The Solar System & Space
(upper elementary)

Amazing Space - http://amazing-space.stsci.edu/

Find out what light and color can tell you about stars in Star Light, Star Bright; Learn about the objects that make up the Solar System by collecting Solar System Trading Cards; Train to be a scientist by enrolling in the Hubble Deep Field Academy; Create a schedule for the Second Servicing Mission to upgrade the Hubble Space Telescope through the Student Astronaut Challenge; Brief history of telescopes from Galileo to the Hubble Space Telescope.

Apollo 11 - 25 Years Later - http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/lunar/apollo11.html

"The first manned journey to the Moon began at Pad A, Launch Complex 39, Kennedy Space Center, Florida with the liftoff of Apollo 11 at 9:32 a.m. EDT on July 16, 1969." This collection of photos, short blurbs and sound files was created by the National Space Science Data Center in 1994 to commemorate the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Apollo 11 flight.

Apollo 11 Lunar Surface Journal - http://www.hq.nasa.gov/alsj/a11/a11.html

For younger youth, this site gives quick facts about the space flight and mission and provides photographs. Images may load slowly. RealAudio plugin required to listen to the first man on the moon, Neil Armstrong.

The Apollo Manned Space Program - http://www.nasm.edu/apollo/apollo.htm

From the National Air and Space Museum, this site explores each of the twelve manned Apollo missions. Inlcudes images from each mission.

The Apollo Program - http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/lunar/apollo.html

Basic information about each mission in the Apollo program.

Ask the Space Scientist - about the Moon phases - http://image.gsfc.nasa.gov/poetry//ask/amoonp.html

From the Space Scientist, find out the answers to these questions about our moon.

Ask the Space Scientist - http://image.gsfc.nasa.gov/poetry/ask/askmag.html

With thousands of questions and answers already archived at Ask the Space Scientist and Ask the Astronomer there is an excellent chance that your question has already been answered!

Asteroids: Deadly Impact @ nationalgeographic.com - http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/97/asteroids/

This is an online detective game produced by National Geographic. The graphics are relatively fast passed. The site also offers a significant amount of background data on asteroids.

The Astronaut Resources - http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/6098/

I created the ASTRONAUT RESOURCES with the purpose of sharing some of what I know with anyone interested in space exploration, or any aspiring candidates out there. I hope that after reading what I have to offer you in these pages, you will have a clearer understanding of what it takes to become an astronaut, and live as one.

Astronomy for Kids - http://tqjunior.thinkquest.org/3645/page2.html

This site is about outer space. You will learn about black holes, comets, constellations, eclipses, observation equipment, phases of the Moon, the planets, the stars and the Sun, and last but not least the Universe. You will find neat pictures, and be able to use a virtual telescope. This is a ThinkQuest Junior project.

Astronomy for Kids - http://www.frontiernet.net/~kidpower/astronomy.html

Illustrated facts about: SOLAR SYSTEM ; PLANETS ; SUN ; MOON ; METEORITES ; COMETS ; STARS ; ASTEROIDS ; GALAXIES ; SPACE EXPLORATION ; and an astronomy DICTIONARY.

Canadian Space Agency KidSpace - http://www.space.gc.ca/kidspace/default.asp

Greetings earthlings and welcome to KidSpace! This section is all for you so get set to blast off on an exciting online adventure brought to you by the Canadian Space Agency. All you have to do now is sit back, relax, and get ready for take-off...

A Career in Astronomy - http://image.gsfc.nasa.gov/poetry/guide/guide.html

In this book, you will be introduced to some of the modern enigmas of the astronomical world, and to the many wonders of space. You will also look over the shoulders of astronomers as they go about their work, observing and attempting to understand that which was previously considered incomprehensible.

Cassini Mission: Kid's Corner - http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/cassini/Kids/kidscorner.html

Saturn is a mystery. It is so far away that we cannot learn very much about it from the Earth. To discover more about this beautiful planet with rings, and to learn more about the other planets in the Solar System, we have built robot spacecraft and sent them out into space to take pictures and perform scientific experiments for us.

