Whether it's learning how rockets work, identifying constellations in the night sky, or wondering if there is life beyond Earth, they want to know about the universe and their place in it. Program have an abundance of reading materials to choose from. Extensions from Space Exploration Includes how astronomy and space exploration has benefitted humankind, such as weather forecasting and communications, and the many ways people have used celestial bodies to explain meaning in their lives, such as art, folklore, legend, and mythology. History of Space Awareness and Discovery Includes historical perspective on astronomy and space exploration and biographies of astronomers. Human Exploration of Space Includes international manned space missions, space shuttles, and astronauts.
Space Includes space stations, isolated environments, and colonization of space.
Teachers' Resources Includes reference sources, arts and crafts projects, and classroom activities. Unmanned Exploration Includes exploration of the universe by the unaided eye, by telescope, and by space probes. UFO's and Extraterrestrials Includes UFOs, alien encounters, and science fiction about living on other worlds.