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John Glenn's Return to Space
Visit these sites for news stories, pictures, and video clips chronicling John Glenn's historic return to space in the shuttle Discovery. Use the information on these sites to
make your own news stories about this famous astronaut.
Space Shuttle
John Glenn: Return
to Space
CNN - John Glenn: Return
to Space
Activity 20-2
Visit these sites to learn how to make your own astrolabe.
MEGA - Firenze
Cosmic
Voyage Travel Guide
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Virtual Trips
to Black Holes and Neutron Stars
Visit this site to learn more about black holes and neutron stars. View the MPEG video of a virtual trip into a black hole. Then write a short story about an expedition to find a black
hole.
Pictures from the
Edge
Here is a gallery of space images. Choose the "Constellations" link to find the different constellations in the night sky. Use this guide to find Polaris in Ursa Minor. Try to
identify other constellations.
Hubble Space Telescope
This is the home page of the Space Telescope Science Institute, where the Hubble is maintained. Here you can find excellent pictures and links to news stories and explanations
of images. Make your own computer presentation of these images, explaining what they are and where they occur.
Galileo
and the Telescope
Learn about Galileo and his telescope. Use the directions on this site make a telescope like Galileo's and use it to look at some celestial bodies.
The Nine
Planets
Take a tour of our solar system with countless links, pictures, and statistics. Use models to make your own solar system. Include vital statistics and interesting facts about
each planet in your model.
NASA
This is NASA’s home page, with daily updates and links to the countless NASA sites. Make a class newsletter that runs updates on NASA news.
Electromagnetic
Spectrum
This page offers a nice review of the electromagnetic spectrum. With a partner, make a poster that shows the different wavelengths of the spectrum.
Welcome to the Mars Mission!
A tour of the current Mars missions: Sojourner, Pathfinder, and Surveyor. As a small group, put together a news report that explains NASA's latest efforts to survey the red planet.
ASTRONOMY Magazine
This is the Web page for Astronomy, the world's largest English-language magazine for astronomy enthusiasts. Use this online magazine to research recent astronomy news and write
your own news article.
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