Students Online and Beyond the Classroom

Sources of Information

The resources in this section are for general information related to the space sciences. Use them for background information and as starting points for research on the subject area named.

• Space Science News

• Eclipse Home Page

• Volcano World

• Exploring the Moon

• The Astrobiology Web

• Astronomy Notes; Elementary Astronomy

• Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

• NASA Astronautics History

• History of Space Exploration

• Astronaut Information on the NASA World Wide Web

• The Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia

• NASA Human Spaceflight Web Site

• Astromaterials Samples Laboratory Web Site

• Comets & Meteor Showers Web Site

• Ask-The-Scientists

• Lists of Planetary Science Related Web Sites
  • List of Planetary Imagery Web Sites
  • List of Planetary Mission Web Sites
  • List of Planetary Information Web Site

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Online Primers and Tutorials

The resources in this section are for specific topics related to the space sciences. Use them for more basic information and to begin an in-depth study of the specific subject area named.

• Basics of Space Flight Learners' Workbook

• The Exploration of the Earth's Magnetosphere

• A Primer on the Space Environment

• Meteorites and Their Properties

• Orbital Mechanics Tutorial

• Introduction to Remote Sensing

• This Dynamic Earth: The Story of Plate Tectonics

• Sun-Earth Connection Tutorial

• Explosive Processes and the Evolution of the Universe

• From Stargazers to Starships

• Online Meteorology Guide

• Geomorphology from Space

Student Involvement Programs

The resources in this section are ways to get involved in scientific research. These include collecting real data, using actual research facilities, and working on scientific projects.

• NASA Reduced Gravity Student Flight Opportunities

• Red Rover Goes to Mars

• The Student NanoExperiment Challenge

• The Great Moonbuggy Race

• The Globe Program

• NASA Student Involvement Program (NSIP)

• CERES S'COOL Project

• Remote Access Telescope Programs
  • Telescopes In Education (TIE)
  • Bradford Robotic Telescope Observatory
  • Goldstone-Apple Valley Radio Telescope
  • Remote Access Astronomy Project

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Beyond the Classroom

The resources in this section offer ways to pursue space science outside the classroom. They include summer programs, internships, college programs, and career information.

• Astronomy Camp

• U. S. Space Camp

• NASA Academy

• Young Astronauts Program

• Future Astronaut Training Program

• Space Studies Program

• International Space University

• NASA Student Employment Programs

• Career Information
  • Careers in the Geosciences
  • Careers in Astronomy
  • So You Want To Be An Astronaut
  • Aerospace Careers
  • Earth Science Careers

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Last updated
March 25, 2004