Celebrating Pioneering Scientists and Explorers Who Bring Us a Deeper Understanding of Space
Celebrating Women in Space!
World Space Week.
Teachers: Visit the free MY HERO Teacher Lesson Plan for World Space Week. Includes discussion guide and learning outcomes.
Read the following stories about inspiring women from different parts of the world who overcame obstacles and became astronauts.
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World Space Week 2021 Theme: Celebrating Women in Space
BELLA GAIA is an unprecedented, NASA-powered immersive experience that communicates without words.
Travel through time and space in director/songwriter Ken Glaser's music video Cradle to Grave. This computer-animated fantasy is a thought-provoking visual and aural treat.
Did You Know?
World Space Week is celebrated October 4 - 10 to commemorate these two important events:
October 4, 1957
The launch of the first human-made Earth satellite, Sputnik 1, thus opening the way for space exploration.
October 10, 1967
The signing of what is now known as the Outer Space Treaty.
There Were Many Firsts in Space; These Heroes Represent Just a Few!
Guion S. Bluford Jr. was the first African American in space and the second person of African ancestry.
Listen and read along with this ESL/ELL story about Yuri Gagarin
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These NASA photos and posters illustrate the beauty in Space
Stories from the Christian Science Monitor
External Links
More Hidden Figures of NASA History
Katherine G. Johnson, Charles F. Bolden, Jeanette Epps, and roles of African Americans in NASA.
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Short films curated by MY HERO International Film Festival director Wendy Milette. |
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Hero Stories curated by MY HERO General Editors Deborah Neff and Abigail Richardson. |
Organizer created on 10/2/2017 2:27:54 AM by Jeanne Meyers
Last edited 9/30/2022 5:07:44 PM by Abigail Richardson