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| | A Timeline of Rocket History
This graphical presentation includes a collection of more than 50 photographs, paintings and drawings tracing rocketry from ancient times to the 1990s.
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| | Beginner's Guide to Aerodynamics
Find out how airplanes work. Why does a wing change shape on takeoff and landing? How do jet engines work? Discover the basic math and physics that govern the design and flight of model rockets.
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| | Beginners Guide to Rockets
Learn about the basic math and physics principles that govern the design and flight of model rockets.
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| | Beyond Rocketry From Science@NASA
The Science@NASA Web sites' stories feature such topics as astronomy, astrophysics, Earth science, physical science, biology, and living in space. From microscopic to astronomical scale, NASA science covers them all.
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| | Build a Bubble-Powered Rocket
Build a rocket using paper and fizzing tablets.
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| | Dr. Robert H. Goddard: American Rocket Pioneer
The father of modern rocket propulsion was Dr. Robert Hutchings Goddard, an American physicist with a unique genius for invention.
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| | Eggs in a Rocket
The first-ever national high school rocketry competition sent dozens of eggs hurtling into the air.
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| | Getting to Space
Read feature articles that highlight the ways humans get to space.
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| | Launch a "Rocket" from a Spinning "Planet"
Everything either orbits around something else, or moves toward or away from something else. So how do space engineers aim a spacecraft so it lands on Mars or meets up with a particular comet or asteroid? How do space engineers know when to launch?
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| | NASA Kids' Club: Rocket Builder
Students in grades K-4 will enjoy this interactive game where they can build a fleet of rockets.
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| | NASA's Constellation Program
Learn more about NASA's newest plans that will propel humans to the moon and beyond. The site contains links to the Orion crew capsule and the Ares rockets, as well as related multimedia and links.
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| | Office of Space Operations
Learn more about human space exploration, space research and many other spaceflight projects.
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| | On the Shoulders of Giants
Wernher von Braun was one of the greatest rocket scientists in history. His crowning achievement was to lead the development of the Saturn V booster rocket that helped land the first men on the moon in July 1969.
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| | Rocket Science 101
This interactive site shows the basic parts of the launch vehicle, how they are configured and how they work together to launch a NASA spacecraft.
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| | Rocket: World Book @ NASA
Learn what a rocket is and how it is used from this World Book @ NASA article. The site also includes links to videos showing various types of rockets being launched.
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| | Rocket: World Book @ NASA for Students
Rockets are engines that produce more power for their size than any other kind of engine. Find out more about rockets in this article.
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| | Rocketry Resources From CORE
This site has an inventory of rocketry-related videos and resources available for purchase from the Central Operation of Resources for Educators. Visit the CORE Web site for more information.
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| | Saturn Illustrated Chronology
View the illustrated chronology of the development and deployment of the Saturn rockets.
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| | Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Boosters
Learn more about the SRBs that help get the space shuttle into orbit.
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| | The Principle of the Rocket
The powerful rockets that lift hundreds or even thousands of tons off the launch pad depend on the center of gravity. The site explores this principle and more.
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| | What is a Sounding Rocket?
During the 30 minutes NASA's sounding rockets are airborne, researchers have time to collect important scientific data and conduct engineering tests.
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| | Why Can't an Airplane Fly Into Space?
Dr. Marc of the Space Place, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory's site for kids, answers this question for students.
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