Browse Archive
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Video: What's Up for May? →
Look for galaxies through your telescope. Compare what you see to views from the Spitzer Space Telescope.
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Ask the Astronaut -- Mission STS-124
Do you have a question about the next space shuttle mission? Read about the mission. Then send your question, and maybe it will be answered on the webcast.
› Learn About the Mission
› Submit Your Question →
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Celebrate Space Day With a Star Party →
Host a star party on Friday, May 2, 2008. Look at the stars, serve "spacey" snacks and maybe even see the space station fly over your house.
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How Do You Choose Your Spaceship?
Whether you're flying above the crowd in a competition or flying above the moon in a spaceship, it is important to choose the right vehicle. BMX pro Alistair Whitton explains why.
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International Space Station: An Interactive Guide
Take a virtual tour of the space station, which will be the largest human-made object ever to orbit Earth.
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Earth Day Photo Contest for Middle School
Win a digital camera by taking a picture of your changing local environment.
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Gummy Greenhouse Gases! →
Build models of molecules out of candy.
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What Is Mars?
Earth's next-door neighbor is often called the Red Planet because of its red soil.
› Read and Comment
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How Long Does It Take to Call Mars?
If you ask someone on Mars for a date, how long will it take for that person to answer?
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NASA Mission Planner
Learn about the next mission with this interactive learning tool.
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What Is the Space Shuttle?
NASA’s reusable spacecraft has carried astronauts into orbit for more than 25 years.
› Read and Comment
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What Is Antarctica?
Antarctica is the coldest place on Earth and a great place to study how Earth's climate is changing.
› Read and Comment
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What Is Ares?
NASA is building new rockets for exploring the moon and solar system.
› Read and Comment
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"I See Ice" Viewer →
Find the alien, icy places in the solar system with this special viewer.
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STS-122 Info Orb
Help Space Kid collect orbs to learn how the Columbus module will sail to the space station on the STS-122 space shuttle mission.
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STS-122 Astronauts
Learn about astronauts Leland Melvin and Rex Walheim. Find out what they'll be doing during the STS-122 space shuttle mission.
› Read Leland Melvin Article
› Read Rex Walheim Article
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What Is Aerodynamics?
This science is the study of how objects like airplanes and helicopters move through the air.
› Read and Comment
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What It's Like
A NASA contest winner describes the experience of watching her work fly into space.
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What Is NASA?
NASA's missions include everything from studying distant worlds to improving life on Earth.
› Read and Comment
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NASA -- Improving Life for 50 years
The interactive "NASA Contributions" shows how NASA has helped to improve your life.