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Space Daily
Visit this site and find headlines, news, space information, contests, web information and more.

Astronauts

  1. Astronauts :
    • Animal Astronauts
      Discover the animals who were astronauts in the move to space.
    • ‘Astronauts’
      A PBS site, this gives an interactive opportunity to talk with astronauts from one mission.
  2. Other Astronaut & Astronautical Sites :
    • Apollo Program, The
      Information on the crucial program including the Moon landing.
    • Celebrating Man’s Dream of Flight
      By the Smithsonian. It looks at all present and possible aspects of space flight. Human involvement doesn’t look promising.
    • International Space Station
      America and 11 other countrys’ involvement with the space station orbiting Earth.
    • ISS Interactive Reference Guide
      An interactive presentation that covers a 360° tour, how the crew lives and how the space station works. A NASA presentation.
    • Last Frontier, The
      What the future holds in terms of exploring space.
    • Space Future
      Details about the potential of anyone travelling into space.
    • StarChild
      [A Learning Center for Young Astronomers]
      Has two levels, both covering the Solar System, the Universe, Space Stuff and a Glossary. There are also areas such as other language presentations, Question of the Month, Other Good Places and more.

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The Solar System

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  2. General Sites Related to The Solar System :
  3. Moon, The :
    • Doubly Romantic
      Strange name for information and graphics about the moon. You could also use the Earth & Moon Viewer.
    • To the Moon
      ‘What’s it like to walk on the moon ? Join Apollo astronauts on the surface in these stunning 360° panoramas, one each from the six successful Apollo moon landings’.
  4. Planets, The :
    • Jupiter :
      • Jupiter [1]
        Definition, reasons to visit, video, facts & figures, travel information and more. From the BBC Science & Nature team.
      • Jupiter [2]
        Information from Wikipedia. Embedded links incorporated in extensive information.
      • Jupiter [3]
        Statistics, animations, views, references, chronology, map images, Photo and animation gallery.
      • Jupiter [4]
        Information provided by The Nine Planets program. It is a simple but effective presentation.
      • Jupiter, Fifth Planet from the Sun
        Information, graphics, links, news archive, information on its moons and more.
      • Planet Jupiter Gallery
        A range of spectacular photographs of both Jupiter and its moons.
    • Mars :
      • Beagle 2
        [The British led Exploration of Mars]
        What led to this and where they are now.
      • Explore the Planet Mars
        [With realistic Mars habitats, rockets, ground cars and robots]
        Interactive site giving an idea of how we might explore the red planet at a future time.
      • Google Mars
        ‘In collaboration with NASA researchers at Arizona State University, we’ve created some of the most detailed scientific maps of Mars ever made.’
      • Malin
        An opportunity to access a huge amount of data about Mars - including nearly 80 000 photos, educational resources, news releases, etc..
      • Mars
        Links to areas such as ‘Mission to Mars’, ‘Fact Sheet’, ‘Images’, ‘Mars Books’ and more.
      • Mars Daily [news]
      • Mars Exploration Timeline
        Exploratory activities through a timeline of links to other sites.
      • Mars Exploration Rover Mission
        ‘Kids, students, educators and the press’. Information, graphical presentations.
      • MarsQuest Online !, Welcome to
        ‘Launch a spacecraft to Mars, explore volcanoes and canyons, solve mysteries about the search for life, explore the latest Rover images.’
      • Mars, The Planet
        [A History of Observation & Discovery]
        Online book. Read in total or just the chapters you feel are important.
      • Mars Today
        From scientific information to science fiction. Easy to access, clearly set out.
      • Mars Society, The
        ‘To further the goal of the exploration and settlement of the Red Planet.’ If interested, a fascinating place to visit.
      • Mission to Mars
        A Thinkquest site looking at ways Earth and Mars are similar and different, trying to find life there, simulating a mission to the Red Planet.
      • Views of the Solar System
        What we do and don’t know about the Red Planet.
    • Mercury :
      • Mercury [1]
        Definition, reasons to visit, video, facts & figures, travel information and more. From the BBC Science & Nature team.
      • Mercury [2]
        Information provided by The Nine Planets program. It is a simple but effective presentation.
      • Mercury [3]
        Statistics, animations, views, references, chronology, map images, Photo and animation gallery.
      • Mercury [4]
        Presenta Fact Sheet, Frequently Asked Questions, mission information, reference material and images.
      • Mercury : Planet Closest to the Sun
        Find the facts, information with embedded links, level 1 version and more.
      • Mercury, the Planet
        Information from Wikipedia. Embedded links incorporated in extensive information.
    • Neptune :
      • Neptune [1]
        Definition, reasons to visit, video, facts & figures, travel information and more. From the BBC Science & Nature team.
      • Neptune [2]
        Information from Wikipedia. Embedded links incorporated in extensive information.
      • Neptune [3]
        A reasonably brief but cogent presentation.
      • Neptune [4]
        Information with embedded links, links to images, data, information on satellites and more. From the Nine Planets team.
      • Neptune [5]
        A brief resume about the planet but with further links to other information.
      • Neptune’s Rings
        Information, animations, images, references, related websites, as well as other general links to related information.
    • Pluto :
      • Pluto Demoted - Not a Planet Anymore
        ‘The International Astronomical Union [IAU] voted on an official definition of the word “planet” at their general assembly on Aug. 24, 2006. … Pluto’s new classification is “dwarf planet”, while the eight planets remaining - Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune - are planets.’
      • Pluto [1]
        A reasonably brief but cogent presentation.
      • Pluto [2]
        Definition, reasons to visit, video, facts & figures, travel information and more. From the BBC Science & Nature team.
      • Pluto [3]
        Information with embedded links. From the Nine Planets writers.
      • Pluto [4]
        Information from Wikipedia. Embedded links incorporated in extensive information.
      • Pluto, the Ninth Planet
        An interesting, personal viewpoint about the planet Pluto. Well worth a visit.
      • Pluto Planet Debate - Is Pluto a Planet ?
        A range of links to information about this topic.
    • Saturn :
    • Sun, The
      A virtual tour to physical aspects of the sun.
      • Storms from the Sun
        Includes ‘Bubble, Bubble, Toil and Trouble’, ‘Hurricane Sol’, ‘Storm Front’, ‘Seeing the Invisible’ and other. Links to NASA resources.
      • Sunspots
        Sunspots, the history of efforts to understand them, physicist interviews, archaeo-astronomers, images, movies and research activity.
      • Trip Through The Sun
        See flames larger than earth, huge solar winds and find our final fate.
    • Uranus :
      • Uranus [1]
        Definition, reasons to visit, video, facts & figures, travel information and more. From the BBC Science & Nature team.
      • Uranus [2]
        Statistics, animations, views, references, chronology, map images, Photo and animation gallery.
      • Uranus [3]
        Information with embedded links. From the Nine Planets writers.
      • Uranus [4]
        Information from Wikipedia. Embedded links incorporated in extensive information.
      • Uranus [5]
        Fact sheet, other links including keyword searching.
      • Uranus [6]
        Information with embedded links about the main features including discoverer, naming moons, Voyager visit and more.
    • Venus :
      • Venus [1]
        Extensive textual information with links to articles, images and references.
      • Venus [2]
        Information with embedded links. From the Nine Planets writers.
      • Venus [3]
        Information from Wikipedia. Embedded links incorporated in extensive information.
      • Venus [4]
        Definition, reasons to visit, video, facts & figures, travel information and more. From the BBC Science & Nature team.
      • Venus Introduction
        Statistics, animations, views, references, chronology, map images, Photo and animation gallery.
      • Venus, Planet Profile
        Links, photo gallery, introduction and a profile. Related to the transition of Venus over the sun.