Christa McAuliffe - http://framingham.com/christa.htm

She had an immediate rapport with the media, and the teacher in space program received tremendous popular attention as a result. It is in part because of the excitement over McAuliffe's presence on the Challenger that the accident had such a significant impact on the nation.

City of San Diego Kid's Space - http://www.ci.san-diego.ca.us/kids-space/

Kid's Space gives kids a chance to learn about the City of San Diego! Word Searches, Puzzles, Coloring Books, and other activities are available!

CleverMedia: The Constellations - http://clevermedia.com/arcade/const.html

Shockwave enhanced site that lets you select a constellation, it will draw it for you and give some relevant facts about it.

CNN - Space Exploration Gallery - Shuttle Missions - http://www.cnn.com/TECH/space/shuttle.html

A visual and narrative recap of the space shuttle missions.

Comet Hale-Bopp Home Page - http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/comet/

With over 5,000 images, this site has the largest collection of Comet Hale-Bopp images in the world available on the Internet. The home page is maintained solely on the volunteer efforts of myself.

The Constellations and Their Stars - http://www.astro.wisc.edu/~dolan/constellations/

The constellations are totally imaginary things that poets, farmers and astronomers have made up over the past 6,000 years (and probably even more!). The real purpose for the constellations is to help us tell which stars are which, nothing more. This sites lists the constellations by name and by month.

Contact Light - http://www.retroweb.com/apollo.html

A personal retrospective of the Apollo lunar project.

Destination Mars - Mars Travel Planner - http://www.cnn.com/TECH/9706/pathfinder/interact/orbit.html

It's your job to put Pathfinder on Mars. But before you press the launch button, here's a hint. Picking the right launch date so that Earth and Mars line-up correctly is important. When was the real Pathfinder launched? You can find the answer by searching this CNN site with the seek button just below the game console. Next, figure out the velocity needed to escape the Earth's gravitational pull.

Dr. Odenwald's ASK THE ASTRONOMER - http://itss.raytheon.com/cafe/qadir/qanda.html

Do you have a question about astronomy and space science? You've come to the right place. At this site there's an archive of 3001 questions that visitors have sent since August 1995. Have a look through this archive first to see if your question has been answered. If not you may go ahead and send your question.

Education Space Page - http://hillside.coled.umn.edu/max/max.html

This page which includes a history of spacecraft was designed and put up by Max, a 7 year-old student.

EXPLORES! Satellite Resource Guide - http://www.met.fsu.edu/explores/Guide/satguide.html

This guide provides a historical summary of each weather satellite launched by the United States.

Exploring the Planets - http://www.nasm.si.edu/ceps/etp/

Compare the planets and find out what planets have wind and storms. If you want a fun, easy way to get information about the planets and other things that deal with space, then you must visit this site. From the National Air and Space Museum.

Giant Leap: The Apollo Chronicles - http://galacticvoyager.com/

The Apollo missions, the astronauts, the spacecraft, and an overview of the mission.

How Satellites Work - http://octopus.gma.org/surfing/satellites/

Find out what the different types of satellites do and what they track as well as learn about the structure of a satellite.

Hubble : A View to the Edge of Space - http://www.exploratorium.edu/origins/hubble/

Stargazing is a universal human pastime, and the desire to explain what we see in the sky is an age-old conundrum. Hubble is the most recent step in a long history of humankind's exploration of the heavens.

International Space Station - http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/

This site on the NASA server, offers updated information on the status of the International Space Station project. Included are news updates, images of the plans, and a crew roster.

ISS Phase I - Space Station Mir - http://www.hq.nasa.gov/osf/mir/

This site offers a wealth of information on the space station Mir. Included on the site is a clickable map of the station, mission records, and links to other Mir sites on the web.

Jim Lovell and the Flight of Apollo 13 - http://www.mcn.org/Apollo13/Home.html

Come here to learn more about Jim Lovell, the NASA astronaut played by Tom Hanks in Universal Picture's movie "Apollo 13". This biography is written for middle school students, but can be appreciated by all ages. It covers Lovell's life from childhood to through his career at NASA.

