Introduction

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Planets

• StarChild: The Planets - A planet is a large space object which revolves around a star. It also reflects that star's light. Nine planets have been discovered in our solar system. Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are the planets closest to the Sun

• Welcome to the planets - a collection of many of the best images from NASA's planetary exploration program.

• Planet Quest - official NASA site. Includes latest research, news, interferometer, terrestrial planet finder, and 3D model of an extrasolar system.

• Planet- Zoom Astronomy - All about the planets in our Solar System. The nine planets that orbit the sun are (in order from the sun): Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto. ... the Outer Planets. The inner planets (those planets that orbit close to the sun) are quite different from the outer planets

• Mercury - The temperature on Mercury gets so hot it could melt a tin pan.

• Venus: - Venus is called the Evening Star. It is called this because it looks so bright to us from Earth

• Earth: - Seventy percent of the Earth's surface is covered by water. The remaining 30 percent is covered by mountains, volcanoes, deserts, plains, and valleys.

• Mars: - Some of the meteorites found on Earth are actually pieces of the planet Mars. As of September 1998, thirteen 'Martian meteorites' have been found.

• Jupiter - Jupiter is so large that all of the other planets in the solar system could fit inside of it.

• Saturn - When seen through a telescope, Saturn is one of the most beautiful sights in the night sky. It looks like a big ball inside of rings.

• Uranus - Uranus is one of the smaller gas giants in our solar system, but it is still large enough to hold 64 planets the size of Earth.

• Neptune - It is so cold on Neptune that you would need skin thicker than a polar bear's to stay warm.

• Pluto - Pluto is actually smaller than one of Neptune's moons, Triton.

Satellites

• Satellite Site - learn what satellites do, how they work, and about their orbits, plus construct one online

• Satellites in Space - ... Satellites in Space. GPS Block II is a production satellite first launched in 1989 ... we've said, the complete GPS space system includes 24 satellites, 11,000 nautical miles above the ...

• Heavens Above - Heavens Above The aim of the Heavens Above Web site is 'to provide you with all the information you need to observe satellites such as the International Space Station and the Space Shuttle, ...

• Science@NASA Home - J-Track 3D. Station. Shuttle. J-Pass. J-Pass E-Mail. J-Sky. FAQ. Links. Groups: Spacecraft | Amateur| Weather| Search. Click on craft. Change orbital data in lower right.

Stars and Constellations

• Constellations, The - all kinds of information relating to the 88 mythical constellations and lots of data on many of the stars themselves

• The constellations and their stars - The constellations and their stars This World Wide Web (WWW) site, suitable for students in grades 5 to 12, provides photographs, information, and star charts for studying the constellations and

• STARS - STARS and STAR OF THE WEEK. Updated Each Friday With A New Star. Star Count: 315. Created by Jim Kaler, Prof. Emeritus of Astronomy, University of Illinois. The stars below have all appeared as a Star of the Week on Skylights. ... star is added each Friday. ' Stars' now contains 90 constellation photographs and their labelled versions

• CCD Images of Galaxies - Low vs High Surface Brightness Galaxies. More Low Surface Brightness Galaxies. Clusters of Galaxies

• Comet Crash Gallery - This page has been re-organized for easier navigation

• Newly Discovered Planets Page - More Newly Discovered Planets

• Constellations (alphabetical) - Alphabetical listing of constellations

• Constellations (by month) - Constellations Sorted by Month

• Stars (alphabetical) - List of Named Stars in Alphabetical Order

Galaxies

• Classifying Galaxies - Comprehensive tabulation of Dr. Halton C. Arp's list of peculiar galaxies with supporting material for amateur astronomers.

• Arp's Catalog Of Peculiar Galaxies - An Exploration For Observers Compiled By Observers

• Direct Project - determining the distances to nearby galaxies.

• Galaxy Catalog, The - a collection of digital images of nearby galaxies.

• Student Lesson - Classifying Galaxies. Start of Lesson. What is a galaxy? A galaxy is made of billions of stars, dust, and gas all held together by gravity. Galaxies are scattered throughout the Universe. They vary greatly in size and shape.

Space Missions

• NASA - Space Science - Missions - ... NASA Privacy & Accessibility Statement. Space Science Missions ... Non-Space Science missions. Earth Science missions. Space Shuttle, Space Station, and prior human space missions (Gemini ...

• JPL Missions - ALPHABETICAL. LISTING. JPL Missions. Current missions are listed from earliest launch to most recent. The twin spacecraft Voyager 1 and 2 flew by and observed Jupiter and Saturn, while Voyager 2 went on to visit Uranus and Neptune. ... In 1998, Voyager 1 became the most distant human-made object in space. Voyager home page ...

• NASA human spaceflight - NASA human spaceflight This World Wide Web (WWW) site, maintained for grades K to 12 by NASA, provides updated information related to the NASA space shuttle and International Space Station (ISS) ...

• Space Shuttle Launches - ... NASA Space Shuttle Launches. From this document, you can access a variety of useful information about the next ... Vehicles or Pre STS-1 missions or access the KSC's Shuttle Countdown ...

• SPACE.com -- Space Flight - NASA Safety Review Uncovers Poor Records. NASA Says ISS Spacewalk Successful. Foam Damage to Ariane 5 Delays Rosetta Launch. Space Suit Glitch Cuts EVA Short for Station Crew. A First: Thursday's Spacewalk Will Leave Space Station Unattended ... Upcoming Space Shots. Here's a schedule of when major launches to ...

• Space Mission Acronym List and Hyperlink Guide - Here are links to information on a variety of space missions and instruments ... means a complete list of space missions, and represents the bias towards robotic science missions ...

• Space Shuttle Launches - ... NASA Space Shuttle Launches. From this document, you can access a variety of useful information about the next ... Vehicles or Pre STS-1 missions or access the KSC's Shuttle Countdown ...

• SPACE.com -- Space Flight - NASA Safety Review Uncovers Poor Records. NASA Says ISS Spacewalk Successful. Foam Damage to Ariane 5 Delays Rosetta Launch. Space Suit Glitch Cuts EVA Short for Station Crew. A First: Thursday's Spacewalk Will Leave Space Station Unattended ... Upcoming Space Shots. Here's a schedule of when major launches to ...

• Space Mission Acronym List and Hyperlink Guide - Here are links to information on a variety of space missions and instruments ... means a complete list of space missions, and represents the bias towards robotic science missions ...