Nasa:
The ultimate reference and site on this topic. Incredible with resources,
live cams, online lessons, photos, facts and a rich array of information
for all ages.
http://www.nasa.gov/
Our universe :
Free pictures of comets, galaxies, nebulas, our sun
http://ouruniverse.freeservers.com/
NASA KIDS
Learn about space, rockets, and astronauts, color pictures, play games,
look at space art, and read stories by other kids.
http://kids.msfc.nasa.gov/ |
Space History and the Early Explorers:
Curious how it all happened and why.... go to these four excellent sites
full of information.
http://www.thespaceplace.com/history/space.html
http://spaceart.com/solar/eng/history.htm
http://spaceart.com/solar/eng/history.htm
NASA Human Spaceflight
Everything you need to know about NASA's human spaceflight efforts lives
at this site. The categories include news, the International Space
Station, space shuttles, Mars, gallery, and history.
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Understanding the Universe
Do you know how big the universe is? How far away the stars and galaxies
are? How long it took for life to form on earth? Visit this site for a
tour of the universe, and learn the answers to these and many other
questions!
http://school.discovery.com/schooladventures/ |
Virtual Solar System
A fantastic site from National Geographic with a vast amount of
information about our solar system. With the Viscape SVR plug-in you can
take a fly-by tour of the sun and each planet, but even without the
plug-in the site is a must-see for space buffs.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/solarsystem/ |
StarChild
A site where young astronomers can learn about the solar system, the
universe, and other 'space stuff'. Includes 2 levels for different age
groups.
http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/ |
spaceKids.com
Start the countdown and blast-off for fun and learning at this stellar
site! Take a virtual tour of the solar system, play games, view space
pictures and movies, get up-to-date space news, and more.
http://www.spacekids.com/ |
Ask an Astronomer for Kids" provides
answers & photos for 200 questions about astronomy & objects in space.
Topics include planets, stars, the solar system, comets, asteroids,
galaxies, & the night sky. (NASA)
http://coolcosmos.ipac.caltech.edu/cosmic_kids/AskKids/
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Cool Cosmos" invites students into the
world of infrared astronomy. Teachers & students may discover light
outside the visible spectrum with these classroom activities, experiments,
& lessons. The site provides ask-an-astronomer videos, an infrared
astronomy timeline, & more. (NASA)
http://coolcosmos.ipac.caltech.edu/
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"ISS EarthKAM" offers thousands of
images of Earth & guides for using them to support instruction in Earth
science, space science, geography, social studies, math, & other subjects.
Images can be searched by country or geographic feature (island,
archipelago, peninsula, canyon, & others). Photos were taken by a digital
camera mounted on the International Space Station (ISS) under the
direction & control of students. (NASA)
http://www.earthkam.ucsd.edu/index.shtml
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"Stories from Space" tells brief
stories about the planets, tools used for exploring space, & "what's in
space." Photos of planets, stars, telescopes, & space craft are included.
(NASA)
http://coolcosmos.ipac.caltech.edu/cosmic_kids/
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Welcome to the Planets:
Welcome to the Planets, California Institute of Technology. This is
a collection of many of the best images from NASA's planetary exploration
program.
http://pds.jpl.nasa.gov/planets/ |
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory:
Deep Space 1 mission has successfully demonstrated most of its exotic
technologies in space -- including an ion engine that is expected to be 10
times more efficient than conventional liquid or solid rocket engines --
proving they are ready for use in science missions of the 21st century.
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/ |
Kennedy Space Center Home
Welcome to Kennedy Space Center, America's gateway to the universe. For
the latest across NASA, visit today@nasa.gov Welcome to KSC Visit the KSC
Newsroom
http://www.ksc.nasa.gov/ksc.html |
Voyager Project Home Page:
The Official Voyager Project Home Page straight from the Jet Propulsion
Laboratory. Explore images of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune taken
by Voyager 1 & 2. Find out Voyager's Message to the Universe. Learn about
the science instruments on-board. Full of links to other NASA and Space
Exploration sites.
http://vraptor.jpl.nasa.gov/voyager/voyager.html |
Moonlink -
A Space Education Program for NASA's Lunar Prospector Mission: Moonlink is
a Internet based Space Education program, offered by Space Explorers,
Inc., for NASA's Lunar Prospector Mission to the Moon.
http://www.moonlink.com/ |
Road to the Stars
- An educational site devoted to Space with many links to Space Web
Sites. Use this as your jump site to many varied and interesting web sites
devoted to Space.
http://viaastra.home.mindspring.com
Selection and Training of Astronauts
Find out how astronauts are chosen for the space program and the
rigorous training requirements.
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Welcome to SpaceWeb!!!
SpaceWeb is a Web Site designed to serve as a center for learning
about Space Exploration. It was created as an entry in the ThinkQuest '97
Contest by team# 10122.
http://tqd.advanced.org/10122/
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Views of the Solar System - a vivid multimedia
adventure unfolding the splendor of the Sun, planets, moons, comets,
asteroids, and more. Discover the latest scientific information, or study
the history of space exploration, rocketry, early astronauts, space
missions spacecraft through a vast archive of photographs, scientific
facts, text, graphics and videos.
http://spaceart.com/solar/ |
The European Space Agency Home Page
http://www.esrin.esa.it/
Russian Space Agency Home Page
http://liftoff.msfc.nasa.gov/rsa/rsa.htmlCanadian Space Agecny
http://www.space.gc.ca/ |
Sputnik and the Dawn of the Space Age
http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/sputnik/
A Giant Leap for Mankind
http://www.pathfinder.com/Life/space/giantleap/
Apollo Homepage:
This is a wonderful site full of anecdotes, resources, pictures and
histories on the Apollo program
http://www.nasm.edu/APOLLO/ |
