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40th Anniversary of Mercury 7: Alan B. Shepard, Jr. “On May 5, 1961, only 23 days after Yuri A. Gagarin … More

America’s first space traveler

This day in history… On May 5, 1961, astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr. became America’s first space traveler as he … More

from NASA Education EXPRESS mailing list http://www.nasa.gov/education/express May 2, 1953: First Commercial Jet Flight Why can’t we just fly into … More

Amazing Ocean: Explore from Your Mobile Device | Ocean Portal | Smithsonian Institution “Amazing Ocean is a brand new, free … More

Weekend Diversion: Happy Earth Day, No Matter Where You Are [Starts With A Bang] “Our planet is a lonely speck … More

F-35B Ship Suitability Testing – YouTube These are the latest sea trials of the F-35B on the USS Wasp. They … More

Teach This! Teaching with lesson plans and ideas that rock Lunar Lander – Interactive Simulation – Resources – TES A … More

Math, Physics, and Engineering Applets “These are some educational java applets I wrote to help visualize various concepts in math, … More