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Who Was Alan Shepard?
05.11.11 - Astronaut Alan Shepard was the first American in space.
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And the Winners Are... →
See the winning videos created by students for the OPTIMUS PRIME contest.
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Picture Dictionary
The picture dictionary will help you learn about NASA.
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What Is the Planet Mercury?
03.30.11 - Mercury is the smallest of the eight planets and is closest to the sun.
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Importance of Documenting Inventions
Another inventor claimed he had invented the telephone, but Alexander Graham Bell received the patent.
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What's the Scoop on Soil?
You can learn a lot by seeing and touching soil.
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What Was the Gemini Program?
03.16.11 - NASA used the Gemini space program to get ready to land on the moon.
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What Is Microgravity?
03.30.10 - Microgravity is why astronauts float around in space.
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STS-133 Cosmic Corridor
Move the Space Kid through the corridor to see the STS-130 image gallery.
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What Is Robonaut?
02.09.11 - Robonaut is a new NASA robot to help astronauts.
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Solar System Exploration Kids →
Learn amazing facts about our solar system.
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How Can I See the Space Station? →
Watch this short video to find out how to spot the International Space Station.
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What Is a Helicopter?
11.16.10 - A helicopter is an aircraft that uses rotating wings called blades to fly.
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What Was the Saturn V?
The Saturn V was the NASA rocket that launched humans to the moon.
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STS-133 Cosmic Corridor
10.22.10 - Move Space Kid from platform to platform and intercept knowledge about the STS-133 space shuttle mission.
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What Is a Heavy Lift Launch Vehicle?
A heavy lift launch vehicle is a very powerful type of rocket.
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Tanya Takes on Tough Questions
10.05.10 - A Colorado student looks for answers to questions about Earth and space.
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Save the Forest →
09.08.10 - A forest fire is spreading and NASA needs your help! Complete four different games to track the fire and put it out.
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EARTH NOW →
08.24.10 - Who is helping? People who live in tiny houses!
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Lucy's Planet Hunt →
08.04.10 - Lucy wonders whether there could be life elsewhere in the universe. So she helps make a special space telescope to look for other Earth-like planets. What does she learn? Read her story and find out.