John Glenn Friendship Seven - http://www.capstonestudio.com/mercury/

A biography of astronaut John Glenn and his three space/lunar missions. Included are news stories from the time, pictures, and sound files.

Marilyn's Imagination Factory - http://www.kid-at-art.com/

We teach children and their caregivers creative ways to recycle by making art. Recycling is one way to minimize or lessen the amount of trash we have to throw away. When we recycle, we make a new product out of waste materials. This process helps save natural resources like trees as well as landfill space and the money needed to get rid of trash.

Mars Base...Home of the 137th SpaceCorps Battalion - http://www.marsbase.com/

"The few, the proud, the plastic: LEGO Marines at their best." Mars Base is the forward staging base for the 137th Battalion of the Space Corps and consists of the Assault Team, Air Team, Recon Team, and Space Team. Blueprints for equipment are published as they become declassified.

Mars Pathfinder in VRML - http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/MPF/vrml/vrml.html

VRML models allow you to view the Mars Pathfinder lander and rover as never before. These models were taken from actual Computer Assisted Drawing (CAD) models built at JPL and transferred to a format usable for the rest of the world.

Mars Virtual Spacecraft - http://ic-www.arc.nasa.gov/ic/projects/bayes-group/Atlas/Mars/VSC/views/entrance/entrance.html

Fly to Mars and explore the planet with this spacecraft.

The Moon - Space and Astronomy for Kids - http://kidsastronomy.about.com/kids/kidsastronomy/library/weekly/aa110397.htm?once=true&

From About.com's Astronomy for Kids guide, here are some interesting moon facts.

The Moon in Science Fiction - http://www.bibliography.com/moon/

Mankind's dreams of space exploration focused first on our closest celestial neighbor, the Moon. Jules Verne and H.G. Wells both wrote classic stories on such travels. The following is a bibliography of science fiction novels and short stories in which Earth's satellite has a major or at least significant role. Some of the citations are incomplete, but this will be remedied as time permits.

Moonlink - A Space Education Program from NASA - http://www.moonlink.com/

Moonlink - The Internet-based Space Education Program for NASA's Lunar Prospector Mission. See how you can be part of a Live Space Mission right from the classroom with Moonlink.

NASA Astronaut Biographies - http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/

Find out where you can write to a NASA astronaut, how you can become an astronaut, how they are selected and trained, what they wear and how they eat and sleep in space and more!

NASA Earth Science Enterprise: For Kids Only - http://kids.mtpe.hq.nasa.gov/

NASA has made a promise to study Earth, not just space. NASA uses satellites and high altitude airplanes to study the weather and how it changes the Earth. In the future, scientists will be able to predict big floods, droughts, and freezing winters -- maybe even a whole year before they happen.

NASA Historical Archive for Manned Missions - http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/history/history.html

This site contains links to information on all of the NASA manned space flight missions.

NASA Image eXchange (NIX) - http://nix.nasa.gov/nix.cgi

The NASA Image eXchange (NIX) is a web-based search engine for simultaneously searching one or more ofNASA's online image and photo collections. Searching is performed using keywords (boolean operators can be employed to refine the search). NIX returns thumbnail sized images, textual descriptions, image numbers, links to higher resolution images, links to more information, and links to the NASA Center that stores each image.

NASA Kids - http://kids.msfc.nasa.gov/

NASA KIDS offers a fun way for children to learn about NASA's activities and science, using interactive tools and kid-attractive pages. NASA KIDS is an on-line or printable resource designed for students from Kindergarten to 8th grade.

NASA Observatorium - http://observe.arc.nasa.gov/nasa/entries/entry_4.html

NASA's Observatorium is a public access site for Earth and space data. We have pictures of the Earth, planets, stars, and other cool stuff, as well as the stories behind those images. Includes: Aeronautics; Educator's Resources; Fun & Games; Image Gallery; Planet Earth; Search; Spaceflight; and Space Science.

The NASA Space Weather Bureau - http://www.spaceweather.com/

What is Space Weather? Solar flares zap a science satellite. A coronal mass ejection sparks a stunning display of aurora borealis. Blazing meteors streak through Earth's atmosphere. All these are examples of space weather.

