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Main Homepage for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
http://www.nasa.gov
Main Homepage for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, with links to their education pages, pages for teachers, kids and students as well as links to their archives, missions, etc.

Edu.Space
http://oposite.stsci.edu/pubinfo/edugroup/educational-activities.html
The IDEAS program is one component of NASA's Office of Space Science (OSS) Education and Public Outreach Strategy, whose goal is to improve science, mathematics, and technology education, as well as science literacy in the United States. “This site, maintained by the Space Office of Public Outreach's Education Group, is dedicated to providing K-12 astronomy and space science education support. We have a variety of services, products, activities, and resources that are just click away.”

Space Telescope Science Institute
http://www.stsci.edu/resources/
This site includes links to a wealth of space information, data, photos, and other resources. Up-to-the-minute press releases, reports and other publication are also available.

Space Science
http://spacelink.nasa.gov/Instructional.Materials/Curriculum.Support/Space.Science/.index.html
“NASA's Space Science Program seeks to discover the mysteries of the Universe, explore the solar system, find planets around other stars, and search for life beyond Earth. Discover resources here to bring these ideas to your classroom.”

The Space Place
http://spaceplace.jpl.nasa.gov
The Space Place offers information, games, and cool activities for both kids and teachers.

See Learning in a Whole New Light
http://edspace.nasa.gov/
Meet astronauts, join the earth crew, find out what its like to live in space, explore the galaxy.

NASA Kids
http://kids.msfc.nasa.gov/
Get ready for touchdown at this terrific BILINGUAL site! Try the puzzles and games, learn about space pioneers and astronauts living in space, rockets and airplanes, and more. And when you see The Mole pop us, click on him to "dig deeper."

NASA Space Science Portal
http://mo-www.harvard.edu/spacescienceaccess/
NASA recognizes the value of museums and planetariums in teaching and learning about space. This web site aims to support the efforts of these informal science education organizations.

Space Link
http://spacelink.nasa.gov/index.html
The space resource for educators. This is the main page for library and other resources available through NASA for teachers and students.

Liftoff for Space Exploration
http://liftoff.msfc.nasa.gov/
The Space Academy contains explanations of some of the knowledge used to make the space program a success. This site is for teachers of and students who are 13 years and older. Fun facts and current events related to Space and the world around us! Interactive kids page where you can test basic astronomy knowledge through puzzles, get basic space information, and tour a space art gallery.

Astrobiology: Exploring the Living Universe
http://astrobiology.arc.nasa.gov/
Learn all you need know about astrobiology. Be sure to explore the Missions and Roadmap links.

Destination Earth
http://www.earth.nasa.gov/
Resources for “understanding and protecting our planet… as only NASA can.”

NASA Observatorium
http://observe.arc.nasa.gov/nasa/core.shtml.html
Here you will find a space calendar, a comet recipe, and links to space exploration and views of the Solar System.
“NASA's Observatorium is a public access site for Earth and space data. Here you'll find pictures of the Earth, planets, stars, and other cool stuff, as well as the stories behind those images.”

Finding Earth and Space Science Resources
http://library.gsfc.nasa.gov/KidsPage/KidsPage.htm
This page is designed to help middle school students looking for Earth Space Science resources on the internet.

Imagine the Universe
http://imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov/
This site is intended for students age 13 and up, and for anyone interested in learning about our universe.

StarChild
http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/StarChild.html
A learning center for young astronomers. Children under 13 will love this site as well as teachers and parents interested in sharing the wonders of the solar system with them! This site does have easy to read information good for all ages.

Amazing Space
http://oposite.stsci.edu/pubinfo/education/amazing-space/
Amazing Space is a set of web-based activities primarily designed for classroom use, but made available for all to enjoy. Here you can find out what light and color can tell you about stars, learn about the objects that make up the Solar System, or train to be a scientist by enrolling in the "Hubble Deep Field Academy."

JSC Kids Shortcuts
http://education.jsc.nasa.gov/K12/K12.htm
This site has links to JASON Project, IS Station, and Space Shuttle Information.

Astronaut Information on the World Wide Web
http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/more.html
This page is out of the Astronaut Office at NASA/Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center. Biographical data and other information about our astronauts and the Space program.

Integrated Launch Manifest from Kennedy Space Center
http://www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov/kscpao/schedule/mixfleet.htm
This is a launch forecast of anticipated dates for the NASA Space Shuttle and NASA payloads on expendable vehicles. Unclassified launches by the U.S. Air Force are also shown. Commercial launches are not covered. It is an assessment of the earliest possible dates for upcoming government missions based on current planning or prelaunch preparations, and therefore, is not necessarily final.

Office of Space Flight
http://www.hq.nasa.gov/osf/
This site has the latest NASA news, information on astronauts and cosmonauts.

NASA Education Homepage
http://education.nasa.gov/
Don’t miss this site, which offers a variety of educational resources and information for teachers. You can register to be the next teacher in space.