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Explore the Field
- AD Astra. Magazine of the National Space Society.
- This magazine includes aerospace news, general information, and opportunities. The level of writing is appropriate for an undergraduate student or an advanced/intensely-interested high schooler.
- AIAA Aerospace Design Engineer's Guide (4th Edition). American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), 1998.
- This is a very good reference for students, especially those pursuing aerospace engineering as undergraduates.
- Air & Space. A magazine produced by the Smithsonian's Air and Space Museum.
- This magazine is full of fun, exciting articles. The level of writing is certainly appropriate for high schoolers as well as undergraduates.
- American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) page for Students and Educators. http://www.aiaa.org/content.cfm?pageid=5
- This page leads to AIAA's timeline of the history of flight (http://www.aiaa.org/content.cfm?pageid=260)
and their "Kids Place" (http://www.aiaa.org/content.cfm?pageid=473).
The Kids Place has information suitable for high school students and undergraduates as well, like the 1903 Wright Flyer Simulation (http://www.aiaa.org/content.cfm?pageid=473&vupage=cl_wright).
- The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) book and movie recommendation page. http://www.aiaa.org/content.cfm?pageid=473&vupage=mb_index
- Excellent books and movies for people who are interested in aerospace.
- Ask Polaris, http://www.askpolaris.org/
- This website was made by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) to give high school students information about aerospace engineering and guidance in choosing courses and a college.
- Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA), http://www.eaa.org
- The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) was founded in 1953 for people interested in building and flying their own aircraft. Young people interested in aerospace may find the sections on home-built aircraft (http://www.eaa.org/homebuilders/) and flight instruction (http://www.eaa.org/learntofly/) particularly helpful.
- History of Flight by Riccardo Niccoli. Published by White Star Publishers in Vercelli, Italy in 2006.
- This history of flight has great detail and wonderful illustrations. It begins with Leonardo da Vinci, the Renaissance, and the Enlightenment era (including experimentation with hot air balloons) and ends with contemporary space flight.
- Jane's Space Recognition Guide by Peter Bond. Published by Collins in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution in 2008.
- This guide is an excellent reference tool with great color pictures.
- The Museum of Flight collections page http://www.museumofflight.org/collections.
- This page links to online image collections of its aircraft (searchable), spacecraft, and airline logos (see the links on the left side of the Collections page). Each aircraft or spacecraft image also has specifications, description, and history next to it.
- NASA Education pages:
- "For Students": http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/index.html
- High school students: http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/9-12/index.html
- Undergraduate students: http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/postsecondary/index.html
- NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory resources and multimedia page:
- Videos: http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/video/
- Photojournal: http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/index.html
- NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory "Students" page, http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/education/students/
- This page offers activities, images, "chat with a scientist" opportunities, internship and career information, and competitions.
- NASA Multimedia page, http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/index.html
- This page includes pictures, videos, NASA TV, interactive items, audio and video podcasts, RSS feeds, blogs, and World Book at NASA.
- The National Air and Space Museum:
- Online exhibits: http://www.nasm.si.edu/exhibitions/online.cfm
- Images of objects in their collections (searchable/browsable): http://www.nasm.si.edu/collections/browseobjects.cfm
- Online images: http://www.nasm.si.edu/collections/imagery.cfm
- Online interactive activities: http://www.nasm.si.edu/education/onlinelearning.cfm
- The National Reconnaissance Office's "Team Recon" site for high school students: http://www.nrojr.gov/teamrecon/resource-template.html
- This site offers information on the NRO and career possibilities, including engineering of air and pace reconnaissance tools. Included are lists of recommended books and articles, videos, and photos.
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