Resources from Space
Offers lecture notes by the University of Wisconsin from space project courses. Subjects include lunar mining and nuclear power in space.
GECE - Brazilian Space Sciences Study Group
Personal pages of a Brazilian student study group on space technology.
Go to Mars
Devoted to the beckoning call of the Red Planet.
Above the Skies
An interactive educational guide explaining how light, electromagnetic radiation, and spectroscopy are used in astrophysics.
Reaching for the Red Planet
A curriculum of outlines and teaching resources for a modular course on Mars.
Mars 2012
A course with focus on Mars missions, offered by Berkeley University, USA. Includes course curriculum, news and support material.
National Association of Space Simulating Educators
Dedicated to using simulation to teach space science. Lists various simulation field trip opportunities for classes.
Olin College MarsPort Team
A student group developing a Mars deployable greenhouse. Includes educational materials and a "radio drama."
Space-Age Living: Building the International Space Station
Get the who, what, when, where, and how on the International Space Station from DiscoverySchool.com.
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.
Teaching With Space
An exciting way for teachers to learn the use of space and Earth sciences as backdrops in the classroom while addressing educational standards.
University of Toronto Space Design Contest
Offers a contest in space system design for high school students.
The K-8 Aeronautics Internet Textbook
Educational resources for children, teachers, and industry specialists making presentations to students.
AdvanceSpace
A space learning portal dedicated to advancing space knowledge.
Astronaut Scholarship Foundation
US association to promote Space education, created in remembrance of the Mercury 7 disaster. Site with newsletters, activities and grant info.
Challenger Center for Space Science Education
Alexandria, VA. Teaching resources and information about field trips to the center.
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.
The Marsmen Website about Mars Rovers and Wind Power on Mars
A school group offering study of missions to Mars using wind power.
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.
How Robonauts Will Work
How NASA is preparing a new breed of robotic astronauts to perform some of the more difficult tasks in space.
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.
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.
Astronaut Mike Mullane's Stories From Space
Programs, books, and videos teaching about space flight, personal motivation and teamwork.
Orbital Mechanics Educational Network
Space and astronomy education and projects for all ages.
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.
From Stargazers to Starships
Features an easy to use high school level introduction to the basics of spaceflight.
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.
Scale Model Communication Satellites
Construct-it-yourself model communication satellites for educational and professional use.
Orbital Laboratory
Student designed experiment aboard the International Space Station. Students can monitor their payload and compare it to their own ground based control.
Space Biology
A repository for life sciences educators. It provides information and downloadable teaching material.
The Space Directory
Useful resources for space enthusiasts, collectors of astronaut and cosmonaut autographs and space memorabilia.
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.
Elementary Themes: International Space Station
Offers material for elementary school study of the station, provided by a Canadian teacher.
Exploration In Education
Features a collection of educational electronic picture books and other tutorials offered by the Space Telescope Science Institute.
GPS Navigation with Kalman Filtering
Description of a course offered on signal filtering for GPS navigation systems.
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.
Universities Space Research Association (USRA)
Provides organizational and scholarship information by a university association devoted to space exploration and technology.
Earth System Science Online
Educational resources primarily for the undergraduate level.
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.
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