Space Science: Education

How NASA is preparing a new breed of robotic astronauts to perform some of the more difficult tasks in space.

Alexandria, VA. Teaching resources and information about field trips to the center.

Programs, books, and videos teaching about space flight, personal motivation and teamwork.

An exciting way for teachers to learn the use of space and Earth sciences as backdrops in the classroom while addressing educational standards.

Construct-it-yourself model communication satellites for educational and professional use.

Online science and space science encyclopaedia, including Hubble telescope photos, satellite images of the Earth, and additional guides for teachers.

Consists of understanding how you do work in space; with people, with robots and how the two work together.

Children's programs, activities and service projects related to space science. Also includes interactive learning resources on Mars and the moon.

A student group developing a Mars deployable greenhouse. Includes educational materials and a "radio drama."

A repository for life sciences educators. It provides information and downloadable teaching material.

ISU is a educational organization in France providing courses in space technology internationally. Site provides extensive course programme info and overview of the school.

US association to promote Space education, created in remembrance of the Mercury 7 disaster. Site with newsletters, activities and grant info.

A parabolic flight experiment by a group of German students on segreation of granular materials in low gravity. Provides project overview and background material.

Personal pages of a Brazilian student study group on space technology.

Features a project for children to participate in the Rover 2003 mission to Mars. Includes contests, educational materials, and mission updates.

Features an easy to use high school level introduction to the basics of spaceflight.

Features a collection of educational electronic picture books and other tutorials offered by the Space Telescope Science Institute.

Educational resources for children, teachers, and industry specialists making presentations to students.

Offer overview of a Florida institute promoting student activities for space exploration.

An educational collaborative project to study the problems involved in the design of a manned mission to the Red Planet.

Provides organizational and scholarship information by a university association devoted to space exploration and technology.

Student designed experiment aboard the International Space Station. Students can monitor their payload and compare it to their own ground based control.

Offers lecture notes by the University of Wisconsin from space project courses. Subjects include lunar mining and nuclear power in space.

A space learning portal dedicated to advancing space knowledge.

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.