TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Nasa vs. Space X What's the Difference?
What are the differences and similarities between NASA and SpaceX? The Infographics Show explores the differences between the two.
NASA
Nasa: Nasa's Carl Sagan Fellows to Study Extraterrestrial Worlds
NASA announces the new Carl Sagan Postdoctoral Fellowships in Exoplanet Exploration, created to inspire the next generation of explorers seeking to learn more about planets, and possibly life, around other stars.
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: 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.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Lost in Space a Solar System Study
During this technology based lesson, students navigate the Internet to learn interesting information about the solar system. They use the information to complete a worksheet and to create a puzzle or challenge for their classmates.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Science: Madagascar: What Is the Solar System?
Patrick loves being a pirate, but he'd prefer to be an astronomer. Join him, and learn about everything high in the sky like the moon, stars, and asteroids.
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]
Ministerio de Educación (Spain)
Ministerio De Educacion: Instrumentacion Astronomica Modulo I Unidad 2
In this unit you will combine all the major components of a telescope to obtain the desired system for different types of astronomical observations.
Ministerio de Educación (Spain)
Ministerio De Educacion: Instrumentos Auxiliaries Modulo I Unidad 3
In this unit you will learn the main advantages and disadvantages offered by the refractor and reflector telescopes for a particular observation. You will also learn about the main types of telescopes.
Ministerio de Educación (Spain)
Ministerio De Educacion: Diagrama H R Modulo Ii Unidad 3
In this unit you will study the different types of luminosity, the effective temperature of the stars and the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram.
Ministerio de Educación (Spain)
Ministerio De Educacion: Espectros Estelares Modulo Ii Unidad 2
In this module you will study the composition of stars. You also will be able to classify them through the virtual observatory.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: How Curiosity Got Us to Mars
In August 2012, the Curiosity rover landed on Mars. The landing itself was a huge achievement and required a lot of forethought and planning by a very smart team. Bobak Ferdowsi, the mohawked member of that team, outlines various aspects...
American Association of Physics Teachers
Com Padre Digital Library: The Astronomy Center
A searchable collection of "curriculum materials, images, classroom demonstration, learning resources, evaluation instrumnets, and articles about approaches to astronomy education". Users can contribute materials by creating a free account.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Life's Really Big Questions: Planetary Problem Solving
Explore the possibility of life on planets outside our solar system. Create an extrasolar planet, then make the necessary adaptations for it to be capable of supporting human life.
Smithsonian Institution
National Postal Museum: Art of the Stamp: First Man on the Moon
View the artwork of Paul Calle as he designed the stamp honoring the first man on the moon. Read about the inspiring story that lead to the making of this stamp.
NASA
Nasa: Starlight Riddle
This site from NASA provides an interestinnng approach to telescopes. "Almost all telescopes nowadays use mirrors, not lenses, to gather and focus the light from celestial objects. We have just seen, though, that mirrors reverse the...
NASA
Nasa: Astrophysics
This colorful study looks at how our universe was formed and how others can be formed. It also contains beautiful images of various formations in our own universe.
Famous Scientists
Famous Scientists: Maria Mitchell
Learn about the life and discovery of Maria Mitchell in this article.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: A Roundabout Way to Mars
Students explore orbit transfers and, specifically, Hohmann transfers. They investigate the orbits of Earth and Mars by using cardboard and string. Students learn about the planets' orbits around the sun, and about a transfer orbit from...
Read Works
Read Works: Living on the Moon
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text that asks the reader to make predictions about visits to the moon. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Harvard University
Micro Observatory Robotic Telescope Network: Explore the Universe
This website introduces you to the MicroObservatory Robotic Telescope Network operated by the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. Links and resources for both teachers and students are included.
NASA
NASA Kids Club: Rocket Builder
Students can hone their shape-recognition skills and use the plans to build a fleet of rockets.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The Effects of Microgravity on Muscle Tissues
This is a five-question quiz pertaining to the passage "The effects of Microgravity on muscle tissues."
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: Piloting Red Rover
Do you have what it takes to drives a robot on Mars?