Space Exploration Websites

Apollo to the Moon

This online exhibit from the National Air & Space Museum "tells the historic story of human exploration of the Moon by the United States." Exhibit includes text and photographs from NASM's collection. JavaScript and non-JavaScript versions available.

House Committee on Science
"The Committee on Science has its roots in the intense reaction to the Soviet launch of Sputnik on October 4, 1957." Today the Committee's jurisdiction includes energy, astronautical issues, civil aviation, marine, technological research and development, standardization of weights and measures, NASA, outer space, and weather.

International Space Station
Everything you wanted to know about the International Space Station but didn't know enough about it to ask can be learned here. If you are interested in how the station has been designed and for what purpose, a clickable mapped picture of the space station explains the function of each module. The scope of planned research is profiled. Brief factsheets and an explanation of the many acronyms used in the descriptions are linked. Images are available for public use.

NASA History Office
"Since its inception in 1958, NASA has accomplished many great scientific and technological feats in air and space." This website captures a rich history of human space flight, aeronautics, space science, and space applications.