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Astronomy and Space for Kids

Astronomy Links: Links to all types of astronomy sites

AstronomyOnline: Provides a wealth of resources and information for teachers, students, or anyone interested in astronomy. The content is arranged into nine broad categories including Observation, Science, Solar System, Stars, Our Galaxy, Cosmology, Astrobiology, Exoplanets, and Astrophotography. Each main category is grouped into easily followed sub-categories that cover such topics as constellations, astronomy tools, the solar system formation, stellar evolution, and much MORE.

All Aboard Astronomy for Kids: Learn about black holes, comets, constellations, eclipses, observation equipment, phases of the Moon, the planets, the stars and the Sun, and last but not least the Universe. You will find neat pictures, and be able to use a virtual telescope

Arty the Part-time Astronaut: A children's interactive adventure though our solar system. Guide Arty and his alien friend Greg to the many sites of our solar system. A site for the young Astronomer

Astronomy for Kids: In The Planets section, take a journey through the solar system by clicking on any of the planets; In the Sky Maps section, check out what's happening in the sky; Sky Facts, and MORE

Exploring Space: The Quest for Life: Examines the mysteries about the origin of life that may exist in space. This is a companion site to the PBS television broadcast of the same title. It includes essays, fun activities, and quizzes.

Kids' Astronomy: Astronomy classes for kids; News; Solar system; Ask an expert

Space Kids: Explore the world around you. NASA brings an exciting way to look at our Sun and Earth, our solar system and the universe beyond.

Solar System Simulator: From NASA; select from the options to have the simulator create a color image of your favorite planet or satellites.


Astronomy Sites

Alien Earth: An interactive site which provides information about the formation of planets and stars and the search for life. Each of the sections has slide shows and interactives that help with understanding the concepts. Build a "perfect" solar system, learn about the life cycles of stars and how astronomers use the light of stars to search for Earth size planets, create a community of microorganisms, or use the Drake Equation interactive to an estimate of how many planets out there support life.
Ask a NASA Scientist: If You Have a Question about Space, ask to receive an answer; a collection of past questions and answers

Ask the Astronomers: Ask to receive an answer; a collection of past questions and answers

Astro Planet: Designed by NASA, AstroVenture challenges students to search for and design a habitable planet.

Astrobiology at NASA: A wealth of information on astrobiology (the study of life in space) and related activities at NASA. Among the site's offerings are the latest astrobiology news, an introduction to and overview of the study of astrobiology, discussions on the technologies used and future missions, workshop links, educational resources, an "Ask an Astrobiologist" feature, and related links, among others.

Astronomy.com: Explore the universe: An excellent hobby site for not only astronomy buffs, but newcomers as well; explains the basics of the hobby; advises best telescopes to purchase; helps with observing the skies; and much MORE

Astronomy Picture of the Day: A different image of the universe posted daily

NASA Image Gallery: Photographs from NASA which include space mission, earth, planet, and weather photographs

NASA Space Science Homepage: Search for Origins; Structure and Evolution of the Universe; Exploration of the Solar System; the Sun-Earth Connection

People Important to the History of Astronomy: Listed in alphabetical order

The Science of Telling Time: A history

Space.com: Features daily updates on the latest innovations, the coolest discoveries, and hottest events in the world of Earth, space, and weather science

Space Science Institute: Educational site with interactive activities including a Mars Land Rover simulation, and space science games

Space Scientists Online: New and archived data from space projects, as well as chat and LTC events; specific areas covered include The Search for Origins, The Sun-Earth Connection, The Structure and Exploration of the Universe and Exploration of the Solar System

Space Place: Elementary-level site with lots of neat projects, facts and opportunities to share ideas

Starry Skies: An extensive collection of facts and information about the stars, planets, and MORE; image gallery

Skyview Virtual Observatory: A virtual observatory on the net generating images of any part of the sky at wavelengths in all regimes from Radio to Gamma-Ray

Views of the Solar System: A multimedia adventure unfolding the splendor of the sun, planets, moons, comets, asteroids, and more. Discover the latest scientific information, or study the history of space exploration, rocketry, early astronauts, space missions, spacecraft through a vast archive of photographs, scientific facts, text, graphics and videos.

Web Nebulae: Photos of web nebulae only accessible through a telescope, facts and information

Zoom Astronomy by Enchanted Learning Software: A comprehensive on-line site about space and astronomy. It is designed for people of all ages and levels of comprehension. It has an easy-to-use structure that allows readers to start at a basic level on each topic and then to progress to much more advanced information as desired


Asteroids, Stars, Meteorites, and Galaxies
Galaxy Photography
Asteroid
Meteorites
Auroras
Northern Lights
Aurora Page
Web Nebulae

The Constellation Page: Facts and information about the Constellations

Portraits of Stars and their Constellations: Detailed but nontechnical descriptions of selected stars and a link to a photo of their respective constellations.

