail about the physical makeup of the Space Shuttle, and includes sidebars with further information about NASA and the manned space program.
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NASA

Nasa: Human Space Flights

For Students 9th - 10th
Have questions for NASA human space flight crews? You have three options .. shuttle flight crews, mission control crews, or station crew. There are existing archived Q&As, but you can also email your own questions.
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Sts 114 Shuttle Mission Imagery

For Students 9th - 10th
It is probably safe to say that this site holds the largest collection of images from the Space Shuttle Discovery's 2005 mission. 625 images in all can be found here as well as a generous description for every image.
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European Space Agency: Impress: Heat Transfer

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the transfer of thermal energy through concise information, and illustrated animations. Contains descriptions of conduction, convection, and radiation.
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Nasa, Human Space Flight: Apollo 11 Mission

For Students 3rd - 8th
The story of the Apollo 11 lunar landing is told with dramatic details, pictures, and mission highlights.
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Nasa: Spacewalking

For Students 9th - 10th
Several questions about "spacewalking" and the requirement that the astronaut wear a space suit are discussed.
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Nasa: Two Special Girls Use Nasa Spacesuit Technology

For Students 9th - 10th
Seeking a broader use for spacesuit technology, Johnson Space Center scientists work with two girls who have "xeroderma pigmentosum", a disease that prevents them from tolerating exposure to sunlight or even bright indoor lighting. Using...
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Nasa: Shuttle Missions

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has links to information on each Space Shuttle mission with the missions grouped by year. Detailed information on each of the Shuttle is provided.
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NASA

Nasa Space Shuttle: Solid Rocket Boosters

For Students 9th - 10th
A page describing the solid rocket boosters used on NASA's space shuttle. Physical characteristics of the booster rockets are discussed, and considerations critical to the effectiveness of the rocket engines are explained.