• Biographies
• Fun Facts
• Future of Space Exploration and Travel
• History of Space Exploration
• The Solar System and Beyond

All Pikes Peak Reads (APPR) Books

1. Eric Anderson Biography (author of The Space Tourist's Handbook)
2. Henlein Society (includes a biography of Robert Henlein, concordance, FAQ's, and more)
3. Homer Hickam Online (includes biography as well as information about Rocket Boys/October Sky)
4. Peter Block (author of Community: The Structure of Belonging)
5. The Space Tourist's Handbook (Google Books)

Astronauts / Cosmonauts

1. A History of U.S. Astronauts, Cosmonauts, and International Astronauts
2. Astronaut Biographies
3. Astronauts (from Britannica.com – includes definition, history and highlights, astronaut training, and additional links)
4. Cosmonaut Biographies

History of Space Travel

1. Brief History of Space Exploration
2. Exploring the Moon (includes information about each of the missions to the moon)
3. History of Flight Timeline
4. Space Exploration (from the History channel, includes history, interactive timeline, an image gallery, and more)
5. Space Exploration (includes timeline, rockets, how space is explored, biographies, and issues on space exploration)
6. Sputnik and the Dawn of the Space Age
7. The Space Race (from the National Air and Space Museum)
8. Timeline of Rocket History (from ancient times to present day)

International Year of Astronomy 2009

1. International Year of Astronomy 2009 (commemorates the 400th anniversary of Galileo’s use of a telescope to study the skies, as well as other historic events in science)
2. NASA’s website for the International Year of Astronomy 2009
3. United States International Year of Astronomy 2009 Team

Our Solar System and Beyond

1. Astronomy Center (from The Old Farmer’s Almanac, includes moon phases, tidal information, skywatch, and more)
2. Discovery Space
3. Mars Explorer Rover Mission from NASA
4. Satellite Sighting Information for Colorado (lists dates and times when the International Space Station can be seen crossing the sky)
5. Solar System (from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory – includes news, missions, multimedia, information for kids, education)
6. Solar System Simulator (generates views of the solar system at any date)
7. Stars and Galaxies (from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory - includes news, missions, multimedia, information for kids, education)
8. The Eight Planets Solar System Tour
9. The Night Sky (from Space.com – includes basic astronomy, a skywatcher’s dictionary, observation tips and faq’s, a pronunciation guide, and more)
10. The Quest for Life (from PBS)
11. To the Moon
12. Welcome to Mars

Photos

1. Great Images in NASA (GRIN)
2. HubbleSite (photographs taken by the Hubble telescope)
3. JSC Digital Image Collection (over 9,000 images from NASA’s Johnson Space Center, press release images from Mercury to the STS-79 Shuttle mission)
4. Photo Gallery: Space Shuttle (from National Geographic)

Space Stations

1. International Space Exploration Agencies
2. International Space Station (NASA)
3. Kennedy Space Center
4. Space Station (a inside view of the next frontier in space exploration)
5. Stationed in the Stars

The Next Frontier

1. Ansari X Prize: A Brief History and Background
2. Future Space (from How Stuff Works – explore the future of space exploration and travel)
3. Space Station (a inside view of the next frontier in space exploration)
4. The Future of Space, Today! (from Popular Science)

U.S. Space Program

1. Jet Propulsion Laboratory
2. NASA (Nautical Aeronautics and Space Administration)
3. NASA Human Space Flight

Young Adult / Teen Websites

1. Astronaut and Cosmonaut Biographies
2. Women of NASA (showcases outstanding NASA women and their work, encouraging young women to pursue careers in math, science, and technology)

Fun Facts

1. Encyclopedia Astronautica
2. How Space Stations Work
3. Living in Space (information about the food, clothing, work and fun while living in space)
4. Satellite Tracking (real time satellite tracking applications)
5. Space Age Living (Building the International Space Station)
6. Space Weather
7. Your Weight on Other Worlds (find out how much you weigh on Mars or the Moon!)

Future of Space Exploration and Travel

1. Challenging the Space Frontier (from Scholastic)
2. Future of Space Travel
3. Planet Quest (from NASA, discusses the plan to explore planets beyond our solar system)

History of Space Exploration

1. America’s Space Program: Exploring a New Frontier (from NPS, includes teaching resources)
2. Astrospies (an elite corps of secret U.S. astronauts trained to gather intelligence on the Soviets during the Cold War)
3. How the Space Race Worked (from How Stuff Works)
4. National Air and Space Museum
5. Space Exploration Library (from How Stuff Works)
6. Women’s Achievements in Aviation and Space
7. World Book @ NASA for Students (articles from the World Book Encyclopedia that has information on space, space exploration, and more)

The Solar System and Beyond

1. Amazing Space
2. Astronomy Links through Yahoo!
3. Astronomy Science Project Ideas
4. Cosmos 4 Kids (Middle schoolers, explore the universe, solar system, galaxies, and more.)
5. Interactive Solar System (from National Geographic, includes facts, news, photos and more)
6. Marc’s Observatory (fun facts about space, the moon and its phases, the Milky Way, and more)
7. Planet Size Comparison (select the planets you would like to see, and click on "Compare")
8. Space Place (from NASA)
9. Star Journey (journey through the stars with National Geographic online)
10. The Eight Planets Solar System Tour
11. Tonight’s Sky
12. Welcome to the Planets (from NASA)
13. Windows to the Universe
14. Zoom Astronomy (from Enchanted Learning)

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