NASA Project
This pathfinder is to help you find research for your position essay on space exploration.
BSMS Non-Fiction Books
Space Exploration Books:
- The New York Public Library amazing space : a book of answers for kids Call #: 520 CAM
- The universe Call #: 520 Haw
- Everyday astronomy Call #520 Kir
- The Kingfisher young people’s book of space Call # 520 RED
- Close Encounters : (Exploring the Universe with the Hubble Space Telescope). Call # 521 Sco
- Observatories in space. Call #522 OBS
- Telescopes and space probes. Call # 522 TEL
- Galaxies and the universe. Call # 523.1 GAL
Books on the planets – various titles Call # 523
Space & Technology Books:
- Seven wonders of space technology Call # 629.4 BOR
- Space travel Call # 629.4 GRA
- Space travel and exploration Call # 629.4 CLA
- Thanks, NASA! Call # 629.4 GRE
- This is rocket science : true stories of the risk-taking scientists who figure out ways to explore beyond Earth Call # 629.4 SKU
- Space exploration Call # 629.4 STO
- Factories in space Call # 629.44 Bak
- Human space exploration Call # 629.45 HUM
Space Program Books:
- The mystery of life on other planets – Call # 576.8 OXL
- Space travel Call # 629.4 GRA
- The last man on the moon : astronaut Eugene Cernan and America’s race in space Call # 629.45 CER
- Almost astronauts : 13 women who dared to dream Call # 920 STO
- Christa McAuliffe, teacher in space Call # 921 MCA
BSMS Reference Books
- Space exploration – Call #: R 629.4 SPA
- Astronomy Call #R608 AST
- The Solar System: an A-Z Guide Call # R 520.3 WIL
- DK Online Science EncyclopediaCall # R 503 DOR
BSMS EBook
- Space exploration Call #629.4 SPA
Important Web Links
Brittanica’s Article Links
See Mrs. Brewer for passwords to access these articles at home.
- “Space Exploration.” Britannica School. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 2014. Web. 17 Jun. 2014. <http://school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/277156>.
- “Space Station.” Britannica School. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 2014. Web. 17 Jun. 2014. <http://school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/606725>.
- “Hubble Space Telescope.” Britannica School. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 2014. Web. 17 Jun. 2014. <http://school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/544803>.
- “Telescope.” Britannica School. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 2014. Web. 17 Jun. 2014. <http://school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/277291>.
KET EncycloMedia Videos
See Mrs. Brewer for passwords to access videos for home.
- NASA Paves Way for Commercial Space Exploration
- Space Exploration
- A Brief History of Space Exploration
- Earth Science: Space Exploration
- Launch of space shuttle
- Hubble telescope mirror exploration
- Cool Jobs in Science: Dr. John Holdren
- Robotics
- Questions for study and discussion – Lesson plan for jobs and cost of the space program
- Last Shuttle: Our Journey
- Sci Fi Science with Michio Kaku: How to Explore the Universe
- The Beginnings of the Race Into Space
- The Spacefiles: Exploration: A History of Space Flight
Important Articles
- NASA’s Shuttle Program Cost $209 Billion-Was is Worth It? by Mike Wall
- Why We Need to Explore Space by Steven Shaw
- Space the New Medical Frontier
- NASA Spinoffs
- Nasa’s Budget
- Technology from NASA
- Inventions from NASA
- Basics about flight
- Privatization of colony on mars
- Accidents and incidents
- Essay to fund NASA
- Both sides of the argument
- Penny for NASA; plea to spend a penny per tax dollar on NASA
- Video version of penny for NASA
- Lost in Space: Jobs by Jeffrey Kluger- Module article
- A Great Quest Takes Its Toll by Hugh Sidey – Module article
- The $40 Billion Controversy by J. Cramer – Module article
- A Rocket Man at 90 from People Magazine – Module article
Keywords To Use
- Space program
- Space exploration
- Astronomy
- NASA
- Solar System
- Telescope
- Hubble
- Planets
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