Stars and Constellations: What are constellations? Constellations (alphabetical), Constellations (by month), Stars (alphabetical), Stars (by bright star catalog number), Milky Way Photos, Interactive Sky Charts, The 26 brightest stars, The 26 nearest stars, References, Resources and Links

Star Journey from National Geographic: Journey through the stars; view the nighttime sky; highlights of the heavens; take a close look at the Hubble Space Telescope and plot your own course through the cosmos



Skylights: Star descriptions, but the photos with superimposed arrows; The Stars site grows by one celestial body each week; Skylights also provides a synopsis of astronomy news for the week and viewing tips


Black Holes

Black Hole Quicktime Movie: Explains and describes black holes

Virtual Trips to Black Holes and Neutron Stars Page: Written descriptions and MPEG movies providing a virtual experience of viewing these space phenomena


Comets
Comets and Meteor Showers
Comets
Halley's Comet

Eclipses

Links to Websites about Eclipses

Solar Eclipses: A question of the day, first-hand accounts of eclipses, information about the eclipse of August 1999, eclipse trivia, and photos


Hubble Telescope

Hubble News Center: Hubble NewsCenter is the complete collection of every Hubble Space Telescope news release and its supporting materials, along with tools and resources designed to further your knowledge of astronomy.


Solar System

Cosmos4Kids: Astronomy basics and the science of the stars

NASA KIDS: Best place for kids interested in Space, Science, Rocket, Astronauts and the Solar System

NASA's QUEST: A rich resource for educators, kids and space enthusiasts who are interested in meeting and learning about NASA people and the national space program. NASA Quest allows the public to share the excitement of NASA's authentic scientific and engineering pursuits like flying in the Shuttle and the International Space Station, exploring distant planets with amazing spacecraft, and building the aircraft of the future

Origins of the Universe: Fabulous presentation on the origins of the universe; great graphics, interactive learning, and it not only beckons the past.....it heralds in our future as well! Perfect for middle and high school students studying theories of the origins of the universe and looking for hard data they can analyze to help them apply their knowledge

Solar System Simulator: Select from the options to have the simulator create a color image of your favorite planet or satellite

The Space Place: An Elementary Level site with lots of neat projects, facts and opportunities to share ideas - easy on the eyes and easier to navigate

Star Child: A Learning Center for Young Astronomers: A wealth of information for reports; photographs; important facts and information about space and the solar system

A Virtual Journey into the Universe: Uses Shockwave Flash technology to create a virtual field trip across the universe; Select Planets or Universe and then choose from detailed studies of theories and laws, phenomena, cosmology, and astronomy. The graphics are stunning, and sophisticated concepts are clearly explained. This site is best suited for middle school and high school students

Views of the Solar System: A multimedia adventure unfolding the splendor of the sun, planets, moons, comets, asteroids, and more. Discover the latest scientific information, or study the history of space exploration, rocketry, early astronauts, space missions, spacecraft through a vast archive of photographs, scientific facts, text, graphics and videos.

Windows to the Universe: Information about every planet in the solar system, Ask a Scientist - Elementary Reading Level

Windows to the Universe: Information about every planet in the solar system, Ask a Scientist - Intermediate Reading Level

Windows to the Universe: Information about every planet in the solar system, Ask a Scientist - Advanced Reading Level

Planetary Fact Sheets
Views of the Solar System
Welcome to the Planets

Solar System Simulator: Type in your specs and prepare to view a full-color image of your favorite heavenly body


Space Weather

Space Weather Center: Facts and information about amazing plasmas, stars, protective shields, storm alerts, and space weather research

Space Weather: What is going on today in space? This site can tell you all you need to know. There are images of the sun, Earth's aurora, space radiation, solar wind, and the condition of the ionosphere, updated daily. Of particular use for background information are sections on the relationship between Earth and the sun, how storms build in space, and how storms display in our atmosphere and the damage they can do to Earth

Space Weather Forecast

Today's Space Weather from NASA


Ask an Astronomer

Ask an Astronomer


Astronomy Magazine Online

Sky and Telescope Magazine: News, sky events, and MORE



Space Travel


Observatories

Griffith Observatory

Palomar Observatory


Ozone Layer

The Ozone Hole Tour: An introduction to the Ozone Hole and a Glossary of the terms specific to the subject, The Science of the Ozone Hole, Latest Ozone Hole Research


Planets

Apollo Lunar Surface Journal: Information on every mission from flight personnel through plans, checklists, and audio and video clips

Cassini: Voyage to Saturn: Official site of this NASA mission to study Saturn; includes mission information, the science behind the mission, a kids page, images and video

Earth and Moon Viewer

Exploring the Moon

Lunar Exploration: Extensive coverage of efforts to explore the moon by all nations - nice timeline and in-depth information

Lunar Prospector Homepage: Home page of the mission to locate water on the moon - current and well laid out

Man on the Moon: Relive the first steps on the moon with astronaut comments, timeline, biographies

Nine Planets: An overview of the history, mythology, and current scientific knowledge of the planets, moons and other objects in our solar system. Each page has text and NASA's images, some have sounds and movies.

Planet Quest: Online resources as well as offline activities for middle school and high school students about the planets; Virtual tours, 3D models and animations

Earth
 
Jupiter
Moon
Jupiter, The Planet
Neptune
Online from Jupiter
Pluto and Charon
Mars
Pluto Information Page
Explore Mars Now
Saturn
Mars, The Planet
Sun
Live from Mars
Sun Spots
Mars Pathfinder Mission
Uranus


Educational Science Powerpoints

Discovery Channel Science Videos

Discovery Channel Videos include the categories of News, Science, Tech, Space, and History. Index is SEARCHABLE by subject AND news subject.


Reference Sites to Help in Your Research

1upinfo.com: A free encyclopedia to use for researching topics - SEARCHABLE by keyword

Encyclopedia Smithsonian: Encyclopedia Smithsonian features answers to frequently asked questions about the Smithsonian and links to Smithsonian resources from A to Z

Information Please: On-Line Dictionary; Encyclopedia; Almanac, and


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