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Publisher: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) NASA African Monsoon Multidisciplinary Analyses (NAMMA) 
 Details about this NASA mission (started in 2006 and based in the Cape Verde Islands off the coast of Senegal, Africa) whose "major research topics [include examining] the formation and evolution of tropical hurricanes in the eastern and central Atlantic and their impact on the U.S. east coast." Provides background and updates about the mission, photos, documents, and related material. From the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). http://namma.msfc.nasa.gov Topics: Weather Last updated Nov 20, 2006 Space Station Assembly: Elements: Zarya Control Module, Baikonur Cosmodrome
Background information about the Russian "launch complex where Sputnik 1, Earth's first artificial satellite, was launched. The rocket that lifted Yuri Gagarin, the first human in orbit, was also launched from Baikonur." Includes a photo and map of the Baikonur Cosmodrome, which celebrates its 50th anniversary in June 2005. From the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/assembly/elements/fgb/baikonur.html Topics: Astronomy, Holidays and Observances Individually, Photograph Collections, Technology Last updated Jun 8, 2005 Solar System Exploration
Great assignment information on the planets, as well as the sun and moon, asteroids, comets, meteoroids, Kuiper Belt Objects, and space missions. There is a timeline history of space flight. The Education and Public Outreach Forum (in education section) includes pages for educators, students, scientists, community groups and the public. http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/ Topics: Astronomy, Geography Last updated Jul 24, 2002 Apollo 13: Lunar Surface Journal
Information about the Apollo 13 spaceship, which was launched on April 11, 1970, and returned to earth on April 17, 1970, after a forced cancellation of its lunar mission. The site features a mission overview and report (including a description of the accident), an extensive image library, information about the crew, and related documents. From the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/alsj/a13/ Topics: Astronomy, Technology Last updated Apr 19, 2005 Out of This World Thanksgiving
This essay describes the Thanksgiving experience in space, which usually includes rehydrated turkey and mashed potatoes. Includes historical highlights of Thanksgiving in space, images of the Thanksgiving meal, and a link to more information about space food. From NASA. http://www.nasa.gov/vision/space/livinginspace/Space_Thanksgiving.html Topics: Astronomy, Holiday Foods, Beverages, and Recipes, Holidays and Observances Individually, Technology Last updated Oct 27, 2004 Space Shuttle Columbia and Her Crew
A site dedicated to the space shuttle Columbia, destroyed by mechanical failure on its descent over north central Texas on Feb. 1, 2003. Includes images and brief biographies of the seven lost crewmembers, highlights from Columbia's history, mission overview, memorials, and the final report of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board (CAIB), released in August, 2003. From NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration). http://www.nasa.gov/columbia/ Topics: Astronomy, Technology Last updated Dec 18, 2005 NASA Planetary Photojournal
Thousands of images from various U.S. space exploration programs. Features images of the nine planets, moons, asteroid, comets, and other bodies; photos of spacecraft and telescopes; discussion of the missions that obtained the photos and images; and related material. Includes images such as the 2006 map of Jupiter developed during the Cassini-Huygens mission. From the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/ Topics: Astronomy, Photograph Collections Last updated Apr 3, 2006 Saturn: Moons: Titan
Basic information and numerical quick facts about Saturn's largest moon, Titan. Provides relevant links, including one to information on the Cassini spacecraft. Includes photographs and mythology. From the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/profile.cfm?Object=Titan Topics: Astronomy, Photograph Collections Last updated Nov 12, 2004 HubbleSite
Devoted to NASA's Hubble Space Telescope. Contains news; photographs of "stars, planets, galaxies, nebulae, and strange celestial phenomena" taken by the telescope; a FAQ; educational resources and games; and more. http://hubblesite.org/ Topics: Astronomy, Geography, Photograph Collections Last updated May 14, 2009 "10th Planet" Discovered
