Welcome to SpaceQuest!

Welcome to Space Quest! My name is Sharon Brewster. I am a fifth grade teacher who grew up during the space age. As a child, I watched men ride rockets of fire and it ignited in me a fascination with space exploration. My goal is to pass this fascination on to my students, and to children and adults everywhere. On this site, you will find activities, lessons, stories, and links to a variety of sites all connected to space exploration. You can learn about the early star voyagers who blasted off into the unknown, and you can recreate that experience by entering a simulation. Whether you want to be an astronaut or just want to learn about them, there is something here for you!

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Calling all kids, join the Space Program!

During the Cold War, the Soviet Union and the United States were vying for control of space. Although the United States achieved the ultimate success of landing men on the Moon, the Soviets dazzled the world with a series of space "firsts." Unfortunately, because of the Cold War, America's public knew little of these achievements, but they are worthy of recognition. The Soviets were the first to launch an animal, a man, and then a woman into space. A Russian was the first to spacewalk outside his space craft, and the first space station was Russian. These are only a few of the Soviet space successes that you can explore on this site.

Starting October 6, 2008, you can watch Soviet space exploration as it unfolds. SpaceQuest and I will be traveling to Russia and Kazakhstan to visit inside the Russian space program and will be sending photos and video of the trip. See Russian Mission Control. Visit Star City, where the cosmonauts live and train. Witness the rollout of the Soyuz rocket in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Meet the International Space Station Expedition 18 crew as they prepare for their mission. Experience the launch of the crew and their docking with the International Space Station. An incredible journey continues, and you can be part of it!

What would you like to ask teacher Sharon to video while she is in Russia for the ISS expedition 18 launch?

Sunday, September 21, 2008

Take the Science Challenge

Take the Science Challenge

On October 12 2008, a new crew of space travelers will launch to the International Space Station (ISS). Commander Michael Finke, Flight Engineer Yury Lonchakov, and spaceflight participant Richard Garriott will launch from Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Garriott is the grown son of astronuat Owen Garriott and was raised with astronauts as next-door neighbors in Houston, Texas. He plans to conduct interactive science lessons while he is on board the ISS. He invites all interested students to go to his website, choose an easy-to-do science experiment, and watch what happens. Then, make a prediction about whether or not the results will be different when he performs the same experiment in space in microgravity. You can even post your predictions on Youtube. To participate, click here. Remember that you should always exercise caution when posting anything on the internet including on YouTube. Please seek the help of a parent or a teacher if you are going to do so, and DO NOT post anything on the Internet which contains personal information!

During the several days Garriott is aboard the ISS, he will perform the experiments and show the results. To watch his experiments in space, check out NASA TV by clicking here.
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