NASA SpaceLink - http://spacelink.nasa.gov/.index.html

The Library is the heart of NASA Spacelink and the official home to the NASA Education Division's electronic publications and NASA Television's education schedule. The Library is also your guide to NASA's Internet resources with hundreds of subject oriented pages and the capability to search all of NASA.

Neuronlab Online - http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/neuron/

Interact with the NASA space mission and the Neurolab experiments!

The New York Times on AOL: Sputnik - http://www.nytimes.com/partners/aol/special/sputnik/

This special presentation of The New York Times on America Online includes articles and photos from the first week following Sputnik's launch, coverage of the U.S. response and the early days of the space race, and a directory of related websites.

NOVA Online: Doomsday Asteroid - http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/spacewatch/

NOVA Online provides information about asteroids, comets, and other astronomical bodies.

Outer Space - http://tqjunior.thinkquest.org/5014/

You can find many educational and fun things to do here. We have quizzes, crossword puzzles and word searches for your enjoyment. There is information on planets, our moon, eclipses, comets, asteroids, meteors and meteorites, stars and constellations.You can also learn about American astronauts and their missions.

Planet Surfin' - http://www.spaceday.com/en/mission/summer/index.php

A chance to pilot your own spacecraft around the Solar System and be the first to land on Mars, Venus, or Mercury. Make it safely back to Earth, and you're a hero. The goal is to rack up as much mileage as you can without getting lost in space. Do well and be immortalized on the high scores page. Remember, in space travel, timing is everything. Be sure to schedule your departure so that you'll land on another planet, rather than veering off into the void.

Questacon - http://www.questacon.edu.au/

Welcome to Questacon, Australia's National Science and Technology Centre. Have fun with dinosaurs in Kidspace, enter a new dimension in 3D zone, try the activities in Hands-on zone, experience the challenge of Puzzlequest, venture into deep space at Comet central and discover great places to visit in Cool science.

Report on the Winter Constellations - http://hometown.aol.com/ckckside/reports/constellation/astro.htm

This report was done for my 3rd Grade Gifted and Talented Class in January 1998. I choseWinter Constellations because I have always been interested in the skies and the stars. I also have a telescope and I thought it would be fun to learn the names of the constellations I could see. I live in Indiana, United States, so our winter sky is a little bit different than yours if you live, say, in England or in Australia.

Satellite Image Map of the US - http://observe.ivv.nasa.gov/nasa/gallery/landsatapp/index.html

Have you ever wondered how things look from outer space? Well, now is your chance to indulge that curiosity.We've put together Landsat satellite images of the continental USA. At your fingertips are images of the USA, easy to use and fun to look at. This file is 130K, so it may take some time to load. Once that's done, however, a whole new world will open before you

The Satellite Site - http://www.thetech.org/exhibits_events/online/satellite/

From The Tech Museum of Innovation, comes this beyond-wow introduction to satellites, suitable for all ages. After you've learned the what, why and how of man-made satellites, the don't-miss-it click is the Java-based Satellite Construction Set.

Sea and Sky: The Sky - http://www.seasky.org/sky.html

Sections of this astronomy site include: sky gallery; tour of the solar system; sky lab; astronomy resources; sky links; sky games, space exploration; and my sky.

SEDS (Students for the Exploration and Development of Space) - http://www.seds.org/

Find information on anything from the Viking probe and the space shuttles, to rumors about life on Mars.

Shuttle Countdown Online - http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/countdown/

Welcome to the NASA Shuttle Countdown Information center. From this document, you can access a variety of useful information relating to Space Shuttle Launches, processing, countdown and status. You can also goto the KSC Public Affairs Newsroom for up to date KSC information or Today at NASA for other agency information.

Space Day - http://www.spaceday.com/

Space has always fascinated humankind. So way back in 1997, some people got together and created a tribute to those endlessly engaging phenomena which constitute our universe -- and to the people who, through their space-related work, have contributed so much to science, medicine and everyday life.

