Science Sites - Space and Astronomy

Liftoff to Space Exploration
This is a NASA site for the Marshall Space Flight Centre. The site is updated daily with news from the agency, information on space stations, satellites, rocket science, living in space, and an area on space for children.

Space Science Program
This is a Canadian Space Agency site which has information on space exploration, space life sciences, atmospheric sciences, space astronomy, microgravity sciences, solar-terrestrial relations, news releases, has an image gallery and student section, and has general information.

InfoPlease-Astronomy
This web page, part of InfoPlease, contains a vast amount of information related to astronomy. The page is well organized and is very accurate.

Kim's Korner of Astronomy
This is a personal home page which contains information and pictures on the planets, stars, nebulae, and galaxies.

Astronomy for Kids
The site, although intended for children, has a good deal of information. The site includes basic facts, pictures, a dictionary, and a question and answer page.

Welcome to Astronomy for Kids!
This site, although intended for children, contains a very informative journey through the solar system.

Space and Astronomy for Kids!
This site is part of About.com and contains a lot of information. The site is intended for children but students can find a great deal of information here.

Views of the Solar System
Views of the Solar System presents a vivid multimedia adventure unfolding the splendor of the Sun, planets, moons, comets, asteroids, and more. Discover the latest scientific information, or study the history of space exploration, rocketry, early astronauts, space missions, spacecraft through a vast archive of photographs, scientific facts, text, graphics and videos. Views of the Solar System offers enhanced exploration and educational enjoyment of the solar system and beyond.

Solar System Exploration: The Planets
This site was developed by NASA. The site contains a lot of information and you can navigate through the site via a site map.

National Space Science Data Centre
This site was developed by NASA. The site contains a lot of valuable information and it is all neatly organized into various sections.

Solar System Exploration: The Planets
This site was developed by NASA. The site contains a lot of information and you can navigate through the site via a site map.

The Face of Venus
This site was developed by students at McGill University. The site contains a lot of information on the planet Venus.

The Galileo Project
This site contains information on Galileo's life and his scientific work.

Hubble Space Telescope Info
This site was developed by the Space Telescope Science Institute. The site contains information on the Hubble Space Telescope and the pictures which it has taken.

Astronomy 161
This site is the lesson program for Astronomy 161 at the University of Tennessee. The site contains a lot of useful information and everything is neatly organized.

WWW Virtual Library-Astronomy and Space
This site has a vast amount of information on space and astronomy organized alphabetically into different sections.

STAO - Hotlinks
STAO, founded in 1890, continues to be the professional voice of Science Educators in Ontario. This web site has been created for both science teachers and students. THis page has links to many different valuable resources.

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