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- Meteors and Meteorites
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- Pluto
- Pluto and Charon
- Saturn
- Solar System
- Stars
- Sun
- Universe
- Uranus
- Venus
- earth
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Discussions
- Ask Dr. Universe (Washington State University)
Provides answers to questions from children about science and astronomy. 5-00
Lesson Plans
- Astronomy Lesson Plans (Awesome Library)
See the "Astronomy" section of the Science Lessons.
- Astronomy Lessons (Southeastern Michigan Math-Science Coalition)
Provides lessons by subject and grade level.
Lists
- AstroWeb: Astronomical Internet Resources
- Astronomy (Plainview Elementary)
- Astronomy Links
- Astronomy Resources (AOL - Academic Assistance Center)
- Astronomy Resources (Cool School - Vassar College)
Provides information on stars and the solar system, as well as information on NASA flights.
- Astronomy Resources (StudyWeb) 2-00
- Astronomy and Space Images (Coddington)
- Aurora Page
- Cybertown Campus - Astronomy Sources
- Educational Resources (SETI)
- Skywatching (ESP)
Provides an organized set of annotated links to sites that help with making skywatching interesting and fun. Elementary student level.
- Space Exploration Search (NASA)
Searches NASA for information on space exploration, such as flights to Mars or the Moon, the Space Station, telescopes, pictures of planets, and more.
Materials
- Astronomy Picture of the Day
Provides dramatic photos of celestial phenomena.
- Gee-Whiz Stuff About Voyager (NASA)
- How Good Is the Hubble Telescope?
- Hubble Space Telescope Images (Spacelink)
Provides pictures of the universe.
- StarChild: Connecting NASA and K12 Classroom
- Voyager and the Search for Life Out There (NASA)
Multimedia
- Galileo Project
News
- Astronomy News (CNN - NASA)
Provides the latest news related to astronomy and exploration of space. 12-99
- Astronomy and Space News (1stHeadlines)
Provides news from multiple sources worldwide. 12-99
- Black Holes in a Box (New Scientist)
Provides news of a laboratory method to keep light from escaping from a vortex created to study black holes. 3-00
- New Scientist Magazine
Provides news stories on pioneering efforts in science. 3-00
- Space Today Online Back Issues
Provides a history of the exploration of space. Plans to put 30 years of issues online.
Papers
- Astronomers (Hamilton)
Provides short descriptions of contributions of key astronomers.
- Astronomy Cool Sites (Exploratorium)
- Astronomy Libraries (AstroWeb Consortium)
Provides the addresses, email addresses, and Web pages of over a hundred astronomy libraries worldwide.
- Astronomy Resources (Center for Educational Resources Project)
The CERES Project provides educational resources by topic.
- Astronomy and Astrophysics Resources (AstroWeb Consortium)
Provides an organized set of links by topic of hundreds of astronomy related sites. Also provides a search engine for the links.
- Black Holes and Beyond (University of Illinois)
- Early Greek Astronomy 1
- Early Greek Astronomy 2
- General Theory of Relativity (Einstein - University of Illinois)
- History of Space Exploration (Hamilton)
Includes pictures, articles, and links.
- Hubble Space Telescope Images (BBC)
Provides dramatic new images from the repaired Hubble telescope. 1-00
- Hubble Telescope Improvements (Discovery)
Called the "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Hubble," provides daily updates on progress in adding improved capacities to the famous telescope in orbit.
- Issues - Stephen Hawking's Universe (PBS - Hawking)
Provides theoretical papers rlated to the nature of the universe.
- Issues - The Universes (PBS - Hawking)
Provides theoretical papers rlated to the nature of the universes. Includes Ptolemy, Copernicus, Kepler, Steady-State, Big Bang, and other theories.
- Issues - Unsolved Mysteries of Cosmology (PBS - Hawking)
Provides theoretical papers related to the nature of the universes. Includes Ptolemy, Copernicus, Kepler, Steady-State, Big Bang, and other theories.
- Kennedy Space Center (NASA)
Provides information on space flights.
- MEAP - How to Use It (MSTA Journal - Hapkiewicz)
- Mir - Space Shuttle to Mir (NASA)
Provides information on different shuttles to Mir and includes the John Glenn flight.
- Planetarium - Hayden (American Museum of Natural History)
Describes the most technologically advanced planetarium in the world. The Hayden Planetarium provides a state of the art exhibit of the Big Bang, as well as the most advanced star projector that allows visitors to fly through the galaxy to the edge of the universe. 3-00
- Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence Life (SETI) Institute
- Skies Over Vancouver (Pacific Space Center)
Provides a drawing and discussion of the night sky.
- Space Flight - Map of Web Site (NASA)
Provides information on space flights, including stories on the International Space Station. This new NASA site has a search engine and consolidates most other NASA Web sites for space exploration.
- Space Flight News (NASA)
Provides information on space flights, including stories on the International Space Station. This new NASA site has a search engine and consolidates most other NASA Web sites for space exploration.
- Stargazer TV Show Scripts (Stargazer)
Provides the TV show scripts from Starhustler.
- Track Satellites, Hubble Telescope and Mir (J-Track)
Provides the location of satellites, the Hubble telescope, Mir space station and other objects orbiting in space. Also see which parts of the have daylight.
- Visibility Points in the U.S.A. (Hamilton)
Provides a view of the United States from space in terms of light pollution and viewing areas for the stars. 2-00
Projects
- Astronomy - Space Station (Parkinson)
Provides a project for students to build a model space station.
- Astronomy Pictures, Projects, and Activities (NASA, BDM,VWU)
Provides stories, news, links, pictures, tools, projects and games to nurture an interest in astronomy.
- Astronomy Projects (NASA - SpaceLink)
Provides activities, such as a tutorial on the timeline of the universe, how to create a hurricane and more.
- Astronomy Projects by Grade Level (University of Michigan)
- Astronomy Resources (NASA Quest)
Provides classroom resources to encourage students to study science and math through astronomy. 4-00
- NASA Biology Experiments in Space (NASA - NeurOn)
Provides background information, as well as virtual experiences to involve students in the educational process of science.
- NASA Educational Materials (TeacherLink)
Provides an annotated listing of educational materials and projects available through NASA. 1-00
- Rockets - Make a Bubble-Powered Rocket (NASA - Jet Propulsion Lab)
Provides directions for creating a rocket at home, made of paper, a canister, tape, water, and an antacid. 3-00
- Rover - Make a Balloon-Powered Miniature Land Rover (NASA - Jet Propulsion Lab)
Provides directions for creating a land rover at home, made of paper, a canister, tape, water, and an antacid. 3-00
- Science Information for the Family (NASA - Jet Propulsion Lab)
Provides activities to help understand science. 3-00
- Science Projects (The Tech Museum)
Provides interactive projects in science in topics such as robotics, lasers, earthquakes, space exploration, and DNA.
- Share NASA Interactive Projects
- Skywatching (Skywatching Center)
Provides a view of the sky for each night of the month and a suggestion for what to observe.
- StarChild for Young Astronomers (NASA)
Provides resources to enhance learning. Includes videos and animations.
Trips
- Jim Lovell and the Flight of Apollo 13
Send comments to Dr. R. Jerry Adams
at [adamsjr@mindspring.com]
- Last Updated 08/27/00