ESA - Education - International Space Station

Resources

General

ESA Education pages: www.esa.int/education

Human Spaceflight Education: http://www.esa.int/spaceflight/education

Dictionary.com: www.dictionary.com

Plant Biocentre: http://www.bio.ntnu.no/Plantebiosenteret/Engelsk/index.htm

Canadarm (CSA): http://www.space.gc.ca/asc/eng/exploration/canadarm/default.asp

ESA Kids : http://www.esa.int/kids

What is the ISS

The International Space Station: www.esa.int/export/esaHS/iss.html

Other Space Agencies: www.esa.int/export/esaHS/ESAGRE0VMOC_index_0.html

European participation: http://www.esa.int/esaHS/isselements.html

Cupola: http://www.esa.int/esaHS/ESA65K0VMOC_iss_0.html

Data Management System for the Russian Segment: http://www.esa.int/esaHS/ESAOXX0VMOC_iss_0.html

European Robotic Arm: http://www.esa.int/esaHS/ESAQEI0VMOC_iss_0.html

KidSpace (CSA): http://www.space.gc.ca/asc/eng/kidspace/kidspace.asp

User Support and Operations Centres: www.esa.int/export/esaHS/ESA1WJ0VMOC_iss_0.html

1.1

Research in space: www.esa.int/export/esaHS/research.html

Columbus laboratory: www.esa.int/export/esaHS/ESAAYI0VMOC_iss_0.html

Columbus laboratory, fact sheet, with link to research facilities inside the Columbus laboratory: www.esa.int/export/esaHS/ESAFRG0VMOC_iss_0.html

Biolab: www.esa.int/export/esaHS/ESA8EG0VMOC_iss_0.html

1.2

Where is the ISS:

Where is the ISS: www.esa.int/seeiss

See the ISS from your hometown (info): www.esa.int/export/esaHS/ESA0I6KE43D_index_0.html

Where is the ISS? – world map (NASA): www.spaceflight.nasa.gov/realdata/tracking/index.html

Can I see the ISS from my back yard? (NASA): www.spaceflight.nasa.gov/realdata/sightings/index.html

More on orbits:

orbits: www.esa.int/export/esaCP/ESA104MBAMC_FeatureWeek_0.html

interactive programme about satellites in orbit: www.esa.int/export/esaCP/ESAC8Z1VMOC_FeatureWeek_0.html

Shoot a cannon ball into orbit (NASA): http://spaceplace.jpl.nasa.gov/orbits1.htm

Animation orbits (CNES – in French): http://www.cnes.fr/html/_98_100_3519_3718_3738_.php

Planets/Astronomy:

Planets and planetary systems: www.esa.int/export/esaCP/ESAYIXNED2D_index_0.html

http://www.esa.int/esaCP/ESAG3VG18ZC_index_0.html

The ESA/ESO Astronomy Exercise Series (Teaching tool): www.astroex.org/

Science glossary: http://www.esa.int/esaSC/SEMVH0S1VED_index_0.html

Space topics: http://www.esa.int/esaSC/SEMH6QS1VED_index_0.html

Satellites:

Eduspace (Teaching tool – Earth observation): www.eduspace.esa.int/

Meteorology (Teaching tool – MSG-satellite): www.esa.int/export/esaCP/ESASW5OED2D_index_0.html

Earth observation: www.esa.int/export/esaSA/earth.html

Telecommunications: http://www.esa.int/esaTE/

Navigation: http://www.esa.int/esaNA/

Satellites: www.esa.int/export/esaCP/ESAN2VG18ZC_index_0.html

1.3

Human Spaceflight: http://www.esa.int/esaHS/

About the International Space Station: http://www.esa.int/esaHS/ESA6NE0VMOC_iss_0.html

Europe’s partners: http://www.esa.int/esaHS/ESA0241VMOC_iss_0.html

Careers in space (CSA): http://www.space.gc.ca/asc/pdf/educator-careers_space.pdf

Careers in space industry (CSA): http://www.space.gc.ca/asc/pdf/educator-job_space.pdf

1.4

Human Spaceflight: http://www.esa.int/esaHS/

About the International Space Station: http://www.esa.int/esaHS/ESA6NE0VMOC_iss_0.html

