THE SOLAR SYSTEM Views of the Solar System  lots of information and pictures about the planets, sun, moons, and comets The Ten Best of the Nine (or 8) Planets An express tour with information about the nine planets.  This site has lots of useful information for reports. Welcome to the Planets Photographs from Nasa’s exploration of the planets, and information about the spacecraft that explored these planets. Science Monster Learn about the Solar System, Mars, and the Stars.  Really cool! THE MOON Sun, Moon, and Earth in Motion .  See great animations of eclipses, phases of the moon, and more. From fearofphysics.com Phases of the Moon Phases of the Moon Lunar Eclipses Moon Phases   (Great Animation) GENERAL ASTRONOMY SITES Windows to the Universe A very interactive site about space.  Learn about constellations and more. Astronomy for Kids (Think Quest Junior) Learn about comets, black holes, the planets, constellations, and visit the Virtual Telescope. This site is written by 6th grade students from New Hampshire. Hubble Space Telescope: Public Pictures   Awesome pictures taken with the Hubble Space Telescope NASA for Kids Asteroids: Deadly Impact Be a secret agent and solve the mystery of the asteroids.  This is a great simulation from National Geographic. Amazing Space: Lessons from the Hubble Space Telescope These lessons, for use in the classroom or at home, are from the Space Telescope Science Institute, and use photographs from the Hubble Space Telescope to teach about space.  There are lessons about galaxies, stars, astsronauts, black holes, and comets. Walking on the Moon (Apollo 11)   OLPH Home Page OLPH Science Page

  Last updated October 16, 2005

 

Background image: A Dusty Spiral Galaxy
    from NASA Image Exchange: Hubble Images