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Outer Space

  1. Life In The Universe, Other :
    • Are We Alone In The Universe ?
      [The Truth is Within Our Reach]
      A Thinkquest site. No conspiracy theories, just a look at whether there may be others as well as ourselves. Information on other space matters.
    • Life Beyond Earth
      Program and web site from PBS on questions like ‘Are we alone ?’, ‘Is anyone listening ?’ and sections on terraforming, the Drake equation, the habitable zone and the infosphere.
    • The Quest for Life
      ‘Learn about the amazing quest for life that begins on Earth and extends into the heavens above.’ Linked to a PBS program.
  2. General Sites :
    • Amazing Space
      Various activities.
    • A Virtual Journey into the Universe
      A Thinkquest site. A Virtual journey from earth. Several plug-ins needed. Access from the site or our Quick Links or Computer Software pages if needed.
    • Cassini-Huygens-Kids Space-Paper Model
      ‘Developed for the Cassini Teacher Guide. Some compromises in accuracy were made to keep the model easy to assemble. Includes the Huygens probe, magnetometer boom, remote sensing platform containing the imaging instruments or "cameras", fields and particles platform, and Cosmic Dust Analyzer.’
    • Constellations, The
      ‘Information on all 88 constellations - the myths and the facts; A Binocular [and Naked Eye] Tour of the Stars; Drawn orbits of many binary stars; New star charts for all constellations.’
    • Cool Cosmos !, Welcome to
      Information in a manner designed to assist your learning.
    • Cosmic Quest
      A field guide to the universe, lets you design a space station and takes you to the North Magnetic Pole.
    • Cosmology
      [Explore the Largest Mystery]
      A Thinkquest site. How the universe expands, the galaxies and ‘dark’ matter, attend the ‘Virtual School’ and contribute your material. Very Visual.
    • CSA - Kidspace
      From the Canadian Space Agency. Fun information about space, experiments, links,
      Q & As, games.
    • CyberSpace !
      A Thinkquest site. Our solar system, outer space, space exploration, even walk through space as a 3D model.
    • Graphics :
      • For Graphics go to the Space [2] page and check links in the Astronomy and Space Images sections as well as the NASA links in the General Information section, in addition to any links on this page.
      • The Space Images Archive
        Everything from Comets to Supercomputers and all in between.
    • Mysteries of Space & Time, The
      A Thinkquest site about black holes, planets and space anomalies with activities, links and resources.
    • Supernova Remnants
      What happens after supernovas occur and what is left.
    • The Elegant Universe
      Articles, interviews, slide shows, interactive modules, string theory, resources. Linked to a PBS program.

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