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Sites Specifically for Students with Information About Space Travel

Be a Spacecraft Engineer: Introduces students to elements of spacecraft design using the STARDUST spacecraft and the International Space Station as examples. Students explore engineering choices to design a new spacecraft to protect it from orbital space junk.

Living in Space: An online interactive activity which explores the idea of living in space. Living in Space is designed for 4th-graders and up. Students interact with the module independently or in small groups. Some teachers have also used this activity with their entire class by projecting the computer screen on the wall.

Space Missions for Kids:Facts and Information - Beginner: Space Exploration, Human Spaceflight, Satellites and Robotic Spacecraft

Space Missions for Kids:Facts and Information - Intermediate: Space Exploration, Human Spaceflight, Satellites and Robotic Spacecraft

Space Missions for Kids:Facts and Information - Advanced: Space Exploration, Human Spaceflight, Satellites and Robotic Spacecraft

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Sites with Information About Space Travel

Discovery Now: Developed by the National Institute of Aerospace (NIA); explore the newest advances and latest innovations in science and space; Ninety-second radio segments featuring highlights in aeronautics and astronautics technology, science, history, innovations, research, and inventions from the aerospace industry, worldwide.

Explorezone.com: Features daily updates on the latest innovations, the coolest discoveries, and hottest events in the world of Earth, space, and weather science

History of Space Exploration: Facts and information about space history, space exploration, and MORE

NASA: Space Exploration: Facts and information about NASA and space exploration

Nasa Space Travel Videos: Award winning videos celebrating NASA Aviation, Spaceflight, Science and Exploration missions past

NASA Human Spaceflight: Premier site for following both the Space Shuttle and Space Station missions; Covers everything from breaking news to press releases, facts and real time data, status reports, video clips, and much, much MORE

NASA's Quest: A rich resource for educators, kids and space enthusiasts who are interested in meeting and learning about NASA people and the national space program. NASA Quest allows the public to share the excitement of NASA's authentic scientific and engineering pursuits like flying in the Shuttle and the International Space Station, exploring distant planets with amazing spacecraft, and building the aircraft of the future

Office of Space Flight: Information about the space program, people, space flights, and MORE

Welcome to NASA: Facts and important information

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Ask a Scientist

Ask a NASA Scientist: If You Have a Question about Space Travel; a collection of past questions and answers

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Astronauts and Astronaut Biographies
Biographies of the U.S. Astronauts	Astronaut - from Wikipedia
NASA: Astronaut Biographies	Women of NASA

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Astronaut Space Suits	How Stuff Works: Space Suits
Astronautix.com: The Space Suit: A History	How Do Astronauts Function in Their Space Suits for Hours at a Time?
History of the Space Suit	Space Suit - from Wikipedia

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International Space Station
How Stuff Works: Space Stations	NASA: International Space Station
International Space Station	Nova Online: Terror In Space: Mir Space Station History
International Space Station Video and Reference Guide	PBS: Space Station Facts and Photos

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Manned Space Flights: Space Shuttle Information	NASA: Space Shuttles
All About the Space Shuttle Program	How the Space Shuttle Works with Photographs
How Stuff Works: Space Shuttles	Space Shuttle Simulation
How Stuff Works: Space Shuttle Simulator Video	NASA: Future Shuttle and Rocket Launch Missions

Individual Manned Space Flights	Challenger
Apollo	MSNBC: Seven Myths about the Challenger Disaster
Apollo History	Challenger Disaster - A NASA Tragedy
Wikipedia - Apollo Spacecraft	Space Shuttle Challenger - from Wikipedia
Apollo 11	Columbia
Apollo 11- 25 years later	NASA: Space Shuttle Columbia
How Stuff Works: The Apollo Spacecraft	Space Shuttle Columbia Disaster
Man on the Moon	Discovery
Atlantis	NASA: Space Shuttle Discovery
NASA: Atlantis Space Shuttle	Endeavor
Space Shuttle Atlantis - from Wikipedia	NASA: Endeavor Space Shuttle
	Space Shuttle Endeavour - from Wikipedia

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NASA Mission Patches	NASA Mission Patches

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Space Camp	U.S. Space Camp for Kids

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Space Centers
How Stuff Works: How NASA Works	NASA: Kennedy Space Center
Johnson Space Center	Russian Space Web: Baikonur Space Center

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Space Encyclopedia	Encyclopedia Astronautica- All About Space Travel

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Space Mission Facts	NASA: Behind the Scenes

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Space Museum	Smithsonian National Air and Space Travel Museum

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Space News
NASA: News and Events	Space Daily

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Spacecraft Guide	Space Craft Guide: Complete Listings and Facts

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Unmanned Space Crafts and Flights
A History of Satellites and Robotic Space Missions: For Kids	Exploration of the Moon - from Wikipedia
Satellites and Robotic Spacecraft Information for Kids	Exploration of Saturn - from Wikipedia
Cassini Equinox Mission to Explore Saturn: Facts for Kids	Robotic Exploration of the Moon
Exploration of Mars - from Wikipedia	Voyager Space Mission

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Games to Learn More About Space Travel	Fun Trivia: Man in Space