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/

National Association of Space Simulating Educators - Dedicated to using simulation to teach space science. Lists various simulation field trip opportunities for classes.
pages.us.edu/nasse/

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/

PCs in Space - 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.
www.pcsinspace.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.discovery.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