| Astronomy and Space Exploration Resources |
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| Windows to the Universe (perhaps the best single site for all your Astronomy needs) |
| The Nine Planets (excellent info. pictures and links) |
| Astronomy.com |
| Black Holes and Neutron Stars |
| NASA Eclipse Home Page |
| Eclipses as seen in Trenton, New Jersey |
| Solar Eclipse (excellent video with excellent explanation by astronomer, may take short time to load) |
| Luna Eclipse animation (note: Java, very good) |
| Solar Eclipse animation (note: Java, very good) |
| Phases of the Moon Animation # 1(very good) (look at both of these) |
| Phases of the Moon Top 4 keys to mastering Moon phases # 2 (Excellent diagrams and explanations) |
| Phases of the Moon Models (this is a youtube site) Two demos of models you and your students can make |
| Resource Guide to the Moon (lots of great information about many aspects of the Moon) |
| Bob Berman's Strange Universe articles (Great information on many topics) |
| Hubble: A View to the Edge of Space |
| Earth and Space info-office of naval research (excellent info and some animations, click menus on left) |
| Satellite Observation Home page (good site to learn how and where to look for satellites) |
| Imagine the Universe |
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| Kennedy Space Center |
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| KidsAstronomy |
| Liftoff to Space Exploration |
| Phases of the Moon (simple, easy to understand) Take a look |
| NASA Photo Gallery (excellent pictures and info) |
| Mars Pathfinder |
| Earth and Moon size Comparison (very nice pictures + diagrams) |
| Astro-viewer (excellent site, select sky map from many locations) |
| Mystery of Deep Space |
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| NASA Human Space Flight |
| Galaxy Zoo (this is a very interesting and interactive site, check it out) |
| NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory |
| Science Fix (this is a site which has a few brief and reproduceable science demos) very interesting |
| NASA Solar System Simulator |
| NASA Space Calendar |
| Comets (Why Files) |
| The Sky (Contains Excellent Timeline of Humankinds Exploration of Space) |
| SkyView Virtual Observatory |
| Your Weight on Other Worlds |
| Your Age on Other Planets |
| NASA Rocketry (K-12) and Build a Bubble Rocket (K5) lesson plans and instructions |
| Stephen Hawking's Universe |
| Views of the Solar System |
| The Reasons for the Seasons (excellent diagrams and explanations as seen from PA near our area) |
| Your Sky-- interactive planetarium |
| Zoom Astronomy |
| Nova Archive Space (Excellent Resource Covering Many Space Related Topics) |
| Falling into Space (Facts about Zero G, and Astronauts) |
| Star Light Star Bright |
| Cosmic Beginning (excellent video about 15 min) |
| Visual Physics (lots of animations, some better than others, worth taking a look) |
| Virtual Journey into the Universe (very good) |
| DMI, Excellent pictures and Info. especially for Galaxies and Nebulae |
| Picture Gallery (very good pictures) |
| Orbit Simulator (very good and interactive) |
| NASA Brain Bites (great video answers to lots of questions) |
| Solar System Info link (especially for younger students) |
| Exploring Space |
| Hubble Space Telescope pics (Great pictures and information for Galaxies and Nebulae) |
| Reasons for the Seasons (another very good animation) |
| Animation of the Reason for the Seasons (click the back arrow at bottom of each page to see more excellent short animations and information), |
| What Causes Earth's Seasons (Be aware, this is a You Tube Video but has outstanding info, watch it all) |
| Reasons for the Seasons (Excellent, loaded with info, look at top menu) |
| Hubble Site Cosmic Collisions (Galaxies collide-including the Milkyway) |
| Astronomy 161 The Solar System (This is an excellent site covering EVERYTHING about the solar system briefly and with diagrams) |
| Cosmic Collision (of Galaxies including the Milkyway) this is a YouTube video, lots of excellent info |
| Comets-Facts-Myths-Legends-animations (and make a comet interactively) Very Good for teachers |
| BBC-Solar Eclipse Animation (and much much more) This site is an excellent astronomy site |
| Why Spring is Coming Earlier |
| You Tube Video Amazing Solar System (About the Moon and Mars only, it's 9 min. long Very Good) |
| Kid Info-Astronomy and Space Exploration Links of all kinds (Great one stop shopping for sites) |
| NASA Planet Quest (good stuff-I suggest click on games and take the fact or fiction quiz) |
| International Space Station (Animated construction) excellent, check it out |
| Educational Guide to the Solar System (Lots od connecting links) |
| Backyard Astronomy Basics (Excellent, basic info multi-layered) |
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Guide to backyard Astronomy (good info, loaded with some excellent links)
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| Naked Eye Observer's Guide (Excellent, in-depth detailed astronomy info with multiple links) |
| Astronomy Guide (Very Good) Many links to various Astronomy info sites |
| Astronomy Guide 2020 (Excellent Info) |
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