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Encyclopedia Astronautica: An extensive encyclopedia on Space Flight; may be browsed alphabetically, browsed by topic, or searched by keyword. In addition to the voluminous encyclopedia entries, there are thousands of images, a lengthy collection of articles, a long list of references, statistics, and a space flight chronology Aeoronautics - Principles of Flight - Level 1: Diagrams, facts and information How Do Airplanes Fly: Facts and information on how airplanes fly; photographs Principles of Aeronautics: Facts and information; diagrams; beginner, intermediate, and advanced reading levels Space Daily: All the news relevant to the space industry; Find out about the latest launch activities (both military and civilian); Find out the long-range plans for the exploration of space, as well as what benefits from present explorations Space News: Keep up with news from outer space, including breaking headlines, reports from NASA and numerous newspapers Ask a NASA Scientist: If You Have a Question about Space, ask to receive an answer; a collection of past questions and answers Astrobiology at NASA: A wealth of information on astrobiology (the study of life in space) and related activities at NASA. Among the site's offerings are the latest astrobiology news, an introduction to and overview of the study of astrobiology, discussions on the technologies used and future missions, workshop links, educational resources, an "Ask an Astrobiologist" feature, and related links, among others. Apollo Lunar Surface Journal: Information on every mission from flight personnel through plans, checklists, and audio and video clips Discovery Now: Developed by the National Institute of Aerospace (NIA); explore the newest advances and latest innovations in science and space. Explorezone.com: Features daily updates on the latest innovations, the coolest discoveries, and hottest events in the world of Earth, space, and weather science Kid's Space: A kids' site to spark kid's interest in space science - Elementary level 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 Mission Patches: The official emblem of every mission from Mercury and Gemini through Apollo and the Shuttles Office of Space Flight: Information about the space program, people, space flights, and MORE Space Shuttle Simulation: A simulation that requires students to complete pre-launch steps in order to actually launch the space shuttle. If an error message occurs, the all systems will shut down and the student must restart the launch process. Space Place: Elementary-level site with lots of neat projects, facts and opportunities to share ideas Space Link: All things related to our nation's Space Program Windows to the Universe: Space Missions: Facts, photographs and information about the space missions, both manned and unmanned - Elementary Reading Level Windows to the Universe: Space Missions: Facts, photographs and information about the space missions, both manned and unmanned - Intermediate Reading Level Windows to the Universe: Space Missions: Facts, photographs and information about the space missions, both manned and unmanned - Advanced Reading Level John Glenn: American Hero: From PBS: A Detailed Look at Mission STS-95 and Glenn's Return to Space; The International Space Station and the Future of Space Exploration; Space Games Just for Kids! Plus, How You Can Become An Astronaut! The Challenger: Biographies of the astronauts, mission statistics, chronology of the flight, movie clips, image library Challenter Disaster - A NASA Tragedy: Facts, images, and a list of appropriate links about the tragedy Seven Myths about the Challenger Disaster: From MSNBC news Space Shuttle Challenger: Facts and information from Wikipedia The International Space Station: Videos and information about: How the Space Station Works, How the Space Crew Lives, and a Complete Video Tour of the Station Nova Online: Terror In Space: Take a Tour of Mir: Take a Tour of Mir -- click through a layout of the entire space station, complete with walk through video of the interior of each module; find out what a typical day is like on Mir; get a sneak preview of the massive 16-nation venture to build the International Space Station; revisit some of the worst space-related accidents of the past four decades; Q&A with Astronaut Jerry Linenger -- Find out what the man who survived nearly five months 300 miles up thinks about everything from space exploration to the best way to wash hair. Johnson Space Center: Special kid corner, space library SEDS: Students for the Exploration and Development of Space: A wealth of information about space; excellent photograph archive U.S. Space Camp: News, movies, information about programs offered Welcome to NASA: Facts and important information Women of NASA: Showcases outstanding women who are enjoying successful careers in math, sciences and technology 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. Smithsonian National Air and Space Travel Museum: Important facts and information about space and space travel NASA Image Gallery: Photographs from NASA which include space mission, earth, planet, and weather photographs NASA Space Science Homepage: Search for Origins; Structure and Evolution of the Universe; Exploration of the Solar System; the Sun-Earth Connection International Space Station: A comprehensive informational site from NASA Space Station: From Wikipedia - comprehensive information about the tpes of space stations, habitability issues, architecture, past and present space stations (with statistics), canceled space stations, and future developments Space Statiion from PBS: A wealth of information with photos: fact sheets about the space station, its purpose, scienticic research, international partners, its components and assembly, space walks, living in space, and astronaut training Living in Space: An online game which explores the idea of living in space. Living in Space is designed for 4th-graders and up. Students can play the game independently or in small groups. Some teachers have also used this activity with their entire class by projecting the computer screen on the wall. Voyager Space Mission: Photographs, sounds, facts and important information
Discovery Channel Videos include the categories of News, Science, Tech, Space, and History. Index is SEARCHABLE by subject AND news subject. 1upinfo.com: A free encyclopedia to use for researching topics - SEARCHABLE by keyword Encyclopedia Smithsonian: Encyclopedia Smithsonian features answers to frequently asked questions about the Smithsonian and links to Smithsonian resources from A to Z Information Please: On-Line Dictionary; Encyclopedia; Almanac, and MORE
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Yuri Gagarin, a Russian cosmonaut, was the first man launched into
space? His spacecraft, Vostok I, was launched on April 12, 1961.
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