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Space and The Solar System

The latest scientific information on space exploration and astronomy.

BBC - Space

Explore the solar system with a 3D tour.

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EarthKam

ISS EarthKAM is a NASA sponsored program that provides stunning, high quality photographs of our planet taken from the Space Shuttle and International Space Station.

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NASA and NASA Kids

NASA's sites dedicated to kids - of all ages! There are projects and games, E-cards and excellent teacher resources.

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Molecular Expressions

View the Milky Way at 10 million light years from the Earth. Then move through space towards the Earth in successive orders of magnitude until you reach a tall oak tree.

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Views of the Solar System

Err...Views of The Solar system, but not only the planets. Asteroids, comets and the history of space exploration is covered too.

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Center for Earth and Planetary Studies

The CEPS is a part of the National Air and Space Museum. There is lots of great stuff here including Space Shuttle photography and images of Earth from space.

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Amazing Space

Web-based activities covering everything from Black holes to the Hubble Space Telescope.

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Space Pix

Lots of public domain pictures to use in your projects, including the planets, International Space Station and MIR Space Station.

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The Nine Planets

An overview of every planet and moon in our solar system.

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The Planetary Rings Node

A site dedicated to our ringed solar neighbours. Lots of pictures, resources and a handy glossary of technical terms.

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Fourmilab

This site has some amazing set of maps, taken by satellite, of the world. The maps are updated daily and you can specify the distance from earth and the projection. You can see the parts of the earth in daylight and the city lights in the dark part.

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Space Place

Younger children will love this site. Get out your sticky tape and scissors and get ready for some fun!

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Star Child

An excellent site for youngsters with a real interest in astronomy.

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Auroras 2000

Data, news and best of all, beautiful imagery of this amazing celestial phenomena.

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