Space Exploration Home Page - http://www.execpc.com/~culp/space/space.html

"This Web site provides you with all the information you need to complete the Boy Scout Space Exploration Merit Badge, along with links to more information that is either useful or way fun."

Space Exploration Merit Badge - http://www.execpc.com/~culp/space/space.html

This web site provides all the information you need to complete the Boy Scout Space Exploration Merit Badge, including building and launching a model rocket. The best parts of this site are the behind-the-scenes science explanations such as Newton's Laws and How Orbits Work.

A Space Library - http://samadhi.jpl.nasa.gov/

This site offers links to downloads of space maps, a solar system simulator, star backgrounds, and renderings of surfaces of other planets. There are also 3D spacecraft models and links to other sites.

Space Place - http://spaceplace.jpl.nasa.gov/spacepl.htm

Make and do "spacey" things, see space science in action and learn amazing science facts at this NASA site.

Space Race Exhibition - http://www.nasm.si.edu/galleries/gal114/SpaceRace/

Take a virtual tour of the National Air and Space Musuem's permanent exhibit documenting the US and Soviet Union race into space during the Cold War.

Space Shuttle Reference Manual - http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/technology/sts-newsref/stsref-toc.html

This site is the online version of the 1988 reference manual for the space shuttle.

Space Station - http://www.pbs.org/spacestation/

At 131 feet high, 290 feet wide and 356 feet long, the International Space Station will be the largest man-made object in space. But what's involved in this mammoth building project far above Earth? And, what does it take to create an environment in which humans can live in outer space?

Space.com Spacekids - http://www.spacekids.com/

Includes space photography, space news, feature articles about kids and space, space-related question and answer service, Shockwave-based games, and solar system central.

Star Journey - http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/97/stars/

View the nightime sky using National Geographic's star chart with overlays of Hubble Space Telescope images.Visit highlights of the heavens, or look at the Hubble Telescope itself using a model and guide.

StarChild : A Learning Center for Young Astronomers - http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/

This site presents information about the solar system, the universe, and space exploration at two different levels for school-aged children

U.S. Space Camp - http://www.spacecamp.com/

Whether you like to experience new technologies, meet new friends, or simply learn everything there is to know about space and aviation, we have a program just for you. At SPACE CAMP®, for example, you're not just a camper, but an astronaut-in-training. And if you're older, then SPACE ACADEMY and ADVANCED SPACE ACADEMY will take your interest in space exploration to a new level.

Views of the Solar System - http://www.solarviews.com/

Views of the Solar System presents a vivid multimedia adventure unfolding the splendor of the Sun, planets, moons, comets, asteroids, and more. Discover the latest scientific information, or study the history of space exploration, rocketry, early astronauts, space missions, spacecraft through a vast archive of photographs, scientific facts, text, graphics and videos.

A Virtual Journey Into the Universe - http://library.thinkquest.org/28327/

Shockwave Flash-based presentations on space exploration, the universe, planets, and recent space news.

Virtual Science Center - http://www.chabotspace.org/vsc/

Imagine a family exploring Chabot Space & Science Center’s exhibits from their home computer, or a group of students operating CSSC telescopes from their classroom. The Virtual Science CenterSM (VSC) brings CSSC’s resources to you, making a wealth of astronomy and space science information readily available to anyone with access to the Internet.

Where No Man Has Gone Before - http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/SP-4214/contents.html

NASA provides a history and images of all of the Apollo missions to the moon.

Windows to the Universe - http://www.windows.ucar.edu/

Our purpose is to develop a fun and different Web site about the Earth and Space sciences. Sections include: our planet, our solar system, the universe, space missions, myths, art, bokks, and films, people, and news.

The Wonderful World of Satellites - http://www.atek.com/satellite/

Look at the anatomy of a satellite, how to launch a satellite, how many satellites are up in orbit and the history of satellites.

Your Weight on Other Worlds - http://www.exploratorium.edu/ronh/weight/index.html

Ever wonder what you might weigh on Mars or The Moon? Here's your chance to find out. Fill in your weight below in the space indicated. You can enter your weight in any unit you wish.