Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Saturn's Rings May Be Eroding
From ABC News in Science, Dan Whitcomb's article uses research from the Cassini spacecraft to suggest the possibility of the erosion of Saturn's rings, meaning that they will cease to exist in 100 million years.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Mars as You've Never Seen It Before
From ABC News in Science, this article charts findings of the Rosetta ("Europe's comet-chasing spacecraft") as it took photographs of Mars from a close-up perspective.
NASA
Nasa: Welcome to the Planets Magellan
An overview of the Magellan Mission from the assembly of the spacecraft to its radar mapping of Venus. Includes photographs and descriptions of the different phases of the mission. Streaming audio of the descriptions are also available.
Other
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...
NASA
Nasa Star Child: International Ultraviolet Explorer (Level 2)
This site provides a description of the International Ultraviolet Explorer and what it accomplished. Glossary, graphics and a printable version are also included.
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: 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.
US National Archives
Our Documents: Transcript of John Glenn's Official Communication
The official transcription of John Glenn's in-flight communication with Mission Control during his orbit around the earth in 1962.
NASA
Nasa: Astronaut Biography: Eileen Collins
NASA biography of Eileen Collins the first woman space shuttle commander(Columbia, STS-93).
NASA
Nasa: Station Spacewalk Game
[Requires Unity Web Player Plug-in] You have the thrilling job of conducting NASA repair work on the International Space Station. However, first, explore the spaceship and learn critical jobs to help power up the space station so that it...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Mars and Jupiter
Young scholars explore Mars and Jupiter, the fourth and fifth planets from the Sun. They learn some of the unique characteristics of these planets. They also learn how engineers help us learn about these planets with the design and...
NASA
Nasa: Shepard's Ride
This site from NASA provides a detailed description of the flight of the first American to travel into space aboard the Freedom 7 Mercury spacecraft in 1961.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Get Me Off This Planet
The purpose of this activity is to teach students about how a spacecraft gets from the surface of the Earth to Mars. The activity first investigates rockets and how they are able to get us into space. Finally, the nature of an orbit is...
NASA
Nasa: Briefing the Briefers
This site from NASA provides detailed information about the successful flight of the Mercury 3, Freedom 7 spacecraft.
National Women's Hall of Fame
National Women's Hall of Fame: Sally Ride
This biography of Sally Ride describes her selection as mission specialist to the Challenger space shuttle flight, in which she became the first American woman to travel into space.
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: Kalpana Chawla Biography
Useful biographical information and interesting facts about Kalpana Chawla, the first Indian woman to venture into space.
Curated OER
Science Kids: Science Images: Shuttle Launch
A spectacular photo taken from a distance of the Space Shuttle Atlantis as it launches into space.
University of South Florida
Exploring Florida: Nasa Photographs
This colorful display has numerous photographs taken throughout the history of Cape Canaveral. Images include shuttle launches, landings, and even the astronauts themselves. Captions are included with each picture.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Eyes on the Stars
On January 28, 1986, NASA Challenger mission STS-51-L ended in tragedy when the shuttle exploded 73 seconds after takeoff. On board was physicist Ronald E. McNair, who was the second African American to enter space. But first, he was a...
Space Telescope Science Institute
Hubble Site: Hubble Monitors Weather
This site is from Hubblesite which is provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. "What's the weather for Mars and Venus? The Hubble telescope has given astronomers a peak." Site provides images, video as well as...
NASA
Nasa: Astronomy Picture of the Day: Jupiter's Clouds 3 D
Every day is a cloudy day on Jupiter, the Solar System's reigning gas giant. This 3-dimensional visualization presents a simplified model view from between Jovian cloud decks based on imaging and spectral data recorded by the Galileo...
NASA
Nasa: Misr Crossword
This site from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration provides information on the MISR, the multi-eyed Earth watcher and then use the information learned to solve the crossword puzzle.