European participation: http://www.esa.int/esaHS/isselements.html

MELFI: http://www.esa.int/esaHS/ESAJVCF18ZC_index_0.html

Cryosystem: http://www.esa.int/esaHS/ESABHPVTYWC_index_0.html

Microgravity Science Glovebox: http://www.esa.int/esaHS/ESAUEQVTYWC_index_0.html

Control Centres: http://www.esa.int/esaHS/ESAOYJ0VMOC_iss_0.html

Participating States: http://www.esa.int/esaHS/partstates.html

European Space Agency (ESA): http://www.esa.int

Other Space Agencies: http://www.esa.int/esaHS/ESAGRE0VMOC_index_0.html

Odissea mission: http://www.esa.int/esaHS/ESAZ9576K3D_astronauts_0.html

Astronauts: http://www.esa.int/esaHS/astronauts.html

Building the ISS

Current status: http://www.esa.int/esaHS/ESAI2X0VMOC_iss_0.html

Assembly stages (CSA): http://www.space.gc.ca/asc/eng/iss/assembly/default.asp

Node 2: http://www.esa.int/esaHS/ESAWEL0VMOC_iss_0.html

Node 3: http://www.esa.int/esaHS/ESAFQL0VMOC_iss_0.html

Canadarm2: http://www.space.gc.ca/asc/eng/exploration/canadarm/default.asp

2.1

Rocket technology (Teacher’s Guide): http://www.esa.int/esaCP/ESAOMFG18ZC_index_0.html

ATV: http://www.esa.int/esaHS/ESA4ZJ0VMOC_iss_0.html

Learning to live with the laws of motion: http://www.esa.int/esaHS/ESABYU0VMOC_astronauts_0.html

Launchers:

Launchers: http://www.esa.int/esaLA/index.html

Action and reaction: http://www.esa.int/esaCP/ESA1NFG18ZC_index_2.html

Green propellant for Space Propulsion: http://www.esa.int/esaCP/ESAM1TPZ9NC_index_2.html

How do launchers work?: http://www.esa.int/esaKIDSen/SEMIGIYEM4E_Liftoff_0.html

On the right paths: http://www.esa.int/esaCP/ESA6YFG18ZC_index_2.html

What is a launcher?: http://esamultimedia.esa.int/multimedia/gamekids/index.html

With three stages in space: http://www.esa.int/esaCP/ESAMPFG18ZC_index_2.html

2.2

Spacewalks: www.esa.int/export/esaHS/GGGM04JPEIC_astronauts_0.html

European astronauts: www.esa.int/export/esaHS/astronauts.html

EVA (NASA): http://www.spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/eva/index.html

EVA (JAXA): http://spaceinfo.jaxa.jp/note/yujin/e/yuj101_eva_e.html

Spacesuits (JAXA): http://spaceinfo.jaxa.jp/note/yujin/e/yuj108_suits_e.html

Spacesuits (NASA): http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/programs/exhibits/suits.html

2.3

Fact Sheet, The European Robotic Arm: http://www.esa.int/esaHS/ESAQEI0VMOC_iss_0.html

Fact Sheet, Cupola: http://www.esa.int/esaHS/ESA65K0VMOC_iss_0.html

Canadarm2 (CSA): http://www.space.gc.ca/asc/eng/exploration/canadarm/default.asp

History of Robots (CSA): http://www.space.gc.ca/asc/pdf/educator-story_robot.pdf

Introduction to Robots and Automated Systems (CSA): http://www.space.gc.ca/asc/pdf/educator-robot_edu.pdf

Living on board the ISS

European astronauts: http://www.esa.int/esaHS/astronauts.html

Living in space: www.esa.int/export/esaHS/ESAGO90VMOC_astronauts_0.html

Daily life: www.esa.int/export/esaHS/ESAH1V0VMOC_astronauts_0.html

Learning to live with the laws of motion: www.esa.int/export/esaHS/ESABYU0VMOC_astronauts_0.html

3.1

European astronauts: www.esa.int/export/esaHS/astronauts.html

Odissea mission: www.esa.int/export/esaMI/Odissea_Mission_ENGLISH/

Living in space: www.esa.int/export/esaHS/ESAGO90VMOC_astronauts_0.html

Learning to live with the laws of motion: www.esa.int/export/esaHS/ESABYU0VMOC_astronauts_0.html

