Astronomy

General

What's Up in Astronomy This Month
<http://www.learnwhatsup.com/>
Wondering if there is going to be an eclipse or a meteor shower in the near future? You can find out here!

Windows to the Universe
Great site with three mastery levels -- comprehensive. Topics covered include: the formation of the solar system, asteroids, comets, myths, people, technology, and images.

Cyber Space
<http://library.thinkquest.org/12659>
Very visual virtual trip throughout the solar system.

NASA Kids
<http://kids.msfc.nasa.gov/>
Easy to use site packed with information about the solar system, asteroids. planets, comets, space science, etc.

Interactive "Age on Other Planets Calculator"
<http://kids.msfc.nasa.gov/Puzzles/Age.asp>
Cool feature of the NASA Kids site, deserves special mention.

Inquirer's Guide to the Universe
<http://sln.fi.edu/planets/planets.html>
Fun stuff! Information about which scientific laws are abused in science fiction or imaginary planets. Great site if you find yourself asking "how" or "why."

Exploring Planets in the Classroom
<http://www.soest.hawaii.edu/SPACEGRANT/class_acts/>
Information on the moon, gravity, impact craters, and the solar system.

The Observatory: A Guide to the Astronomy resources on the Exploratorium web site
<http://www.exploratorium.com/observatory/index.html>
The resources on astronomy from the Exploratorium's web site.


Planets
The Nine Planets
<http://seds.lpl.arizona.edu/nineplanets/nineplanets/nineplanets.html>
A multimedia tour of the Solar System by Bill Arnett.

Views of the Solar System
<http://planetscapes.com/solar/eng/>
A great site with lots of information and pictures on all of the nine planets and other celestial bodies.

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