Created by Linda Koehler
for Gifted and Talented Students at
Dr. Joe Ward Elementary
International Space Station
| Click on topics below to take you to list of sites |
| Galaxies | Comets | Planets | International Space Station | Moons | Space History | Star Cycle | The Sun | People in Astronomy | Human Spaceflight Programs |
Galaxies |
Four Main types of galaxies - spiral, barred, elliptical, irregular with pictures and explanations
http://zebu.uoregon.edu/~soper/Galaxies/types.html More information on the types of galaxies including percentages of types and gas content Galaxies are large systems of stars and interstellar matter, containing several million to some trillion stars, with masses of several million and several trillion times that of our Sun. They are usually separated by millions of light years distance. Besides simple stars, they also contain various types of star clusters and nebulae. We live in a spiral galaxy called the Milky Way Galaxy, of 100,000 light years in diameter. The nearest giant neighbor, the Andromeda Galaxy, also a spiral, is about 2-3 million light years away. NASA Goddard Space Center - Question and Answer on Galaxies Classification of Galaxies The Sky - Answers about galaxies and ongoing research on how they form, sizes, and locations Student created lesson on "What is a galazy?" Information on the MIlky Way, Andromeda and other galaxies Kids Astronomy Page on Galaxies |
Definition and history of comets
http://www.nineplanets.org/comets.html Comets - General information and data, pictures, details Comets - Basic features, data, discoveries, images and sections with specific information on selected comets. Comet Webquest for students Exploring Comets - site includes orbits of comets, historical information, and anatomy of a comet Comets are sometimes called "dirty snowballs". The Kuiper Belt and the more distant Oort Cloud are the solar system's two sources of comets PBS Site on Comets Comets from Zoom Astronomy - includes Introduction to Comets, Crossing A Comet's Orbit - Meteor Shower, Comet Origins, Major Comets, Activities and Web Links Kids Astronomy .com - more information and pictures on comets All About Comets - Lessons and activities Halley's Comet - Pictures and information Orbit and other pictures of Halley's Comet Information on Halley and pictures taken of comet from various spacecraft |
Planets |
Information about each planet and moon in our solar system with many pictures
http://seds.lpl.arizona.edu/nineplanets/nineplanets/nineplanets.html The Solar System Diagram and Information on Solar System - Welcome to the Planets - This is a collection of many of the best images from NASA's planetary exploration program. Windows to the Universe - Information on the sun, planetary systems, solar system formation, asteroids, comets, and image archives Kids Astronomy. com - Information about the planets and sun Science Monster - site on the nine planets Express Tour of the Solar System Gander Academy's Research Pages on the Solar System |
International Space Station |
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Latest information on the Space Station - includes interviews with past astronauts International Space Station by Wikipedia Real-time satellite, ISS, and Space Shuttle orbital pass information, maps, and star charts. PBS Space Station Website How Space Stations Work CNN - International Space Station Encyclopedia Astronautica International Space Station BBC - Science & Nature - Space - International Space Station Learn about man's voyages into space with BBC Online's guide to space exploration. Japan's Participation in the International Space Station IMAX Site - film about the space station |
Kids Astronomy.com - Learn about the moons of each planets
http://www.kidsastronomy.com/solar_system.htm Information on all the moons for each planet The 10 planets (including Earth) have a total of 61 moons. Page lists all of the moons that have names. Moons of the Planets - Nice Table listing - Date of discovery - Discoverer - Distance from planet (km) - Diameter (km). Revolution period (length of year in Earth days). Enchanted Learning Site on moons Thinkquest Site on the Solar System NASA Kid Site - includes games, projects and animations Zoom Astronomy - information on Earth's moon Go Astronomy - Moons of all the planets Largest Moons of the Planets |
Space History |
History of Space Exploration
http://www.solarviews.com/eng/history.htm History of Space Travel Space Exploration Timeline - nice timeline with detailed explanation of each important event NASA Site on Space Flights Thinkquest Site on Space Exploration Space History - includes animals in space, Apollo Missions and Space Milestones Smithsonian Archive of Space History Artifacts Space History Links to all topics concerning Space Exploration Space Exploration. Astronaut Connection - Timeline of space history, including |
The Sun |
Information with picture on Sun
http://www.astronomy.com/asy/default.aspx?c=a&id=1081 NASA site on the Sun The Sun Facts About the Sun - Solar Flares, Sunspots,and how big is the sun? Science and Nature site - information about the sun Description of the six layers of the sun Space.com - information on parts of the sun and solar flares and other sun related happenings The Solar System Visual Tour of the Sun Interactive Tour |