Daily life: www.esa.int/export/esaHS/ESAH1V0VMOC_astronauts_0.html

Living on ISS (Educators Resources, CSA): http://www.space.gc.ca/asc/pdf/educator-liv_wor_iss.pdf

Living in space (NASA): www.spaceflight.nasa.gov/living/index.html

Learning to live with the laws of motion: www.esa.int/export/esaHS/ESABYU0VMOC_astronauts_0.html

3.2

Living in space: www.esa.int/export/esaHS/ESAGO90VMOC_astronauts_0.html

Learning to live with the laws of motion: www.esa.int/export/esaHS/ESABYU0VMOC_astronauts_0.html

Daily life: www.esa.int/export/esaHS/ESAH1V0VMOC_astronauts_0.html

Living on ISS (Educators Resources, CSA): http://www.space.gc.ca/asc/pdf/educator-liv_wor_iss.pdf

Living on ISS: http://www.space.gc.ca/asc/pdf/educator-living_iss.pdf

Living in space (NASA): www.spaceflight.nasa.gov/living/index.html

3.3

Water recycling (MELISSA project): http://www.estec.esa.nl/ecls/?p=melissa

http://www.esa.int/esaCP/ESAMEHG18ZC_Improving_0.html

http://www.esa.int/esaCP/ESA4QGZ84UC_Improving_0.html

http://www.esa.int/esaCP/ESA9CV0VMOC_Life_0.html

Water on the Space Station (NASA): http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/living/factsheets/water.html

International Space Station Life Support Systems (NASA): http://www.nasa.gov/centers/marshall/pdf/104840main_eclss.pdf

Water purification (NASA): http://virtualastronaut.jsc.nasa.gov/teacherportal/pdfs/WaterPurificationfortheISS.pdf

2003 International Year of Fresh Water (UNESCO): http://www.wateryear2003.org/ev.php?URL_ID=1456&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201

Working on board the ISS

Research in space: www.esa.int/export/esaHS/research.html

User Support and Operations Centres: www.esa.int/export/esaHS/ESA1WJ0VMOC_iss_0.html

4.1

Weightlessness:

Weightlessness: www.spaceflight.esa.int/users/materials

Weightless in space: www.esa.int/export/esaCP/ESAB2VG18ZC_index_0.html

Microgravity (NASA): http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/k-4/features/F_Microgravity_Bad_Hair_Day.html

Orbits (animation – weightlessness): www.esa.int/export/esaCP/ESA104MBAMC_FeatureWeek_0.html

Shoot a cannon ball into orbit (NASA): http://spaceplace.jpl.nasa.gov/orbits1.htm

Parabolic Flights and sounding rockets:

ESA Parabolic Flights: www.spaceflight.esa.int/users/file.cfm?filename=miss-parafl

ESA Student Parabolic Flights: www.estec.esa.nl/outreach/parabolic/

Floating students at work: www.esa.int/export/esaHS/ESAFDMPV16D_index_0.html

Sounding rockets: www.esa.int/export/esaHS/ESATRRVRXLC_research_0.html

4.2

Research in space: www.esa.int/export/esaHS/research.html

Research in space (CSA): http://www.space.gc.ca/asc/eng/iss/science.asp

Space research (NASA): http://spaceresearch.nasa.gov/

Living in space (NASA): www.spaceflight.nasa.gov/living/index.html

Biolab: www.esa.int/export/esaHS/ESA8EG0VMOC_iss_0.html

Microgravity Science Glovebox: www.esa.int/export/esaHS/ESAUEQVTYWC_research_0.html

Frank De Winnes mission experiments: www.esa.int/export/esaMI/Odissea_Mission_ENGLISH/ESA0J176K3D_0.html

4.3

Gardens in Space: http://www.esa.int/esaHS/ESA93GG18ZC_research_0.html

Articles on plants in space (NASA):

http://www.nasaexplores.com/search_nav_k_4.php?id=01-048&gl=k4

http://www.nasaexplores.com/search_nav_9_12.php?id=03-002&gl=912

http://www.nasaexplores.com/search_nav_5_8.php?id=03-014&gl=58

http://www.nasaexplores.com/search_nav_5_8.php?id=02-042&gl=58

http://liftoff.msfc.nasa.gov/news/2003/news-plants.asp

Investigating plants in space (NASA): http://exploration.nasa.gov/articles/gardengrow.html

