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Space Resources
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Down to Earth Astronomy
http://oposite.stsci.edu/
This website is full of links that connect you to numerous other useful sites. Great Hubble Photos in the Photo Gallery, current news and information.
Amazing Space Homepage
http://amazing-space.stsci.edu/eds/
Numerous teacher resources related to space and studying the solar system. Great and easy to understand background information to help keep your “space” as the expert in the classroom.
Amazing Space
http://oposite.stsci.edu/pubinfo/education/amazing-space/
Amazing Space is a set of web-based activities primarily designed for classroom use, but made available for all to enjoy. Here you can find out what light and color can tell you about stars, learn about the objects that make up the Solar System, or train to be a scientist by enrolling in the "Hubble Deep Field Academy."
Surviving in Space: National Geographic Zoom-In Feature
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0101/feature1/index.html
“A voyage to Mars may be every astronaut’s dream, but the health risks to even the most superbly conditioned earthlings are formidable indeed.”
ENC Online
http://www.goenc.com
This resource for students, teachers and parents is created and maintained by the Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for Mathematics and Science Education. The mission of ENC is to identify effective curriculum resources, create high-quality professional development materials, and disseminate useful information and products to improve K-12 mathematics and science teaching and learning.
Astronomy
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/astronomy.htm
A variety of teacher and student friendly resources.
Jack Horkheimer: Star Gazer
http://www.starhustler.com/
"Star Gazer" is the world's only weekly television series on naked eye astronomy. Each weekly episode features selected objects for naked eye viewing for the following week. There are two versions of "Star Gazer", one 5 minutes long and the other 1 minute long. You may also view all "Star Gazer" episodes for 2002 on this web site in streaming video. Also on this web site you will find all current and past scripts for "Star Gazer" with accompanying star charts and diagrams. Keep Looking Up!”
Astronomy Software
http://www.astrotips.com
This website is a forum for Astronomy related software.
The programs portrayed on this page have in common the feature that:
1) They concern themes related to Astronomy; namely to amateur astronomical observation.
2) They are Freeware (free without restrictions) or Shareware (free on a "try before you buy" basis) without practical restrictions (they will not stop working) - the exceptions are marked.
Space Day
http://www.spaceday.org
Homepage for Space Day
Review past events and read the plans for this year’s events. Teacher’s space,design challenges, and celebrate Space Day are some of the links located at this site.
Space Physics and Aeronomy Research Collaboratory (SPARC)
http://www.windows.ucar.edu
http://www.windows.ucar.edu/sparc/
The purpose of the Space Physics and Aeronomy Research Collaboratory (SPARC) project is to design, develop, deploy, and evaluate Internet-based technology that helps space scientists work together in collaborative studies of space and upper atmospheric science. The SPARC team includes an international community of space, computer, and behavioral scientists.
The Education Index Astronomy Resources
http://www.educationindex.com/astro/
This website offers links to numerous resources for teachers and students. There is an abundance of Space related information at this site….one stop shopping.
The Nine Planets
http://seds.lpl.arizona.edu/nineplanets/nineplanets/nineplanets.html
The nine planets…A multimedia tour … This site is a multimedia tour of our galaxy. There is an overview of the history, mythology, and current scientific knowledge of each of the planets and moons in our solar system. Find great background information on all the known planets. Each page has text and images, some have sounds and movies.
The 10 best of the Nine Planets
http://seds.lpl.arizona.edu/nineplanets/nineplanets/express.html
Great pictures and images of the nine planets in our solar system!
Windows to the Universe
http://www.windows.ucar.edu/
Welcome to Windows to the Universe!
“Our purpose is to develop a fun and different Web site about the Earth and Space sciences. Windows to the Universe is graphics intensive! Entry options here lead to the Intermediate content level.”
Sky View Café
http://www.skyviewcafe.com/
Was the moon full when you were born? What constellations and planets will be visible over your house tonight? This site allows you to plug in time, location, and other selections to "see" what's up, even during the daylight hours. Check the Sample Views area to get the idea. You can see which stars and planets will be out tonight in the sky above your home town, see how the next solar or lunar eclipse will look from Los Angeles, or find out when the Moon rose over Sydney on your birthday ten years ago. Sky View Café includes star charts, a 3-D orrery, displays of the moons of Jupiter and Saturn, an astronomical event calendar, an ephemeris generator, and many other features.
Space Views - Pathfinder Arrives at Mars
http://www.seds.org/spaceviews/pathfinder/
Check out some in-depth articles and take a quiz on the Mars Pathfinder.
Stay up to date with information about Mars.
Amazing Space
http://oposite.stsci.edu/pubinfo/education/amazing-space/
Amazing Space is a set of web-based activities primarily designed for classroom use, but made available for all to enjoy. Here you can find out what light and color can tell you about stars, learn about the objects that make up the Solar System, or train to be a scientist by enrolling in the "Hubble Deep Field Academy."
The Astronomy Cafe
http://www.astronomycafe.net/
http://www.astronomycafe.net/http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/KidsClick!/
These are just some of the hundreds of questions professional astronomer Sten Odenwald answers in The Astronomy Cafe. Based on the "Ask the Astronomer" section of the author's award-winning web site-The Astronomy Cafe presents 365 of the most popular questions asked by real people about all things astronomical. Organized around topics such as "The Sun," "The Origin of the Universe," "The Solar System," "Telescopes and Star Gazing," "Special and General Relativity," and "Strange Sightings," The Astronomy Cafe enables readers to quickly find a question similar to theirs and get an answer-without having to wade through long, technical essays.
The Best of the Hubble Space Telescope
http://www.seds.org/hst/hst.html
A presentation and explanation of some of the best images taken by the Hubble Space Telescope.
Space Day 2001
http://www.spaceday.com/
Try the "Night Watchman" -- click and drag constellations to their correct places in the sky (if you’ve got sound, you’ll even hear the crickets!). In "The Phaser" you’ll learn all about the phases of the Moon. Can you really send a postcard from space? No, but this site offers the next best thing.
Spacekids.com
http://www.spacekids.com/
What does a meteor sound like? Find out here! This site features everything from current space news to fun games and puzzles. Want to be more grown up? Try "Space Age" to see how old you'd be on other planets. (Hint: on Mercury you'd be older than your parents!)
Welcome to the Planets
http://pds.jpl.nasa.gov/planets/
This is a collection of many of the best images from NASA's planetary exploration program. The collection has been extracted from the interactive program "Welcome to the Planets" which was distributed on the Planetary Data System Educational CD-ROM Version 1.5 in December 1995. It has also been updated with the addition of more recent images.
Please note: This collection replaces the former on-line version of Welcome to the Planets. Internal links within this site are not identical to the old site, so please adjust any links to this site accordingly.
When you see the NASA Photojournal button, you may link to further information about the image, and a variety of image download options.
Challenger Center ONLINE
http://www.challenger.org/
Challenger Center for Space Science Education. Launch your exploration of space here for cool educational simulations, activities, news, and information. This site also includes teaching resources and information about field trips to the center.
Space Science Institute
http://www.spacescience.org/
SSI integrates space science research, education, & outreach to promote understanding and appreciation of the space, earth, and environmental sciences.
Bill’s AstroWorld
http://www.homestead.com/AstroWorld/astroworld1.html
Your portal to the best Astronomical sites on the World Wide Web!
Stargazers
http://www.ccastronomy.org/links_stargazing.htm
Central Coast Astronomical Society stargazing and star charts.
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