Astronomy
Do you have a question that was not answered in class? Ask an astronomer!
Do you want to be an astronaut? Check it out first!
Can you rebuild an ecosystem in outer space?
Want to be an aerospace engineer?
Microgravity- What does it mean to be weightless?
Ever wonder what the International Space Station looked like from the inside?
Astronomy Picture of the Day. Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer
Create a solar system
Do you want to be an astronaut? Check it out first!
Can you rebuild an ecosystem in outer space?
Want to be an aerospace engineer?
Microgravity- What does it mean to be weightless?
Ever wonder what the International Space Station looked like from the inside?
Astronomy Picture of the Day. Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer
Create a solar system
Fun Videos about Astronomy, Space and Space Science:
Space Suit Researchers
Can coconuts be a good space food for our astronauts?
Galaxies
The Moon
Astronauts
Mars
Gravity
Planets
Constellations
Can coconuts be a good space food for our astronauts?
Galaxies
The Moon
Astronauts
Mars
Gravity
Planets
Constellations
Answers to common questions
Ever wonder what space exploration was like in the beginning! Check out this new site. 50th Anniversary of NASA
Watch the first Moonwalk as seen on CBS TV
NASA home and city. Explore 3D environments where you'll discover common household and city items that have roots in space exploration.
Want to know more about solar eclipses? Click here!
Want to know more about lunar eclipses? Click here!
Even more about Solar and Lunar Eclipses: Eclipses
What causes a lunar eclipses (video)
NASA @ Home and City- Students explore 3D environments where they discover common household and city items that have roots in space exploration.
NASA’s 50th Anniversary Flash Feature- Best. Website. Ever. An incredible interactive timeline that highlights each decade in the United States space program from 1950 to 2000. NASA Space Place- Fun online games, animations, projects, and fun facts about Earth, space and technology. NASA Interactive Timeline- A multimedia timeline that begins in 500BC and follows the search for extrasolar planets to modern discoveries. NASA Images- Find amazing images of the universe, solar system, earth, aeronautics and astronauts. |
NASA Clickable Spacesuit An interactive for students to learn about the parts of a spacesuit.
Buzz Lightyear in Orbit- Teaches students about the next space mission with Atlantis.
Station Spacewalk Game- Play the role of an astronaut and repair the ISS. NASA 101- Learn about what NASA does. NASA Anatomy: How Space Technology Improves Human Health- Students learn about how NASA impacts daily life and health. Spooky Space Sounds- Listen to real sounds from space. Hubble Celebrates 20 years- View imagery from the Hubble Telescope and learn about history of the Hubble. Climate Time Machine- Take an interactive tour through Earth’s climate history. Moon Olympics Interactive order of the Planets |
Learn what is next for NASA manned missions into space now that the space shuttle has been grounded.
NASA Edge- Students look behind the scenes at NASA with entertaining and informative videos. NASA e-clips- Learn about innovative applications of science, technology, , engineering and math through short NASA videos. |