Article about the July 2005 discovery of "a new planet in the outer solar system. ... The planet, which hasn't been officially named yet ... [is located] more or less in the Kuiper Belt, a dark realm beyond Neptune where thousands of small icy bodies orbit the sun." Includes photos, an artist's concept of the planet, and audio of the story. From the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2005/29jul_planetx.htm Topics: Astronomy, Photograph Collections Last updated Oct 9, 2005 X-43A: NASA Goes Hypersonic
"NASA's X-43A research vehicle screamed into the record books ... [in November 2004], demonstrating an air-breathing engine can fly at nearly 10 times the speed of sound. Preliminary data from the scramjet-powered research vehicle show its revolutionary engine worked successfully at nearly Mach 9.8, or 7,000 mph." The site includes information about scramjet technology, mission news, articles, photos, and video clips. From the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). http://www.nasa.gov/missions/research/x43-main.html Topics: Technology, Transportation Last updated Nov 23, 2004 Space Shuttle: Shuttle Mission: STS-121
Background and updates about this space shuttle mission that launched on July 4, 2006 with a primary purpose of testing shuttle safety improvements "to build on the findings from Discovery's flight last year." Includes fact sheets, status reports, photos, video clips, and other material on the shuttle and the mission. From the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts121/ Topics: Astronomy Last updated Jul 11, 2006 Earth Observatory
This site provides "new satellite imagery and scientific information about our home planet. The focus is on Earth's climate and environmental change." Articles under Features are about the atmosphere, oceans, land, life on earth, heat and energy, and remote sensing. Other sections present current stories, reference materials, earth observing missions, experiments for learning about remote sensing, and a glossary. Weekly updates available. http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/ Topics: Astronomy, Environment, Pollution, Science, Weather Last updated May 7, 2002 Mars Exploration Rover Mission
Home page for the "twin robot geologists," Spirit and Opportunity, and their mission to Mars to research the "history of water on the planet." Provides information about the mission and describes the science and technology involved. Offers pages designed for the press, educators, children, and students. Includes photos, news, and multimedia features. From NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/home/ Topics: Astronomy, Geography, History, Photograph Collections Last updated Jan 7, 2004 Terra: The EOS Flagship
The site describes Terra, NASA's Earth Observing System (EOS) flagship satellite, and its mission "to improve understanding of the movements of carbon and energy throughout Earth’s climate system." The site features history of the project and spacecraft, global maps, images and data from Terra, and mission status updates. "Terra is a multi-national, multi-disciplinary mission involving partnerships with the aerospace agencies of Canada and Japan." http://terra.nasa.gov/ Topics: Astronomy, Geography, Regions of the World Last updated Feb 7, 2005 NASA Eclipse Web Site
Describes forthcoming and past solar and lunar eclipses. Features charts, maps, and the "Five Millennium Catalog of Lunar Eclipses," which provides historical information as well as eclipse predictions into the 30th century. Includes material such as a live webcast of the August 1, 2008, total eclipse of the sun. Also includes material about planetary transits across the sun and links to related sites. From the Planetary Systems Branch, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center. http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse.html Topics: Astronomy Last updated Jul 28, 2008 Exobiology: Life Through Space & Time
The Exobiology Branch of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) conducts research "seeking to increase our knowledge of the origin, evolution, and distribution of life in the universe." Includes selected papers on research being done by scientists at NASA's Ames Research Center. http://exobiology.nasa.gov/ Topics: Astronomy, Biology, Science Last updated May 27, 2005 Flying High for Fine Wine
This site provides information about the use of "remote sensing, multi-spectral imagers mounted on planes ... to map the health of the vines across a vineyard in a matter of months instead of decades." Discusses NASA's efforts to improve California vineyards with airborne cameras to detect the vigor of plants as influenced by insect activity and other types of crop stress. From the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Earth Observatory. http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Features/Grapes/ Topics: Agriculture, Crops, Geography Last updated Apr 10, 2009 NASA: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
