Are you ready to blast off to the Space Place? The people at NASA offer this site filled with activities, games, and riddles—as well as lots of information about outer space and what it can teach us. Be sure to check out how trees can be seen from space!
Questions
Why are mirrors used instead of lenses on most telescopes today?
What devices will the Deep Space II mission drop on Mars? What is the purpose of these devices?
How many spacecraft are a part of the Space Technology 3 project? What does each spacecraft do?
From Thinkquest comes the kid’s guide to space. It has pages on the history of space exploration, planets, and stars. There is even a section on aliens!
Questions
Why is Mars called the red planet?
How many stars do the largest galaxies contain?
What was Galileo Galilei’s role in space exploration?
Apollo 11 was the mission where humans first set foot on the Moon! Learn all about it at this site from NASA. Check out the for some great pictures from this mission.
Questions
What was the name of the lunar module of Apollo 11? What was the name of the command module?
Who was Neil Armstrong? Name the other members of his crew.
Compare some of the achievements of the lunar space programs of the United States and the Soviet Union (USSR).
What's the best way to look for life in outer space? That's a question they ask at the SETI Institute. (SETI stands for Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence.) Explore their work at this site.
Questions
Why might it be easier to contact other species over the radio, rather than by sending probes or spacecraft into space?
Why is the center of our Milky Way galaxy an unlikely place for life?
Do you think there is life on other worlds? If yes, do you think we might contact them? Explain your answer.
