Education

Above the Skies - An interactive educational guide explaining how light, electromagnetic radiation, and spectroscopy are used in astrophysics.
hea-www.harvard.edu/~efortin/thesis/html/

AdvanceSpace - A space learning portal dedicated to advancing space knowledge.
www.advancespace.com/

Astronaut Mike Mullane's Stories From Space - Programs, books, and videos teaching about space flight, personal motivation and teamwork.
www.mikemullane.com

Astronaut Scholarship Foundation - US association to promote Space education, established by Mercury 7 astronauts. Overview of astronaut members with biographies, information on engaging astronaut speakers, activities, and on the scholarship program.
www.astronautscholarship.org/

Challenger Center for Space Science Education - Alexandria, VA. Teaching resources and information about field trips to the center.
www.challenger.org/

Earth System Science Online - Educational resources primarily for the undergraduate level.
www.usra.edu/esse/essonline/

Elementary Themes: International Space Station - Offers material for elementary school study of the station, provided by a Canadian teacher.
www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/space_station.htm

Exploration In Education - Features a collection of educational electronic picture books and other tutorials offered by the Space Telescope Science Institute.
www.stsci.edu/exined/

From Stargazers to Starships - Features an easy to use high school level introduction to the basics of spaceflight.
www.phy6.org/stargaze/Sintro.htm

GECE - Brazilian Space Sciences Study Group - Personal pages of a Brazilian student study group on space technology.
gecebr.tripod.com/eng/index.html

Go to Mars - Devoted to the beckoning call of the Red Planet.
gotomars.org/

How Robonauts Will Work - How NASA is preparing a new breed of robotic astronauts to perform some of the more difficult tasks in space.
www.howstuffworks.com/robonaut.htm

International Space School Educational Trust - Online science and space science encyclopaedia, including Hubble telescope photos, satellite images of the Earth, and additional guides for teachers.
www.isset.org/

International Space University - ISU is a educational organization in France providing courses in space technology internationally. Site provides extensive course programme info and overview of the school.
www.isunet.edu/

The K-8 Aeronautics Internet Textbook - Educational resources for children, teachers, and industry specialists making presentations to students.
wings.avkids.com/

The Marsmen Website about Mars Rovers and Wind Power on Mars - A school group offering study of missions to Mars using wind power.
www.freewebs.com/marsmen/

Olin College MarsPort Team - A student group developing a Mars deployable greenhouse. Includes educational materials and a "radio drama."
projects.olin.edu/marsport

Orbital Laboratory - Student designed experiment aboard the International Space Station. Students can monitor their payload and compare it to their own ground based control.
www.space-explorers.com/

Red Rover Goes to Mars - Features a project for children to participate in the Rover 2003 mission to Mars. Includes contests, educational materials, and mission updates.
www.redrovergoestomars.org/

Resources from Space - Offers lecture notes by the University of Wisconsin from space project courses. Subjects include lunar mining and nuclear power in space.
fti.neep.wisc.edu/courses

Scale Model Communication Satellites - Construct-it-yourself model communication satellites for educational and professional use.
www.rossie.com/satmods.htm

Solar System Ambassador Bess Amaral - 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.
www2.jpl.nasa.gov/ambassador/profiles/Bess_Amaral.htm

Space Biology - A repository for life sciences educators. It provides information and downloadable teaching material.
www.spacebio.net/

Space Systems Laboratory, University of Maryland - Consists of understanding how you do work in space; with people, with robots and how the two work together.
www.ssl.umd.edu

Space-Age Living: Building the International Space Station - Get the who, what, when, where, and how on the International Space Station from DiscoverySchool.com.
school.discovery.com/schooladventures/spacestation/

Student Space Exploration & Technology Initiative - Outreach program of the European Space Agency. Offers participant and project information from a network of student and educational institutions designing small satellites.
www.esa.int/esaED/SEMFUU1A6BD_index_0.html

Texas Space Grant Consortium Public Service Projects - Children's programs, activities and service projects related to space science. Also includes interactive learning resources on Mars and the moon.
www.tsgc.utexas.edu/fun/index.html

Understanding The Universe - Discovery Channel School - Interactive educational tool featuring a virtual tour of the galaxy, biographies of famous astronomers, introduction to basic concepts and teacher tips.
school.discoveryeducation.com/schooladventures/universe/

Universities Space Research Association (USRA) - Provides organizational and scholarship information by a university association devoted to space exploration and technology.
www.usra.edu/

University of Toronto Space Design Contest - Offers a contest in space system design for high school students.
utsdc.sa.utoronto.ca/

The Upside-Downer's Project - A parabolic flight experiment by a group of German students on segreation of granular materials in low gravity. Provides project overview and background material.
www.granmat.de