Here is a fantastic, educational handout packed with information and facts not only about the planets in our solar system, but also regarding major moons and their surface features, dwarf planets, comets, and asteroids. 

A look into NASA's exploration of Mercury. Site includes reference material as well as a video about the Apollo Mission.

Extensive biographical information with personal data, education, special honors, aviation experience, NASA experience and space flight experience.

The numerous accomplishments of astronaut/aquanaut Scott Carpenter are discussed in this biography. The biography details his work with NASA and the U.S. Navy and discusses his life after retirement.

Interesting biographical information, fun facts, and famous quotes about John Glenn, the first American to orbit the earth.