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Space - from science fiction to science fact!

World Space Week is in October.


Space Day is May 1 -
you and your students (all ages) are invited to a live tour of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center!  Send in your questions ahead of time.  Observed each year on the first Friday in May,  S
pace Day is an educational event held on the first Friday in May. It's goal is "to promote math, science, technology and engineering education by nurturing young peoples' enthusiasm for the wonders of the universe and inspiring them to continue the stellar work of today's space explorers".  These books are recommended:
  • Spaceflight: The Complete Story from Sputnik to Shuttle - And Beyond
  • Spaceflight Theories: A beginners guide to rocket and space sciences
  • Spaceflight Dynamics: Third Edition
  • Leaving Orbit: Notes from the Last Days of American Spaceflight
  • Societal Impact of Spaceflight
Other Space Days you can observe:

International Day of Human Space Flight is observed by the United Nations - each year on April 12.

Texas Space Day -  every other year, when the Texas legislature is in session,  NASA and aerospace industry partners travel to Austin, Texas, for Space Day. 


Florida Space Day


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