NASA
Nasa: An American in Orbit
This site from NASA provides a detailed description of the first manned American orbital flight of a Mercury spacecraft.
NASA
Nasa: Scott Carpenter the Flight of Aurora 7
This site from NASA provides a detailed description of the flight of Aurora 7 the second manned orbital flight of a Mercury spacecraft.
NASA
Nasa: Information on the Sts 51 L Challenger Accident
The mission profile of the Challenger accident, including the sequence of events, images and movie clips, crew profiles, and the report of the Presidential Commission.
NASA
Nasa: Buildup for the Space Offensive
This site from NASA provides a detailed description of the events immediately preceding the first American in orbit mission of the Mercury spacecraft Friendship 7.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Education: Walk on the Moon
This online lesson helps students explore primary sources, including photographs and audio and video recordings, in order to learn about the Apollo crew and spacecraft, the history of the space race, and the incredible technological...
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Rocket
Wikipedia provides an encyclopedia definition of a rocket, including information on rocket history, size, types, and more.
Other
Space Crew Protective Equipment
The David Clark Company outlines the history of their "Crew Protective Equipment". Good images and information on their suits is available here. Information is available on the following equipment.Anti-G Suits used by allied fighter...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Solar System!
An introduction to our solar system: the planets, our Sun and our Moon. Students begin by learning the history and engineering of space travel. They make simple rockets to acquire a basic understanding Newton's third law of motion. They...
PBS
Pbs Nova: A Conversation With Neil De Grasse Tyson
Nova offers an enlightening conversation with astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson. Topics include origins of the universe, multidisciplinary approaches to science, exciting recent discoveries, his position as director of the Hayden...
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.
NASA
Nasa: Briefing the Briefers
This site from NASA provides detailed information about the successful flight of the Mercury 3, Freedom 7 spacecraft.
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.
Cosmos 4 kids
Cosmos4 Kids: Exploration: Rockets
The entire history of rocketry took place in 100 years! The early 1900's saw their first appearance, and by the end of the century, rocket technology took many forms with the most famous being the Space Shuttle. The brief, to the point...
Kidport
Kidport: The Moon Landing
Travel back in history and see the first men on the moon. See photos of the crew, the launch, the landing and more.
Space Telescope Science Institute
Amazing Space: Mission Mastermind
This site is provided for by Amazing Science. "NASA needs your help in planning a Hubble Servicing Mission. Join the team!"
NASA
Nasa Earth Observatory: Remote Sensing
Discover the history of remote sensing from early cameras to the first space shuttles. Learn about the different remote sensing methods and accomplishments made by NASA.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Plot Your Course Navigation
In this unit, students learn the very basics of navigation, including the different kinds of navigation and their purpose. The concepts of relative and absolute location, latitude, longitude and cardinal directions are discussed, as well...
NASA
Nasa: John Glenn the Hero
This site from NASA provides a detailed description of events following the successful 3 Earth orbit mission of the Friendship 7 Mercury spacecraft.
NASA
Nasa: Liberty Bell Tolls
This site from NASA provides a detailed description of the second flight of a Mercury spacecraft and the second American to travel in space.
NASA
Nasa: Ed White Apollo 1 Summary
NASA report on Apollo 1 where Virgil "Gus" Grissom, Roger Chaffee, and Ed White II were killed in a fire inside the Command Module of the Apollo spacecraft. Links to other Web sites with more information are included.
NASA
Nasa: Second Suborbital Trial
This site from NASA provides details of the preparation for the second flight of a Mercury spacecraft, Liberty Bell 7.
NASA
Nasa: Apollo Crews and Records
This site from NASA provides a listing of all Apollo mission primary and back up crews along with the "CapComs" or ground to spacecraft communicatators. The first through seventh astronaut selection groups and a listing of Accumulated...
Other
John Glenn: Astronaut/senator
A concise biography which describes the highlights of the life of John Glenn. Two photos are included in this site.
Curated OER
Wikipedia: Rocket
Wikipedia provides an encyclopedia definition of a rocket, including information on rocket history, size, types, and more.