Design a Planet
Use this interactive animation to design your own planet.
Solar System Jigsaw
Drag the planets to their correct position around the sun - ideal for use with a whiteboard.
The Full Moon Atlas
Interactive lunar maps of more than 2,500 geographic formations including craters, mountains, lakes, seas and valleys which you can navigate by moving your cursor over the features.
Map a Planet
Explore global imagery of the planets and satellites from a variety of NASA missions in an easy-to-use web interface.
Mr Eclipse
The ultimate resource for eclipse photography.
Absolute Astronomy
Visit the Absolute Astronomy almanac for information about planets, moons, constellations, galaxies, and more.
Planets and Beyond
The universe is a huge place and there's much to explore. You can find some of the answers in Planets and Beyond.
BNSC Learning Zone
Colourful and interactive resources from the British National Space Centre.
National Schools' Observatory
UK schools now have the opportunity to observe the universe through the world's largest robotic telelscope sited in the Canary Isles.
Virtual Planisphere
View the night sky for every day of the year and zoom in for close-ups of the stars.
Exploring Space: The Quest for Life
Could alien life be looking up at its own sky asking "is there life out there?" Learn about the amazing quest for life that begins on Earth and extends into the heavens above.
Amazing Space
Uses the amazing discoveries of the Hubble Space Telescope to inspire and educate about the wonders of the universe.
about.com:
Space
The best new content, relevant links, how-to's
and answers to just about any question by experts in their field.
An
Atlas of the Universe
Designed to illustrate what our universe
actually looks like - from the nearest stars to the limit of the
entire visible universe.
Space
Shuttle Countdown
Information relating to the Space Shuttle
launches - the process, the Shuttle's status and the countdown itself.
The
Royal Observatory Greenwich
Discover what's going on at the Royal Observatory
Greenwich, part of the National Maritime Museum and home of the
Prime Meridian of the world.
The
Nine Planets
An overview of the history, mythology and
current scientific knowledge of each of the planets in our solar
system. Click on the image of each planet to view an enlarged version
in beautiful detail.
Comets
and Meteor Showers
Includes images and information on currently
visible comets and meteors as well as periodic astral visitors to
our solar system.
Windows
to the Universe
A fun and different Web site about the Earth
and Space sciences.
Hubble
Site
Pictures and movies taken with the Hubble
Space Telescope.
NASA
Activities and resources from the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Edinburgh
Observatory
Explore the Royal Edinburgh Observatory.
Images
of the Earth
Images taken from Shuttle missions.
Solarviews
Up-to-date information and pictures of the
Solar System.
Welcome
to the Planets
A collection of many of the best images from
NASA's planetary exploration programmmes.
Exploring
Planets in the Classroom
Over 25 practical activities are provided
in classroom-ready pages for both teachers and students for exploring
Earth, the planets, geology, and space sciences.
Transition
Region and Coronal Explorer
TRACE will explore the three-dimensional
magnetic structures that emerge through the visible surface of the
Sun.
National
Air and Space Museum
Maintains the largest collection of historic
air and spacecraft in the world and is also a vital center for research
into the history, science, and technology of aviation and space
flight.
StarChild
A learning centre for young astronomers. |
