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| Student
Activity Sheets |
Several
elementary level information products that can be given to students
to color while they learn.
1. ISS
Color Me Ruler (449 Kb PDF)
2. Space Activity Book (2.9
Mb PDF)
3. ISS Activity Sheet: 2-page
/ 4-page (1.2 Mb
PDF)
4. Stepping Stones to Mars
(883 Kb PDF) |
| Computers
at NASA | Tens
of thousands of technical and administrative tasks related to America's
space program are accomplished every day with the assistance of
computers.
144
Kb PDF | 5.3 Mb Postscript |
| Lunar
Samples | Despite
all their important scientific value, the Moon rocks are far more
than just specimens. They are the tangible symbol of a great achievement.
They are interesting and exciting to look at. And in a very special
way, they bring us close to other worlds.
HTML
| 67 Kb PDF | 5.3
Mb Postscript |
| NASA
Careers | Astronaut
jobs are very scarce, but other equally important and rewarding
positions are available in the human space flight program -- and
they all call for good education or strong experience, or both.
HTML
| 17 Kb PDF | 6.6
Mb Postscript |
| Living
In Space | Living
in space is both a challenge and a privilege, but living aboard
the International Space Station for months at a time takes hard
work and dedication.
(307
Kb PDF) |
| Space
Food | An
overview of food systems and food preparation in space.
2.1
Mb PDF |
| Spinoffs | Although
NASA's most visible achievements have taken place in space, the
technologies that put humans on the moon, launched space shuttles
and built a space station have found their way into everyday life
on Earth.
274
Kb PDF |
| Understanding
Space Radiation | An
overview of the types and sources of radiation in space, the effects
it has on spacecraft crews and measures that are taken to prevent
it.
162
Kb PDF |
| Benefits
from Apollo: Giant Leaps in Technology | The
Moon, a luminous object in the night sky that once inspired limitless
speculation, afforded the inspiration for scientific discoveries
in space and on Earth -- thanks to the Apollo Program.
385
Kb PDF |
| More
fact sheets... |
| Human
Space Flight | NASA's
Human Space Flight Web has an extensive library of fact sheets pertaining
to the history and future of humans in space. |
| Space
Station Science | Dozens
of scientific investigations aboard the International Space Station
are yielding important discoveries in several areas of study. |
| Other
NASA Centers | Each
NASA center creates and updates fact sheets covering its mission,
facilities and projects. |
