Mac Downloads - Space Click on the title for more information and download instructions. Astronomy/Science: Aeronautics Educator Guide What pilot, astronaut or aeronautical engineer didn't start out with a toy glider? 126 page educator guide: Air, Flight, and We Can Fly, You and I. Amateur Radio in Space Educator's Guide (K-4) with information on the Space Amateur Radio EXperiment (SAREX) designed to facilitate communication between astronauts in orbit with students on the ground. Build a Comet Build a comet in the classroom or at home and find out how its head and tail form. Distant Suns View the stars and planets as they would appear from anywhere on Earth, or in the Solar System.

Electronic PictureBooks About Space
Beautiful pictures and text about space exploration and planets.

Exploring the Moon
Simulate regolith formation, learn about impact cratering or lava layering, design a Lunar Roving Vehicle, or work in a team to figure out a life support system for a future settlement on the moon. This guide is full of great ideas for exploring the moon in a classroom on Earth!

Exploring the Sun
Don some seriously dark shades for the close up view of the sun!

Exploring the Universe
Stare way out into space with help from Hubble.

GPS The New Navigation
GPS (or Global Positioning System) uses satellites to figure out where it is. Navigation is made easy by the click of a button.

MacAstronomica
View the stars, Moon and planets from any point on Earth, at any time. See galaxies, nebulas, shooting stars, the Milky Way, planet orbits and much more!

Mars Pathfinder Lithograph Set
Includes both black and white and color images, and information on the 1997 landing site, Sojourner's exploration of Mars and Ares Vallis, Mars.

MPj Astro
Explore the night sky - star charts for your location, a quiz section, night vision setting.

Night Sky Interactive
View the night sky and constellations through your computer!

New Views of the Sun
Color poster with images of the sun.

Orbit
Illustrates the effects of gravity on bodies in space.

Pathfinder
Find out more about the spacecraft, and make a model that really flies!

Planet Earth
PLANET EARTH is a real-time 3-D model of the Earth with continuously updating night shadows and clouds.

Planet-O-Matic
Click on a planet, and then select General Information, Gravity, Environment or Size, to find out more about it.

Rockets
Download information on the History of Rockets, Rocket Principles and Practical Rocketry, as well as 13 different activities.

Skydive from the Stratosphere
Click on the Mission button, then ride the balloon to 100,000 ft. and jump. Try to figure out when to deploy the chutes.

Solar Game
Pick either Solar Quiz or Planet Test, learn about our solar system, and then take the test!

Starry Night
Now you can see the stars (and planets, and more) from anywhere in the universe.

Superstars of Spaceflight
Features 15 astronauts who were selected for their unique contributions to the space program.

Watching Over Our Planet From Space
Explore the big, blue ball from the viewpoint of the astronauts.

Wonka Trivia
Choose Space, start the quiz and test your knowledge.

Time Traveler
Einstein came up with an example to show the effects of time dilation which he called the "twin paradox." It's a lot like the Time Traveler game.

More Space Fun:

SETI@home Screensaver
SETI@home is a scientific experiment that harnesses the power of hundreds of thousands of Internet-connected computers in the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI). Participate by running a free program that downloads and analyzes radio telescope data.

Astro Boing
Play this paddle game and remember, you're all that stands between the Interplanatary Council and cyber assimilation by the Msorg Empire!

Arty's Solar System Vacation Screensaver
Travel in space for the next vacation, and learn about the planets and stars.

Blaster Jets
Outer space arcade fun.

Captain Zog's Main Idea A
Save the space station from the evil Captain Zog! Pick out a robot and sneak it into the station by reading paragraphs and deducing the main idea (for 3rd and 4th grade reading levels).

Captain Zog's Main Idea B
Save the space station from the evil Captain Zog - Level B is for 5th and 6th grade reading levels.

Chandra Coloring & Activity Book
Study space with a fun printable coloring and activity book.

Meteor Storm
A 2-player shoot'em up space game.

NitroBurners
It is the year 2045 and the Nitro-Burners rule the spaceways. Pilot the Blue Flame to safety through 3 Badlands sectors.

Space Bug
Save Earth from outer space threats!

Spacetech - Graphs
Save planets and practice reading an assortment of graphs at the same time.

Star Fighters
Fly your ship around and compete against another human player or against a computer player.

Star Wars: The Gungan Frontier
Overcome the mighty Gungan frontier by colonization and cultivation.

Star Wars Episode 1 Pit Droids Demo
The surly junk trader Watto obtained a shipload full of droids and now they're wandering all over the place. Head them to where they belong, and don't let them crash into each other!

Star Wars Episode 1 Racer
Get set for the ride of your life with this exciting racing simulation based on the pod race in Star Wars Episode 1!

Structure & Evolution of the Universe Screensaver
Put a slide show of images on your desktop - a Supernova, Quasar, Dark Matter, Antimatter Cloud and more.

Swoop
The Swoopers are coming to invade, and only you stand between them and Planet Earth.

Red Planet Expedition Screensaver
Explore what a sunset might look like fromm the surface of Mars!

Woden
Pilot the spaceship Woden, destroy enemy ships, avoid collisions and face other dangers.