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Voyage to the Milky Way Companion site to the PBS film. Mars missions, interactive speed timeline, and a look at where space exploration is taking us. www.pbs.org/milkyway

Canadian Space Milestones Major achievements in Canada's satellite and astronaut programs. www.space.gc.ca/about/canspamil

Residence in Space A collection of a few short articles on various topics within space history. www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/residence_space

History of Space Exploration Several articles and publications, with illustrations and educator guides. www.solarviews.com/eng/history.htm

Beyond the Atmosphere: Early Years of Space Science A book-length history of the period between Sputnik I and the creation of NASA, by the NASA History Office. www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/SP-4211/cover.htm

The Problem of Space Travel A translation of Hermann Noordung's 1929 "Das Problem der Befahrung des Weltraums", this book is one of most extensive early studies of the technical and engineering details of a space station. Part of the NASA history series. www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/SP-4026/cover.html

Space Exploration Past and future mission timelines, and a history of early launches. library.thinkquest.org/27463

Summary of Human Space Flight History Timeline of space missions impacting on human physiology and medicine. www.nsbri.org/HumanPhysSpace/appendix/appendixa.html

Time Newsfile: Space Exploration Original magazine articles from key events in space exploration. www.time.com/time/newsfiles/spaceexploration

A Giant Leap for Mankind Life Magazine's photo and video essay of the space race. www.life.com/Life/space/giantleap

Indian Space Program Brief overview the of Indian Space Exploration Program. Includes a chronology and description of programs. www.geocities.com/indian_space_story

Canada In Space Basic overview of Canada's space telecommunications program. www.cbc4kids.cbc.ca/general/the-lab/space/canada.html

The Space Race Information on the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo, and Soviet space programs, astronauts, and rockets. Includes a glossary and discussion board. www.thespacerace.com

Space Exploration Merit Badge How to get a Boy Scout Space Exploration Merit Badge. Includes a brief summary of early space travel and a timeline of events in space exploration from the 1950s. my.execpc.com/~culp/space/space.html

Woomera Offers history of Australia's activities in rocket and missile testing at the Woomera Range. Includes personal memories of many ex-residents. homepage.powerup.com.au/~woomera

Encyclopedia Astronautica Comprehensive resource providing detailed articles on most space technology subjects and space flight history. www.astronautix.com

A Timeline of Rocket History An overview of the development of rocketry. history.msfc.nasa.gov/rocketry

From Sputnik to Moon Shot Annotated timeline showing all space missions from Sputnik I to Apollo XI, with some pictures. alrich.org/timeline/index.html

collectSPACE Source for space history and artifacts; features a worldwide appearance of astronaut appearances and original news articles www.collectspace.com

Planetary Exploration Tour Guide to historical missions. utenti.lycos.it/paoloulivi

Romance to Reality Annotated bibliography of moon and Mars planning documents. www.marsinstitute.info/rd/faculty/dportree/rtr

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