NASA
Kennedy Space Center: Project Mercury: America's First Space Explorers
Describes Project Mercury and its goals.
NASA
Nasa: Space Place: Dsn Uplink Downlink: A Dsn Game
Use big antennas to send information to and receive information from NASA's robotic explorers in the solar system and beyond.
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Johnson's Task, Unify Space Program
Russia was ahead in the "space race" in 1961. In this article, the Library of Congress discusses how President Kennedy assigned Lyndon Johnson the task of uniting the different parts of the U.S. space program into NASA.
NASA
Nasa: Cobe: Cosmic Background Explorer
The Cosmic Background Explorer, or COBE, satellite began its space mission in November of 1989. Its task was to measure radiation levels from the early stages of the universe. This site explains the mission goals, COBE's specialized...
Exploratorium
Exploratorium: Space Weather Research Explorer
Explore weather phenomena that occur in space. Topics covered include coronal holes, coronal mass ejections, solar flares, solar wind, the magnetosphere, auroras, and how space weather affects us on Earth.
Smithsonian Institution
National Air and Space Museum: Milestones of Flight
This Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum site tells the history of fight with an easy to use timeline. Also, find out about specific flights in the list of links.
Computer Hope
Computer Hope: Tips for Microsoft Internet Explorer
A listing of various tips that can be used with Microsoft Internet Explorer. Find out ways to work better and more efficiently with this web browser.
Smithsonian Institution
National Air and Space Museum: Explore the Universe
This resource explores the history of the universe and its explorers.
Children's Museum
Children's Museum of Indianapolis: Cosmic Quest: Astronomers
Explore the achievements of notable astronomers beginning with ancient times through modern space explorers.
NASA
Nasa: Earth and Space Science Explorers Poster
This poster of NASA Earth and Space Science Explorers is great for classrooms.
NASA
Nasa: Earth and Space Science Explorers Poster
This poster of NASA Earth and Space Science Explorers is great for classrooms.
NASA
Nasa History in Brief
Learn about the history of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the programs it started.
Other
Jules Verne Voyager: Solar System Portal
Take a look at the inner solar system, outer solar system and trans-Neptunian objects mapped in this portal. Explorers will find images from findings of space missions.
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.
Other
Solar and Astrophysics Lab: Trace Analysis Guide
This site provides a detailed overview of the TRACE (Transition Region and Coronal Explorer) satellite mission, data received, details about the instrumentation, and how to interpret the data.
Digital Public Library of America
Dpla: Race to the Moon
In 1955, the US and the USSR each announced plans to launch a satellite into orbit. Thus began the race to the moon. Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, the American space program and its new classes of astronauts achieved breakthroughs in...
Curated OER
Charles in Space
Dr. Charles Simonyi, the first private explorer to complete a second mission to space.
Society for Science and the Public
Science News for Students: Small but Wise
Describes the WISE Project, which has an infrared telescope orbiting the Earth taking photographs of never before seen areas of space.
NASA
Nasa: Detailed Chronology of Events Surrounding the Apollo
How would you like to experience what was actually said during the Apollo 13 accident? At this site read recorded NASA information from 2.5 minutes before the accident to about 5 minutes after.
NASA
Nasa: Comet Shoemaker Levy
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...
ACT360 Media
Act Den (Digital Education Network) Software Tutorials
Free online tutorials for computer software, including FrontPage, Office, PowerPoint, and Outlook Express are generously offered at this website. Students will find it easy to follow Agent Max Millennium as he guides them through...
ACT360 Media
Act Den: Microsoft Front Page 98 Tutorial
Are you looking to learn the basics of web page design with Microsoft FrontPage 98? This fun and educational tutorial offers interactive activities and quizzes. The tutorial covers: introduction to FrontPage, creating your first website,...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: By Land, Sea or Air
In this lesson plan, learners learn that navigational techniques change when people travel to different places - land, sea, air and in space. For example, an explorer traveling by land uses different methods of navigation than a sailor...