Space education materials consist of those prepared by material development committees involved with JAXA Space Education Center, plus collections of ideas both from space educators throughout Japan and organizations working with JAXA in space education activities.

Sora no Tobira (Soratobi) is an information magazine edited by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and the Young Astronauts Club (YAC). It introduces space education activities nationwide and explains in plain language topics related to space, space development, and astronomy, which may be used in the practice of space education.

Click on the button below to find a collection of links leading to resources useful for space education, such as information about rockets, satellites, and earth observation images.

The linked URLs also include data and images related to space aeronautics and interviews with researchers, which are ideal for introductory topics for classroom lessons, or for inviting students to think about the Earth’s environment or how we will live in the future.

The links also include URLs for children, with easy-to-understand explanations about space-related topics.

The experiments and research at the International Space Station (ISS) contribute to our lives and industries through progress in science, technology, and medicine.

The ISS is also employed in the fields of art and education. At the same time, major participating countries have launched working groups to discuss and implement the cooperative use of the ISS for educational purposes.

JAXA Space Education Center also develops various initiatives that make use of the special space environment of the ISS.