In this lesson students develop a time line of important events in relation to space exploration.

Learn about the history of space travel. Audio content is included as well as vocabulary words linked to a glossary of terms.

Through primary source documents, discover the history of NASA's "human computers," early aerospace industry pioneers, and the struggle for American women to be allowed into the astronaut program.

NASA Web Site about the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project which included Donald "Deke" Slayton, one of the original seven American astronauts. The mission was the first joint Soviet-American space mission. Links are provided to descriptions and...

Learn about the changes that have occurred in commercial jet travel since 1958, when jet passenger service began in the United States.

Although the space race was originally a competition between two Cold War foes,it ultimately resulted in many benefits for the people of the Earth. Find information on the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo, and Soviet space programs,...

How did early maps show the mapmakers' perception of the known world? Early mapmakers used maps drawn from coastal explorations, land travels, and even information heard word of mouth from American Indians or from colonists or traders....

Do you have what it takes to drives a robot on Mars?

A concise biography which describes the highlights of the life of John Glenn. Two photos are included in this site.