NASA's Space Place
a cosmic database for kids
NASA Space Place is an educational website about space and Earth science targeting upper-elementary aged children. Launched in 1998, it was the first NASA website to create content about multiple missions directly for children. It serves as the children's portion of the NASA Science Mission Directorate website.
The site includes informative articles, hands-on activities, and interactive web games. In addition content geared toward children, the site contains resources for parents and educators. It was one of the first NASA websites to produce a companion Spanish language site. Space Place is produced by a team at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
Content
Content on Space Place is divided into six subject matter categories: Universe, Sun, Earth, Solar System, Science and Technology, and Educators. Users can also sort material by articles, activities, and games.
Over 40 missions are represented on the Space Place.
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