Classroom Space Exploration

Exploring Space From Your Desktop

• This educational page is designed to be of use to students and teachers at the primary Junior level.  Many aspects of the Ontario Common Curriculum have been incorporated into its design.
• Humans have always looked to the stars for inspiration and dreams. The list of topics below is just a small example of what these dreams have turned into.  
• Space Exploration History    Smithsonian Air and Space Museum; Students can discover how the solar system and beyond have been explored

Mars project: Life on Mars? Consider the possibilities! Recent discoveries indicate the very real possibility that life once did and possible still exists on Mars. To know for sure we must go there. To investigate the planned invasion of Mars using probes and the possibility of arduous manned flights click on the big red planet.

• NASA  Rediscover the American race to the moon during the 1960's
• Hubble Telescope The Hubble Telescope which orbits the Earth outside of our atmosphere gives us a clearer perspective on our solar system and the universe. The three pictures appearing on this web site were taken by the Hubble Telescope.

• The view of the Eagle Nebula from our solar system taken by the Hubble Telescope : This site contains views of many heavenly bodies. To contact the Time and Again site simply click on the Nebula.

• The Sun is the center of our solar system. It heats our world and provides us with light and energy.   This spectacular view of the sun was taken from the Hubble telescope that is orbiting Earth. To visit the sun click on the sun or on the Hubble telescope. 

• The Star Trek television series of the 1960s is an excellent example of how science and technology can influence the media.  Star Trek was   created at a time when people were beginning to physically explore their solar system.  The long awaited goal of astronauts walking on the moon were finally being realized.                                                 

     The technological advancements of the 1960s were finding their way into television series.  For example, personal computers were being used by the crew of the Enterprise long before  the general public had personal computers.  Many Star Trek fans have claimed that Star Trek has had an influence on reality.  Recently a simpler version of a tricorder has been released for sale to the public.  A tricorder was used on Star Trek as a sensing devise. To beam to a Star Trek site near you click on Star Trek .

• Long before the Enterprise began her five year mission authors were dreaming of life on Mars and other planets. Edgar Rice Burroughs is best known for creating Tarzan lord of the Jungle but he also created John Carter of Mars. In this series John Carter is miraculously transported to the red planet where he explores the canals and falls in love with a Martian princess. To explore the adventures of John Carter click on  Edgar Rice Burroughs' .

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