Human Spaceflight Programs |
Mercury Program  "Project Mercury put the first Americans into space. Initiated in 1958, with six manned flights from 1961 to 1963, Project Mercury's objectives were specific: to orbit a manned spacecraft around Earth; to investigate man's ability to function in space; and to recover both man and spacecraft safely." http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/history/mercury.htm http://www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov/kscpao/history/mercury/mercury.htm |
Gemini Program  "Gemini was an intermediate step between Mercury and Apollo. Its major objectives: to subject two men and their equipment to long duration, microgravity flights; to rendezvous and dock with other orbiting vehicles; and to perfect methods of reentry and landing the spacecraft at a pre-selected point." http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/history/gemini.htm http://www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov/kscpao/history/gemini/gemini.htm |
Apollo Program  "The Apollo Program landed humans on the Moon and brought them back safely to Earth. After 16 uncrewed vehicle-testing missions and the tragedy of the Apollo 1 launch pad fire, the Earth-orbiting Apollo 7 and 9 missions tested the Command and Lunar Modules. Apollos 8 and 10 tested various components while orbiting the Moon, and returned photography of the lunar surface. Six lunar landings (Apollo 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, and 17) returned a wealth of scientific data and almost 400 kilograms of lunar samples. Apollo 13 did not land on the Moon due to a malfunction. Three planned Apollo missions (Apollo 18, 19 and 20) were cancelled." http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/history/apollo.htm http://www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov/kscpao/history/apollo/apollo.htm http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/lunar/apollo.html |
Skylab Program  "Skylab was a U.S. space station adapted from the third stage of a Saturn V rocket and launched into orbit in May 1973. Three successive crews of three astronauts each occupied Skylab. The longest mission, which ended in February 1974, lasted almost three months." http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/history/skylab.htm http://www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov/kscpao/history/skylab/skylab.htm |
Apollo-Soyuz Test Program "Apollo-Soyuz was the first human spaceflight mission conducted jointly by two nations. A Russian Soyuz launched on July 15, 1975, followed by the U.S. Apollo launch on the same day. The two craft docked on July 17, and joint operations were conducted for two full days. Both spacecraft landed safely and on schedule." http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/history/astp.htm http://www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov/kscpao/history/astp/astp.html |
Space Shuttle Program  NASA's four space shuttle orbiters are the first spacecraft capable of routinely launching into orbit like rockets and then returning to Earth as gliders. They are the main element of NASA's Space Transportation System, and are used for scientific research and space applications, such as deploying and repairing satellites. On its own, a shuttle can carry to orbit a payload of about 65,000 pounds. Typical missions have crews of about seven astronauts, orbit at altitudes of around 150 to 250 miles, and stay in space for ten days to two weeks. http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/history/shuttle.htm http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/main/index.html http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/shuttlehistory.html |
Credits:
Background: http://fantasy.enchantress.net/permit/martian_monument.htm
Space Station
http://classroomclipart.com/cgi-bin/kids/imageFolio.cgi?direct=Space/Space_Station
Header:
http://www2.flamingtext.com/net-fu/jobs/155031182.html
Andromeda Galaxy Picture
http://zebu.uoregon.edu/~soper/ImGalaxies/m31.gif
Moving comet
http://www.kidsastronomy.com/comets.htm
Nine Planets picture
http://www.solarviews.com/eng/solarsys.htm#views
Moon Picture
http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/en/kids/sse_flipflop2.shtml
Rocket
http://www.solarviews.com/eng/rocket.htm
Neil Armstrong picture
http://www.aerospaceguide.net/spacehistory/neilarmstrong.html
Nebulae
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/stars/lifecycle/starbirth.shtml
The Sun
http://www.solarviews.com/cap/sun/sun.htm
Mercury Astronauts
http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/history/mercury.htm
Gemini Program
http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/history/gemini.htm
Skylab
http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/history/skylab.htm
Apollo-Soyuz
http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/history/astp.htm
Space Shuttle
http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/history/shuttle.htm
