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Voyage to the Milky Way  - http://www.pbs.org/milkyway/  Companion site to the PBS film. Mars missions, interactive speed timeline, and a look at where space exploration is taking us.  Canadian Space Milestones  - http://www.space.gc.ca/about/canspamil/  Major achievements in Canada's satellite and astronaut programs.  Residence in Space  - http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/residence_space  A collection of a few short articles on various topics within space history.  History of Space Exploration  - http://www.solarviews.com/eng/history.htm  Several articles and publications, with illustrations and educator guides.  Beyond the Atmosphere: Early Years of Space Science  - http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/SP-4211/cover.htm  A book-length history of the period between Sputnik I and the creation of NASA, by the NASA History Office.  The Problem of Space Travel  - http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/SP-4026/cover.html  A translation of Hermann Noordung's 1929 "Das Problem der Befahrung des Weltraums", this book is one of most extensive early studies of the technical and engineering details of a space station. Part of the NASA history series.  Space Exploration  - http://library.thinkquest.org/27463/  Past and future mission timelines, and a history of early launches.  Summary of Human Space Flight History  - http://www.nsbri.org/HumanPhysSpace/appendix/appendixa.html  Timeline of space missions impacting on human physiology and medicine.  Time Newsfile: Space Exploration  - http://www.time.com/time/newsfiles/spaceexploration/  Original magazine articles from key events in space exploration.  A Giant Leap for Mankind  - http://www.life.com/Life/space/giantleap/  Life Magazine's photo and video essay of the space race.  Indian Space Program  - http://www.geocities.com/indian_space_story/  Brief overview the of Indian Space Exploration Program. Includes a chronology and description of programs.  Canada In Space  - http://www.cbc4kids.cbc.ca/general/the-lab/space/canada.html  Basic overview of Canada's space telecommunications program.  The Space Race  - http://www.thespacerace.com/  Information on the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo, and Soviet space programs, astronauts, and rockets. Includes a glossary and discussion board.  Space Exploration Merit Badge  - http://my.execpc.com/~culp/space/space.html  How to get a Boy Scout Space Exploration Merit Badge. Includes a brief summary of early space travel and a timeline of events in space exploration from the 1950s.  Woomera  - http://homepage.powerup.com.au/~woomera/  Offers history of Australia's activities in rocket and missile testing at the Woomera Range. Includes personal memories of many ex-residents.  Encyclopedia Astronautica  - http://www.astronautix.com/  Comprehensive resource providing detailed articles on most space technology subjects and space flight history.  A Timeline of Rocket History  - http://history.msfc.nasa.gov/rocketry/  An overview of the development of rocketry.  From Sputnik to Moon Shot  - http://alrich.org/timeline/index.html  Annotated timeline showing all space missions from Sputnik I to Apollo XI, with some pictures.  collectSPACE  - http://www.collectspace.com/  Source for space history and artifacts; features a worldwide appearance of astronaut appearances and original news articles  Planetary Exploration Tour  - http://utenti.lycos.it/paoloulivi/  Guide to historical missions.  Romance to Reality  - http://www.marsinstitute.info/rd/faculty/dportree/rtr/  Annotated bibliography of moon and Mars planning documents.