NASA
Nasa: Packing Up for the Moon Educator Guide
Use these lessons to help students understand more about the preparation it takes to go to the moon. Students will play an active part in decided what to take to the moon when given a specific objective. Includes PDF's (require Adobe...
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Historic Wings: "One Small Step" Race to the Moon
"One Small Step, The Race To The Moon" is a clear presentation of the story of the Moon landing program that the United States conducted during the 1960's and early 1970's. After launching the presentation click on the phases of the Moon...
PBS
Nova: To the Moon
This companion website of a NOVA program that aired in 1999 features extensive information that focuses on moon research and includes a history of the Apollo missions as well as the science of the moon's origins.
NASA
Nasa: Gemini: Stepping Stone to the Moon: 40 Years Later
On the 40th anniversary of the launch of Gemini XII, NASA offers a comprehensive overview of the manned space flight program that was the first to include two-man spacecraft and was designated Gemini in 1962.
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We Choose the Moon
Feel like you were right there when Apollo 11 was launched as you listen to the actual Mission Control audio from that date. The mission is further brought to life by photos and video of the event as well as a virtual animation. Go...
BBC
Bbc Newsround: Nasa Plans Mission to Jupiter Moon Europa
Article reports on a planned mission by NASA to send a robot to one of Jupiter's moons to hunt for life.
Science Museum, London
Making the Modern World: Gravity
The learning module helps students gain a deeper understanding of gravity. Some topics explored are orbits, the mission to the Moon, and the first space walk. Activities and videos are included.
NASA
Nasa: 1969 1999: Apollo 30th Anniversary
A special anniversary site for the Apollo 11 mission to the moon. Complete with comments from the astronauts, galleries with many images related to the mission, and much more.
NASA
Nasa: Lunar Nautics: Design Mission to Live & Work on Moon Educator Guide
This guide provides students the opportunity to simulate working at an aerospace company. Activities include designing a lunar lander and robot, building spacecraft, and much more.
Google
Google: Moon
An exciting new way to explore the Apollo moon missions, visit the moon on this interactive map and take a tour of each Apollo landing.
Spongelab Interactive
Spongelab Interactive: Nasa: Grail & the Moon
[Free Registration/Login Required] A website dedicated to exploring the Grail spacecraft and its mission to the moon. Students can learn about the scientific investigations the Grail is performing to learn more about the moon.
NASA
Nasa Space Science Data Archive: Apollo Program
This is an extensive online review of the 17 Apollo missions. Resources are organized by mission number and include descriptions, mission details, photographs, and scientific data sets.
NASA
Nasa: Apollo 40th Anniversary
On the 40th Anniversary of the Apollo moon landing, NASA celebrates with this extensive site which includes images, video, audio,and virtual moon visits about and from Apollo 11's voyage to the moon.
BBC
Bbc: Uranus a Mission
Very good narrative about Voyager's mission past Uranus. Details the difficulties of the voyage, as well as containing very good pictures of its moons.
Arizona State University
Arizona State University: Space Exploration Resources: March to the Moon
A collection of images and movies from the original Project Mercury space missions, Gemini Project, and Apollo missions of the 1960s.
Smithsonian Institution
National Air and Space Museum: Apollo 13
This site contains facts and images pertaining to the crew, spacecraft, and mission of Apollo 13.
European Space Agency
European Space Agency: Esa Kids: Our Universe: Cassini Huygens
An introduction to Cassini-Huygen, a joint mission to investigate Saturn and its moon, Titan. Told in an animated comic format.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Education: Walk on the Moon
This online lesson helps students explore primary sources, including photographs and audio and video recordings, in order to learn about the Apollo crew and spacecraft, the history of the space race, and the incredible technological...
NASA
Nasa Space Science Data Archive: Photo Gallery: Galileo
A well-indexed collection of NASA images taken by the Galileo spacecraft. Images include the spacecraft itself prior to launch and all of the solar system objects this incredible mission has visited.
US National Archives
Docsteach: Landing a Man on the Moon: President Nixon and the Apollo Program
This activity chronicles the Space Race from President Kennedy's call to land on the Moon until Apollo 17 - the last lunar Mission, placing particular emphasis on President Nixon's role in the space program.
NASA
Nasa Space Science Data Archive: Pluto
This site, which is provided by the National Space Science Data Center of NASA, is a site with detailed information about Pluto, including planned missions to explore the planet in greater detail.
NASA
Nasa Space Science Data Archive: Clementine Mission
Contains the official record of the Clementine mission's survey of the moon, with links to more detailed information about the spacecraft and its mission. Includes images of the mission and planets.
NASA
Nasa Space Science Data Archive: Russian Lunar Missions
Details the Russian lunar missions from Luna 1 to Zond 8.
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Nasa Space Science Data Archive: Photo Gallery: Europa
This NASA page is a collection of thumbnail images of Europa taken by the Voyager and Galileo missions. Thumbnails link to low and high resolution image files and complete caption files. Images are excellent examples of various surface...