Space

Click on your favorite web site below to visit our favorite astronomy and space web sites:

• Ask the Space Scientist
  Access an archive of over 3000 questions visitors have asked since August of 1995. If your question has not been asked before you can submit your question to a space scientist.
• Stephen Hawking's Universe
  Easy to understand explanation of the mysteries of the universe.
• A Virtual Journey into the Universe
  This is a Thinkquest site that requires Java and Shockwave plug in.
• Asteroids: A Blast from the Past
  This site from the Museum of Natural History explores new evidence of and asteroid impact 65 million years ago.
• Black Holes and Neutron Stars
  Simple and focused page on black holes and neutron stars.

Planets:

• Exploring the Planets
• The Nine Planets: A Multimedia Tour of the Solar System
• The Planets
  This is a great portal to all the planets as a group or individually.
• Solar System Online
  This NASA site explores the planets and how NASA is involved in spce exploration.
• Welcome to the Planets
  Many pictures of the planets and their moons, rings etc.

Earth:

• Astronomy for Kids: Planet Earth
  Dustbunny explores all of the planets with information on size, moons, origin of name, location and surface features. This site explores the earth.
• Earth
  Quick facts about our planet from NASA.
• Earth and Moon Viewer
  Great site to see what the earth looks like now from space.
• Earth
  Earth statistics including size, mass, composition and distance from other planets.
• Earth Today: A Digital View of our Dynamic Planet
  Interesting site that has good graphics about the earth, its atmosphere, tectonic plates and vegetation cycle.

The Moon:

• The Moon: Earth's Satellite
• Complete Sun and Moon Data for One Day
  When does the moon rise and set, when is it full? Tweak your fishing dates with information from this site.

Jupiter:

• Astronomy for Kids: Jupiter
  Another Dustbunny planet site.
• Jupiter
  Quick facts about the planet and clickable images.
• Jupiter's Ring System
• Galileo: Journey to Jupiter
  Images and data from Jupiter.

Mars:

• Astronomy for Kids: Mars
• Welcome to the Planets: Mars
• The Nine Planets: Mars
• Imagine Mars
  Presented by NASA, an online learning experience about Mars.

Mercury:

• Astronomy for Kids: Mercury
• Welcome to the Planets: Mercury
• The Nine Planets: Mercury

Neptune:

• Astronomy for Kids: Neptune
• Welcome to the Planets: Neptune
• The Nine Planets: Neptune

Pluto:

• Astronomy for Kids: Pluto
• Welcome to the Planets: Pluto
• The Nine Planets: Pluto

Saturn:

• Astronomy for Kids: Saturn
• Welcome to the Planets: Saturn
• The Nine Planets: Saturn
• Cassini-Huygens Mission to Saturn
  NASA exploration of Saturn began with the launch on October 15, 1997 of a information-gathering satellite.

Uranus:

• Astronomy for Kids: Uranus
• Welcome to the Planets: Uranus
• The Nine Planets: Uranus

Venus:

• Astronomy for Kids: Venus
• Welcome to the Planets: Venus
• The Nine Planets: Venus

The Sun:

• Stanford Solar Center: Providing Solar On-Line Activity Resources for the Joy of Solar Science Exploration
  Facts, quizzes and fun from Stanford University.
• The Sun
  Temperature, mass, size and composition.
• The Sun: A Multimedia Tour
  Movie tour of the sun with facts and photos.

Rockets:

• Brief History of Rockets
  A history of rockets from NASA.
• Beginner's Guide to Model Rockets
• Seltzer Tablet Rocket
  How to create your own rocket.

Satellites:

• The Satellite Site
  Java plug in required for interactive portions of this site. Introduction to satellites.
• Types and Uses of Satellites
  Different satellites have different uses. See which are used for communications and which are used for weather!