In this combined Chemistry and Physics lab, students investigate how to create pipette torpedoes that will be propelled using the chemical reaction of baking soda and vinegar.

Wikipedia provides an encyclopedia definition of a rocket, including information on rocket history, size, types, and more.

Looks at the USSR's launch of Sputnik and the galvanizing effect it had on America's motivation to fund aerospace research. NASA was soon formed and more funding was put in place for public education in the sciences and math.

This site provides information about the Deep Space 1 mission.

This site provides links to elementary information about cephalopods. Students and teachers will find links to the blue ring octopus, the giant squid, the cuttlefish, octopus and more.

This page features a summary of each section of Chapter 8: Linear Momentum and Collisions from the AP Physics online text.

This brief article overviews the contributions Robert H. Goddard made to the development of liquid-fueled rockets.

If you have wondered how rockets are propelled forward or if you enjoy the excitement of launching a rocket, this is an activity for you. You will learn how to make tiny rockets from aluminum foil and matchsticks, and how to ignite them...

Thousands of women began their careers at NASA as computers, before the advent of electronic machines. A diverse and potent force in space exploration, their calculations were ultimately responsible for sending astronauts to the moon.

This site contains 5,161 images of the Hale-Bopp comet from 1995 to 2000. This incredible photo archive is definitely worth a visit.

This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Elvin Jones, an American jazz drummer and bandleader who established a forceful polyrhythmic approach to the traps set, combining different metres played independently by the hands and...

In this science lab, learners investigate Newton's Laws of Motion. They will make and fly water bottle rockets, as well as measure the height of each rocket's flight.

When you picture a rocket, you might imagine a giant ship carrying lots of fuel, people and supplies. But what if the next wave of spacecraft were small enough to fit into our pockets? Dhonam Pemba details the future of microspacecraft,...

Science Bob provides instructions for building a hovercraft you can ride using common supplies with tips for using it.

This page provides an overview of the history behind one of the greatest engineering innovations of all time:the airplane. There is also a timeline showing its development.

After reading a book about movement and speed, students blow up a balloon and release it. During questioning and discussion, they are guided to make a connection between the balloon and a rocket.

This hands-on experiment has students launch a plastic pop bottle into "space!"

Use the chemical reaction that occurs when mixing a base (baking soda) with an acid (vinegar) to turn a plastic soda bottle into a jet boat.

Discover how an electrical engineer is using artificial intelligence to make robots "smarter." Consider how robots can be used to explore other planets.

From the Smith College Museum of Ancient Inventions website. Description of Heron's invention of the aeolipile - a precursor to the steam engine. Includes a graphic depicting a replica of the device.

This personal site by Alexander Bolonkin gives an extract from the book "The development of Soviet Rocket Engines" giving a brief historical overview of and the problems encountered by the Soviet rocket industry.

Short article on a experimental air breathing rocket engine.

This site from NASA, Jet Propulsion Lab, provides an extensive look at hundreds of photos and images of space and planets taken from various observatories from around the world. Links are provided throughout as well for additional...

This site explores the speculative concept of gyroscope propulsion, including a description of force precessed gyroscopes. This research could theoretically lead to the development of new engines and thrust devices.