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The first orbit around Earth (Sputnik 1) the first moon landing (Apollo 11) marked the beginning of space travel and exploration. Discover types of rockets, space stations, astronauts, space technology and the latest from NASA. SCIS no: 1874483

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Space exploration

Humans have been fascinated with the stars for thousands of years, but were unable to visit space until the 20th century. Space exploration began in 1957 when the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1, t...

New Zealand’s place in space

This Connected article explores New Zealand’s first launch of a rocket into space in 2009 to January 2018 when New Zealand became one of only 11 countries to have successfully launched a satellite ...

International Day of Human Space Flight

The United Nations celebrates 12 April as the International Day of Human Space Flight — the beginning of the space era for mankind.

Neil Armstrong

In 1969 Neil Armstrong, an American astronaut became the first person to set foot on the moon. Neil Armstrong was the commander of the Apollo 11 spacecraft which flew to the moon. Despite their fue...

The new moon race

A special report on the new moon race.

The Apollo 8 lunar orbit medal

The Apollo 8 lunar orbit medal

Australia Apollo 8 - First Lunar Orbit 1968 (AD) Mint: K. G. Luke Issued by the Historical Medal Society of Australia & New Zealand to commemorate the first manned lunar orbit flight in December 1...

Discovered by a New Zealand astronomer

Newspaper article about John Grigg who discovered a new comet.

NASA searches for life

NASA searches for life from the moon in recently rediscovered historic footage.

The Mars lander loses contact

Scientists are uncertain whether a European Mars lander touched down safely or broke apart, after it did not behave as expected during its descent.

Pioneering astronaut John Glenn dies

Former astronaut John Glenn, the first American to orbit Earth, has died at the age of 95.

A year on Mars test mission

Scientists end 'year on Mars' test mission.

Satellite debris

Satellite debris

A cartoon about falling space junk.

A probe to Saturn uncovers gas giant's secrets

NASA's Cassini space probe has yielded the closest-ever pictures of Saturn.

Getting rockets into space

An article about how rockets are launched into space.

Astronauts deal with flooded toilet

Astronauts deal with flooded toilet

Cartoon referring to a blocked toilet on the International Space Station.

A European astronomer comments on the space probe Philae

A European astronomer comments on the space probe Philae

A European astronomer comments on the space probe Philae

Wanted: NASA's future astronauts

NASA is hiring the next generation of "space pioneers" that could one day journey to Mars.

One up on you

A cartoon referring to the Space Race between America and China.

New Zealand Space Agency

Set up in 2016, the New Zealand Space Agency is the lead government agency for space policy, regulation and sector development.

An article about astronomy in New Zealand.

A history of satellites

Key dates relating to early discoveries about satellites.

New planet discovery

Nasa discovers 7 Earth-sized planets orbiting a distant star.

A visit to Mars

This 1909 article speculates on what it would be like to visit Mars.

Space exploration

Space exploration

Cartoon referring to the 40th anniversary of the first lunar landing.

The big race

This cartoon refers to the Space Race, portraying the competition between the United States and the Soviet Union, during the Cold War to show the world which country had the best technology, milit...

Titan Probe

This cartoon refers to the Huygens probe which landed on Saturn’s moon, Titan in 2005. It was named after Christiaan Huygens the Dutch astronomer who discovered Titan in 1655. The Huygens probe was...

Moon garden

This cartoon refers to NASA’s plan to plant seeds on the moon to see whether the moon can sustain human life. Obviously, plants can’t be planted directly onto the lunar surface so NASA constructed ...

Covers the business and politics of the space industry on a daily basis.

Washing your hair in space

NASA astronaut Karen Nyberg shows how she washes her hair in space.

Provides resources related to space exploration.

The start of the Space Race

Learn about the launch of Sputnik and the establishment of NASA.

Ask an astronomer

Provides answers to a number of questions related to space and space exploration.

European Space Agency website with information on space activities.

Messages to aliens

Children write welcoming messages to aliens.

Space exploration

A brief history of space exploration.

Interstellar space travel

7 futuristic spacecraft to explore the cosmos.

Destination: Titan

It's a voyage of exploration like no other – to Titan, Saturn's largest moon.

NASA for students

The ‘Student’ section of the NASA website contains information about space and space exploration.

Animals in space

NASA and the Soviet Space Program sent a number of monkeys into space.

This site provides a list of useful links related to space and space exploration, with a New Zealand focus.

Easy science for kids

Includes facts on space travel and missions.

Space disasters

A timeline of space disasters.

5 reasons why space exploration matters

Video explaining why space exploration is important.

10 things you didn’t know about space exploration

Facts about space exploration.

A quick history of space exploration

Take a fast ride through the 90 years of human space exploration.

Astronauts in space

What would happen if an astronaut floated away into space?

The future of space exploration

The innovations that will unlock future space exploration missions.

Planet Earth and Beyond – The night sky

The Science Learning Hub has lots of resources for primary teachers related to the night sky in the Planet Earth and Beyond strand of the New Zealand Curriculum.

Apollo 11 at 50

A complete guide to the historic moon landing.

Space 2020: What does the future hold?

Discusses what our space ambitions will actually look like a decade from now.

Rocket Lab founder wins Sir Peter Blake medal

The founder and CEO of Rocket Lab, Peter Beck, is one of six medalists in this year's Sir Peter Blake Leadership Awards

NASA Science : solar system exploration

Articles and activities by NASA about space and space exploration.

Our universe for kids

A range of articles on exploring space.

This video takes you on a tour through the possible forms alien life might take.

The history of space exploration

An article that looks at the history of space exploration.

Find information on space and space exploration on EPIC. Recommended websites: Britannica, Science (Gale in Context) and Eementary/Middle School/ High School (Gale in Context). School login may be ...

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