Astronomy
Astronomy Links:
The
8 Planets
A
multimedia tour and overview of the solar system. (alternate
URL) The IAU has changed the definition of "planet" so that Pluto no longer qualifies. There are now officially only eight planets in our solar system.
The
8 Planets for Kids
very
basic, simplified site for information about our solar
system. Simplified version of The 8 Planets, above.
Science
and Nature - Space - The Solar System
Your travel guide to the soloar system. bbc.co.uk
Nova
Runaway Universe
follow
astronomers as they search for exploding stars, map
out galaxies, and try to find out the fate of our universe.
Includes info on the history of the universe and supernovas
as well as a virtual tour of the universe.
Nova
Mysteries of Deep Space
from
black holes to supernovas, PBS examines the unexplained
facets of the universe.
Adler
Planetarium and Astronomy Museum
interpreting
the exploration of the universe.
Understanding
the Universe
take
a star-studded tour of galaxies, find out how space
is measured, meet stargazers, and listen to an expert
answer far-out questions! From Discovery Channel School.
NASA
NASA homepage includes links to all of the NASA webpages.
Solar
System Exploration
Solar system exploration is one of four space science
themes for the Office of Space Science at NASA. This
website is your launching pad to find out more about
the programs and people in them.
Chabot
Space and Science Center - Virtual Visitor Center
Imagine a family exploring Chabot Space & Science
Center’s exhibits from their
home computer, or a group of students operating CSSC
telescopes from their classroom. The Virtual Science
CenterSM (VSC) brings CSSC’s resources to you,
making a wealth of astronomy and space science information
readily available to anyone with access to the Internet.
Windows
to the Universe
The source of this material is Windows to the Universe,
at http://www.windows.ucar.edu/ at the University Corporation
for Atmospheric Research (UCAR). ©1995-1999, 2000
The Regents of the University of Michigan; ©2000-01
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research. All
Rights Reserved.
Space
Telescope Science Institute
Hubble telescope information
Stephen
Hawkings Universe
PBS Online
