| Solar
System |
Outer
space |
| NASA:
Welcome to the Planets Images from NASA's exploration program
of the planets. Includes profiles of basic information about each
planet. |
Antimatter:
Mirror of the Universe CERN site. Learn about Antimatter. Kid's
Corner and Ask a Question section. |
| NASA:
Planetary Fact Sheets Fact sheets and photos of the sun and planets. |
StarChild
NASA site. A Learning Center for Young Astronomers. |
| Starchild:
The Solar System NASA site. Information about the solar system. |
School
for Champions - Astronomy Lessons on Astronomy topics. |
| The
Solar System in Pictures |
Cosmic
Mystery Tour University of Illinois site. History of the Cosmos
and timeline. |
| Scale
Models of the Solar System |
From
Stargazers to Starships On-line book about astronomy, Newtonian
mechanics, the Sun, and spaceflight and spacecraft. Also has an introduction
for teachers. Upper level difficulty. |
| Exploratorium:
Build a Model of the Solar System Online |
The
Constellations and their Stars Lists and photos of stars and constellations. |
| Earth
Observatory NASA site. |
History
of the Universe Explains the origin and history of the universe
in easy to understand terms. |
| Moon
Photo Gallery NASA site. |
Spacekids
Space Science for Kids NASA site |
| Earth
and Moon Viewer View maps of the earth and moon from a variety
of perspectives. |
Astro-Venture
Search for and design a habitable planet. NASA site |
| Build
your own Solar System! |
Windows
to the Universe Space science with lots of information |
| Views
of the Solar System Multimedia adventure covering the solar system
and beyond. |
Hubble
Space Telescope The very best images, amazing! |
| Solar
System Viewer Animation of orbits of four inner planets |
Cool
Cosmos: The Infrared Universe |
| Tour
the World's Largest Model of the Solar System! |
Exploratorium:
Your age on other worlds. |
| NASA
Solar System Exploration |
Exploratorium:
Your weight on other worlds. |
| Thinkquest:
The Earth, Sun, and Moon |
The
Franklin Institute Online An Inquirer's Guide to the Universe |
| NASA
Solar System Exploration |
National
Geographic Star Journey Includes information about the Hubble
space telescope, constellations, and star charts. |
| The
Moons in our Solar System |
NASA
JPL Basics of Space Flight Learn about the technology of space
flight. |
| KidsAstronomy.com:
The Moons of Our Solar System |
KidsAstronomy.com |
| The
Nine/8 Planets A multimedia tour of the solar system. |
Black
Holes FAQ Lots of information about black holes. |
| Explore
a model of Earth's yearly revolution around the Sun animation |
Black
Holes and Neutron Stars Animations showing virtual trips to black
holes and neutron stars. |
| Dwarf
Planets |
NASA
Space Place Information about space for kids. |
| Space.com:
Dwarf Planet Outweighs Pluto |
Astronomy
for Kids |
| The
Discovery of Eris, the largest known dwarf planet |
Space
Today Online Information about space shuttles, space stations,
satellites, astronauts, rockets, deep space, and the solar system. |
| Gravitational
Attraction |
|
| Why
don't people on the "other side" of the earth fall off? |
|
| Shoot
a Cannonball into Orbit |
|
| Physics4Kids:
Forces of Attraction |
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