The main site for NASA is the entryway to a huge amount of information in various formats, with sections for children, students, educators, the media, missions, news, and more. http://www.nasa.gov/ Topics: Astronomy, Technology Last updated May 4, 2005 Lunar and Planetary Science
Compilation of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) materials on individual planets, the moon, asteroids, and comets. Find links to fact sheets, current and past missions, images and data, and other relevant publications. Also includes links to related websites. From NASA. http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/ Topics: Astronomy Last updated Sep 19, 2007 Science@NASA: Headline News
Provides news about space science, astronomy, living in space, earth science, physical and biological sciences, and space exploration technology. Most articles also available in Spanish. News is archived back to 1996. http://science.nasa.gov/ Topics: Lesson Plans Last updated Feb 8, 2006 J-Track Satellite Tracking
NASA "created J-Track so you could quickly and easily keep track of your favorite orbiting objects. ... Select the category of satellites you are interested in ... or if you are really adventurous, try J-Track 3D." Types of objects include spacecraft (such as the Space Shuttle, Mir, and Hubble), and weather, search and rescue, and amateur radio satellites. From the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). http://science.nasa.gov/RealTime/JTrack/ Topics: Astronomy Last updated Aug 1, 2005 Satellite Tracking: Live 2D Java Tracking Maps
Keep track of a variety of satellites: spacecraft, weather, amateur (HAM) radio, and search and rescue. Find the latitude, longitude, and altitude for the various objects. Type in your zipcode to discover when a satellite will pass overhead. Set up an object's location and direction to calculate where the object will be in the future. From Science@NASA. http://science.nasa.gov/Realtime/ Topics: Astronomy, Maps by Place, Scientific Themes Last updated Oct 4, 2004 Leonids: Leonid Multi-Instrument Aircraft Campaign (Leonid MAC)
Find forecasts, results, and images of Leonid meteor showers. Also includes background, news, biographies, and other material from 1998-2002 Leonid Multi-Instrument Aircraft Campaign (MAC) missions and more recent Leonid storm research. From the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). http://leonid.arc.nasa.gov/ Topics: Astronomy Last updated Oct 28, 2009 Solar System Exploration: Neptune
Information about the eighth planet from the sun, including an overview, facts and figures, and images. Also includes information about Neptune's moons and rings, and a children's section. From the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/profile.cfm?Object=Neptune&Display=Overview Topics: Astronomy Last updated Aug 24, 2004 Robotics Education Project
This site has robot news, online courses, competitions, classroom activities, links, and information about jobs that focus on robots. From the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). http://robotics.nasa.gov/ Topics: Technology Last updated Oct 2, 2002 Africa to Atlantic: Dust to Dust
Article about sand and dust storms in which "the planet's deserts kick up literally millions of tons of dust, and winds send it flying to far-flung destinations where it clogs our lungs, changes soil chemistry, deposits minerals in bodies of water," and cause other environmental damage. Includes a link to images of recent storms, such as the storm in Iraq in August 2005, and links to related sites. From the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. http://www.gsfc.nasa.gov/feature/2004/0116dust.html Topics: Agriculture, Weather Last updated Aug 9, 2005 Stardust: NASA's Comet Sample Return Mission
Extensive information about Stardust, "the first U.S. space mission dedicated solely to the exploration of a comet, and the first robotic mission designed to return extraterrestrial material from outside the orbit of the Moon." Features background and educational material, news about the return capsule (which landed in Utah in January 2006), photos and drawings, animations and videos, interviews, and related information. From the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory at the California Institute of Technology. http://stardust.jpl.nasa.gov Topics: Astronomy Last updated Jan 18, 2006 NASA Lunar and Planetary Science: Comets
Collection of documents about comets (celestial bodies that orbit the sun), specific comets (such as Hale-Bopp), and NASA missions related to comets, including Deep Impact, Rosetta, and Stardust (which returned samples for analysis from the comet P/Wild 2 in January 2006). Also includes links to material on meteors and meteorites. From the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) National Space Science Data Center. http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/planets/cometpage.html Topics: Astronomy Last updated Jan 17, 2006 Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP)
