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How Robonauts Will Work
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How NASA is preparing a new breed of robotic astronauts to perform some of the more difficult tasks in space.
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Earth System Science Online
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Educational resources primarily for the undergraduate level.
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Challenger Center for Space Science Education
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Alexandria, VA. Teaching resources and information about field trips to the center.
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Astronaut Mike Mullane's Stories From Space
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Programs, books, and videos teaching about space flight, personal motivation and teamwork.
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Teaching With Space
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An exciting way for teachers to learn the use of space and Earth sciences as backdrops in the classroom while addressing educational standards.
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Scale Model Communication Satellites
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Construct-it-yourself model communication satellites for educational and professional use.
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International Space School Educational Trust
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Online science and space science encyclopaedia, including Hubble telescope photos, satellite images of the Earth, and additional guides for teachers.
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Understanding The Universe - Discovery Channel School
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Interactive educational tool featuring a virtual tour of the galaxy, biographies of famous astronomers, introduction to basic concepts and teacher tips.
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Orbital Mechanics Educational Network
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Space and astronomy education and projects for all ages.
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Space Systems Laboratory, University of Maryland
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Consists of understanding how you do work in space; with people, with robots and how the two work together.
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Above the Skies
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An interactive educational guide explaining how light, electromagnetic radiation, and spectroscopy are used in astrophysics.
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Olin College MarsPort Team
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A student group developing a Mars deployable greenhouse. Includes educational materials and a "radio drama."
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Space Biology
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A repository for life sciences educators. It provides information and downloadable teaching material.
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Mars 2012
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A course with focus on Mars missions, offered by Berkeley University, USA. Includes course curriculum, news and support material.
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Student Space Exploration & Technology Initiative
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Outreach program of the European Space Agency. Offers participant and project information from a network of student and educational institutions designing small satellites.
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International Space University
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ISU is a educational organization in France providing courses in space technology internationally. Site provides extensive course programme info and overview of the school.
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Astronaut Scholarship Foundation
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US association to promote Space education, created in remembrance of the Mercury 7 disaster. Site with newsletters, activities and grant info.
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The Upside-Downer's Project
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A parabolic flight experiment by a group of German students on segreation of granular materials in low gravity. Provides project overview and background material.
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Elementary Themes: International Space Station
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Offers material for elementary school study of the station, provided by a Canadian teacher.
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GECE - Brazilian Space Sciences Study Group
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Personal pages of a Brazilian student study group on space technology.
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Red Rover Goes to Mars
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Features a project for children to participate in the Rover 2003 mission to Mars. Includes contests, educational materials, and mission updates.
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From Stargazers to Starships
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Features an easy to use high school level introduction to the basics of spaceflight.
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Exploration In Education
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Features a collection of educational electronic picture books and other tutorials offered by the Space Telescope Science Institute.
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Go to Mars
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Devoted to the beckoning call of the Red Planet.
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Universities Space Research Association (USRA)
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Provides organizational and scholarship information by a university association devoted to space exploration and technology.
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National Association of Space Simulating Educators
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Dedicated to using simulation to teach space science. Lists various simulation field trip opportunities for classes.
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Orbital Laboratory
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Student designed experiment aboard the International Space Station. Students can monitor their payload and compare it to their own ground based control.
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Space-Age Living: Building the International Space Station
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Get the who, what, when, where, and how on the International Space Station from DiscoverySchool.com.
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Resources from Space
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Offers lecture notes by the University of Wisconsin from space project courses. Subjects include lunar mining and nuclear power in space.
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PCs in Space
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A community outreach service in conjunction with NASA, providing free software to engender interest in space and science in elementary school children. Includes detailed descriptions and downloads.
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AdvanceSpace
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A space learning portal dedicated to advancing space knowledge.
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Solar System Ambassador Bess Amaral
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Need an astronomy or space program guest speaker? Bess Amaral,a JPL/NASA Solar System Ambassador, provides an informative and interactive experience for all age groups.
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The Space Directory
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Useful resources for space enthusiasts, collectors of astronaut and cosmonaut autographs and space memorabilia.
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GPS Navigation with Kalman Filtering
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Description of a course offered on signal filtering for GPS navigation systems.
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Texas Space Grant Consortium Public Service Projects
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Children's programs, activities and service projects related to space science. Also includes interactive learning resources on Mars and the moon.
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The Marsmen Website about Mars Rovers and Wind Power on Mars
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A school group offering study of missions to Mars using wind power.
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University of Toronto Space Design Contest
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Offers a contest in space system design for high school students.
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Reaching for the Red Planet
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A curriculum of outlines and teaching resources for a modular course on Mars.
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Challenger Center for Space Science Education
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Challenger Center for Space Science Education uses students' natural enthusiasm for space to create innovative learning experiences for imaginative young minds. By transforming the way teachers teach and students learn, Challenger Center is creating a new generation of explorers.
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From Stargazers to Starships
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The motion of Earth in space, Newtonian mechanics, spaceflight and spacecraft, and a math refresher, on a high school level. This site deals with the world of gravity--of massive planets and stars, and the way spaceflight is achieved despite their strong pull.
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Earth System Science Online
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Universities Space Research Association OnLine Index. This site is maintained by the Cooperative University-based Program for Earth System Science Education (ESSE) with NASA support as part of the Division of Earth Sciences of the Universities Space Research Association (USRA).
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From Stargazers to Starships
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Tutorial/historical exposition of the motion of Earth in space, Newtonian mechanics and spaceflight, on a high school level.
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Space Systems Laboratory, University of Maryland
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Consists of understanding how you do work in space; with people, with robots and how the two work together.
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Understanding the Universe - Discovery Channel School
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Discover the incredible size and history of the universe through interactive gaming. Learn about important people who taught us about space, and tour some distant galaxies.
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