BBC
Bbc Newsround: Astronauts Congratulate Gravity Film From Iss
Article and video report on astronauts aboard the International Space Station offering their congratulations to the film Gravity for its Oscar success.
NASA
Nasa: Astronaut Biography: Mae C. Jemison
Official NASA biography of astronaut, Mae C. Jemison, the first African American woman admitted into the astronaut training program.
NASA
Nasa: Astronaut Biography: Michael Collins
Official NASA biography of astronaut, Michael Collins, who served on the Gemini 10 and Apollo 11 space missions.
NASA
Nasa: Astronaut Biography: Edward H. White, Ii
Official NASA biography of astronaut, Edward H. White II, killed in the Apollo spacecraft flash fire during a launch pad test in 1967.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12 Exploration Series: Simulations: Physics: Astronaut Training Chamber
[Free Registration/Login Required] Uncover the relationship between weight and mass, on Earth and beyond.
DOGO Media
Dogo News: Week of 4 11 16: "Year in Space" Brings Us One Step Closer to Mars
Article reports on some of the things learned from astronaut Scott Kelly's year in space, and how that information will contribute to future space exploration missions. Includes video.
NASA
Nasa: Food for Spaceflight Activity
This educator's guide provides teachers with activities to teach students about food during spaceflights. Students will learn about types of food astronauts take on space missions and why these foods are the most suitable for space.
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The Space Race
Although the space race was originally a competition between two Cold War foes,it ultimately resulted in many benefits for the people of the Earth. Find information on the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo, and Soviet space programs,...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Astronaut Gene Cernan Speaks About Working in Space
In this audio resource from NOVA: "To the Moon," astronaut Gene Cernan recounts his harrowing experience during America's first attempt to do work in outer space.
NASA
Nasa: Astronaut Biography:john Glenn
Extensive biographical information with personal data, education, special honors, aviation experience, NASA experience and space flight experience.
NASA
Nasa: Astronaut Biography: Alan Shepard
Biographical information with personal data, education, organizations, special honors, aviation experience, and NASA experience.
A&E Television
History.com: Nasa Introduces America's First Astronauts
On April 9, 1959, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) introduces America's first astronauts to the press. Learn more about Scott Carpenter, L. Gordon Cooper Jr., John H. Glenn Jr., Virgil (Gus) Grissom, Walter...
NASA
Nasa: Astronaut Biography: Gordon Cooper
A profile of former astronaut Gordon Cooper details his education and pre-NASA career, his accomplishments with NASA, and his numerous achievements in the business world.
Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University
De Paul University: Center for Urban Education: Space Food [Pdf]
"Space Food" is a one page, nonfiction passage about how astronauts prepare and eat food and clean up afterward to stay healthy. It is followed by an open-ended question which requires students to provide evidence from the story; it...
NASA
Nasa: 21st Century Explorer
This is a standards-based program follows that provides content on what astronauts eat, how bodies change in space, and how imagination would help you to become a space explorer. Teacher and student educational resources, glossary, books...
FOX News
Fox News: Space Shuttle Disintegrates; Seven Astronauts Killed
Article from February 2003 detailing the events surrounding the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster.
Read Works
Read Works: Astral Bodies
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about being an astronaut and living in zero gravity. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Space.com
Shenzhou 6 Away! China Launches Two Astronauts
China's second attempt at sending humans to space was successful with the launch of Shenzhou 6. Learn more about this important accomplishment and its implications.
NASA
Nasa: Astronaut Biography: Sally K. Ride
Sally K. Ride, native Californian, is featured in this biography. Ride is known for being a woman pioneer in the U.S. Space program, but she has been a strong supporter of STEM education for girls and young women as well.
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.
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)
Other
Walter cunningham.com: Walter Cunningham
The official website of Walter Cunningham, an American astronaut.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Lunch in Outer Space!
Students learn about the unique challenges astronauts face while eating in outer space. They explore different food choices and food packaging. Students learn about the engineering design process, and then, as NASA engineering teams,...
American Academy of Achievement
Academy of Achievement: Story Musgrave, m.d.
A biography of Story Musgrave, one of the most accomplished and well-traveled American astronauts. He has studied his entire life, earning a total of seven graduate degrees in a range of disciplines. Site includes a profile, videos, and...
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