Official site for this NASA Explorer mission "measuring the temperature of the cosmic background radiation over the full sky with unprecedented accuracy. This map of remnant heat from the Big Bang provides answers to fundamental questions about the origin and fate of our universe." Find images, background documents, essays on cosmology and the big-bang theory, links to technical papers, and more. http://map.gsfc.nasa.gov Topics: Astronomy Last updated Mar 22, 2006 The James Webb Space Telescope
Background and updates about the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST, formerly called the Next Generation Space Telescope), a "large, infrared-optimized space telescope, scheduled for launch in 2013. JWST will find the first galaxies that formed in the early Universe, connecting the Big Bang to our own Milky Way Galaxy." Covers technologies, scientific instruments, science themes, and other aspects of this telescope that "has been called the successor to the Hubble Space Telescope." From NASA. http://www.jwst.nasa.gov Topics: Astronomy Last updated Jan 16, 2007 Challenger STS 51-L Accident
Links to resources about the Challenger STS 51-L space shuttle, which exploded during take-off, on January 28, 1986. Includes official NASA documents about the Challenger, its crew, and the accident, and links to other websites documenting the disaster. From the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) History Division. http://history.nasa.gov/sts51l.html Topics: Astronomy Last updated Jan 24, 2007 The Race From Space
Information about plans for astronaut Suni Williams to run the 2007 Boston Marathon "as an official entrant from 210 miles above Earth aboard the International Space Station. This will be the first time an astronaut in space will be an official participant in a marathon." Includes a press release and links to related video and websites. From the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/expeditions/expedition14/exp14_boston_marathon.html Topics: Astronomy, Sports Last updated Apr 11, 2007 Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS): International Directory Network (IDN)
The CEOS IDN "is an international effort to assist researchers in locating information on available datasets" on earth science and global changes in areas such as climate indicators, agriculture, atmosphere, water, environmental impacts, and more. Features links to material by topic and to links to related regional portals and directories. Also includes a newsletter archive back to 2000. From the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). http://idn.ceos.org Topics: Science Last updated Apr 25, 2007 NASA Mission Information: STS-117
Details about the NASA Space Shuttle Atlantis mission, launched in June 2007, to the International Space Station that will "will install a new truss segment, unfurl new solar arrays and fold up an old one -- all tricky stuff that's been done on the past two missions." Features overview of the mission, press releases, images, biographies and interviews with the crew, and other material about the mission. From the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts117/ Topics: Astronomy Last updated Jun 11, 2007 Earth Observatory Natural Hazards: Fires
Images of recent wildfires and fires set intentionally and unintentionally by humans as observed by NASA satellites. For example, includes photos of the fires in Kakadu National Park in Australia (2009), Angora fire in South Lake Tahoe, California, (June 2007), and the Bugaboo and Big Turnaround Complex fires in southern Georgia and northern Florida (April and May 2007). From the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/category.php?cat_id=8 Topics: Environment Last updated Jun 27, 2009 Solar System Exploration: Sputnik
Background about Sputnik, the basketball-sized spacecraft that was "the world's first artificial satellite," launched in 1957 by the former Soviet Union. "The U.S. responded in January 1958 with the launch of Explorer 1. Another American response to Sputnik: The creation of NASA in October 1958." Provides key dates, fast facts, and links to other websites about Sputnik. From NASA. http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/missions/profile.cfm?MCode=Sputnik Topics: Astronomy Last updated Sep 27, 2007 NASA's 50th Anniversary