Plants can recycle: http://nasaexplores.nasa.gov/show_912_teacher_st.php?id=030109113549

Plants containers: http://www.ntnu.no/gemini/2001-05/30_1.htm

http://www.nasaexplores.com/show_58_teacher_st.php?id=030109112217

4.4

Materials Exposure and Degradation Experiment: http://www.cnes.fr/

http://www.onera.fr/

http://www.soton.ac.uk/

http://www.estec.esa.nl/

Material Science in space: http://www.spaceflight.esa.int/users/materials/index.html

About research in space: http://www.esa.int/esaHS/ESA6CT0VMOC_research_0.html

Innovative technology: http://www.esa.int/esaHS/ESAELP0VMOC_research_0.html

Inside the Columbus laboratory/ Material Science Laboratory: http://www.esa.int/esaHS/ESATZR0VMOC_iss_0.html

http://www.esa.int/esaHS/ESA2HT0VMOC_iss_0.html

Columbus/ external payload: http://www.esa.int/esaHS/ESAAYI0VMOC_iss_0.html

Future voyages

Future: www.esa.int/export/esaHS/future.html

Future of human spaceflight: www.esa.int/export/esaCP/GGGUPPD3KCC_Life_0.html

Aschehoug og Gyldendals Lille Norske Leksikon, Kunnskapsforlaget, Oslo 2000. ISBN 82-573-0796-3

H. Bakalian, C. A. Caputo, E. M. Eiger et al. (eds.), Exploring the Universe, Prentice Hall, New Jersey 1993. ISBN 0-13-977331-2

P. E. Blackwood, J. A. Boeschen, A. A. Carin et al., HBJ SCIENCE, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, in association with the Science Museum, Orlando 1985. ISBN 0-15-365494-5

K. Bradshaw, M. Crowley, C. Jenner et al. (eds.), SCIENCE, Dorling Kindersley, London 2002. ISBN 0-7513 3981 4

G. Caprara and G. Reibaldi, SPAZIO Base Europa – Come Utilizzare Per La Terra La Stazione Spaziale Internazionale, Instituto Geografico DeAGOSTINI S.p.A., In collaborazione con European Space Agency, Novara 2001. ISBN 88-415-9545-0

N. Champion (ed.), Verdensrommet, Tiden Norsk Forlag A/S, 1992. ISBN 82-10-03520-7.

H. Cooper and N. Henbest, Damms store bok om universet – spennende oppgaver og forsøk som avslører universets hemmeligheter, N.W. Damm & Søn A.S. 1995. ISBN 82-517-8045-4

Det kongelige kirke- utdannings- og forskningsdepartement, Læreplanverket for den 10-årige grunnskolen, Nasjonalt Læremiddelsenter, 1996. ISBN 82-7726-411-9

M. J. Dyson, Space Station Science – life in free fall, Scholastic, New York 1999. ISBN 0-590-05889-4

ESA BR-144, Columbus: Europe’s Laboratory on the International Space Station. ESA Publications Division, ESTEC, Noordwijk 1999. ISBN 92-9092-637-6

ESA SP-491, Proceedings Teach Space 2001 International Space Station Education Conference, ESA Publications Division, ESTEC, Noordwijk 2002. ISBN 92-9092-801-8

ESA SP-1251, Seibert, G. et al, A World Wtihout Gravity - Research in Space for Health and Industrial Processes, ESA Publication Division, ESTEC, Noordwijk 2001. ISBN 92-9092-604-X

N. H. Fløttre, Mennesket i rommet, Univeristetsforlaget, i samarbeid med Norwegian Spacecentre, Oslo 1993. ISBN 82-00-21880-5

The International Space Station European Users Guide, UIC-ESA-UM-0001, ESA Directorate of Manned Spaceflight and Microgravity.

International Space Station takes Europe to new heights. ESA Communications, Paris 2001.

Space Station advances with European expertise. ESA Communications Office, Directorate of Manned Spaceflight and Microgravity, ESA, ESTEC, Noordwijk 2002.

B. Thode and T. Thode “Microgravity: Earth and Space – An Educator’s Guide with Activities in Technology, Science, and Matematics Education”, Produced by the International Technology Education Association under NASA Grant NAG8-1546 (EG-2001-01-12-MSFC)