This website celebrates the 50th anniversary in 2008 of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), which began operation in October 1958. Provides a history of this government agency, a calendar of anniversary events through October 2008, photos, press releases, publications, and links to popular NASA websites. From NASA. http://www.nasa.gov/50th/ Topics: Astronomy Last updated Jan 2, 2008 Female Frontiers: Female Aviation Firsts
View information about aviation firsts by women from the 1910s through the 1990s. List includes Bessie Raiche (the first woman to fly solo), Amelia Earhart (first women to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean), Jacqueline Cochran (first woman to break the sound barrier), and Eileen M. Collins (first female space shuttle commander). Includes links to additional material about selected women, but some links are broken. From the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). http://quest.nasa.gov/space/frontiers/activities/womanswork/firststimeline/ Topics: Notable People: Women, Transportation Last updated Mar 12, 2008 Space Shuttle Mission Information: STS-123
Background and updates about the space shuttle Endeavour mission STS-123 (launching in March 2008), which will "deliver the Japanese Kibo Logistics Module and the Canadian Dextre robotics system to the International Space Station." Provides details about the mission, crew profiles, press releases, and related links. From the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts123/ Topics: Astronomy Last updated Mar 3, 2008 Ozone Resource Page
"Ozone is crucial for life on Earth. Depending on where ozone resides, it can protect or harm life. NASA studies ozone to better understand its relation to air quality and climate." Learn about the "depleted region in Earth's protective ozone layer over the Antarctic," how plants are "used to study air quality from the ground by seeing how ozone ... damages the leaves," and more. From the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). http://www.nasa.gov/vision/earth/environment/ozone_resource_page.html Topics: Pollutants & Toxic Substances Last updated Mar 18, 2008 NASA Images
"NASA Images is a service of Internet Archive ... a non-profit library, to offer public access to NASA's images, videos and audio collections." Features a pictorial timeline of space exploration, and images on the subjects of the universe, solar system, Earth, aeronautics, and astronauts. Search by key word, and narrow results by what, where, who, or when. From the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). http://www.nasaimages.org Topics: Astronomy Last updated Sep 2, 2008 NASA: AIM Mission
Background about the Aeronomy of Ice in the Mesosphere (AIM) satellite that "captured the first occurrence this summer [2007] of mysterious iridescent polar clouds that form 50 miles above Earth's surface." These clouds "are called Polar Mesospheric Clouds, or PMCs, when they are viewed from space and referred to as 'night-shining' clouds or Noctilucent Clouds, when viewed by observers on Earth." Includes images and mission news. From the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/aim/ Topics: Astronomy Last updated Sep 8, 2008 Apollo 40th Anniversary
Website commemorating the 40th anniversary of the NASA Apollo missions, which "started on May 25, 1961, when President John F. Kennedy announced the goal of sending astronauts to the moon before the end of the decade," and came to fruition on July 20, 1969, when "Apollo 11 commander Neil Armstrong stepped out of the lunar module." Features video clips and links to extensive material on Apollo. From the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/apollo/index.html Topics: Astronomy Last updated May 4, 2009 NASA: Spinoff
"Spinoff is NASA's annual premier publication featuring successfully commercialized NASA technology." Includes a database with abstracts of articles back to 1976 and links to full text. Items discussed include polymer fabric to protect firefighters, lithium battery power for electric vehicles, and space age swimsuits (as used in the 2008 Olympics). From the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). http://www.sti.nasa.gov/tto/ Topics: Astronomy, Technology Last updated Aug 10, 2009 NASA: Orbiting Carbon Observatory (OCO)
Background about "NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory satellite [which] failed to reach orbit after its ... liftoff Feb. 24 [2009] from California's Vandenberg Air Force Base." Includes a mission overview ("the first spacecraft dedicated to studying atmospheric carbon dioxide, the most significant human-produced greenhouse gas and the principal human-produced driver of climate change"), and material about spacecraft and instruments, human-generated carbon, and the failed launch. From the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/oco/main/ Topics: Astronomy Last updated Mar 2, 2009 |
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