Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Saturn's Rings Show Surprising Features
From ABC News in Science, this article discusses research conducted by the Cassini spacecraft in regard to Saturn's rings which some scientists suggest could lead to information regarding the "birth of the entire solar system."
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Bizarre Hexagons Found on Saturn
From ABC News in Science, Larry O'Hanlon's article explores the discovery of Saturn's north pole of "a long-lived double hexagon formed in the clouds" which has been sighted just over Saturn's north pole.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Saturn's Day Lengthens by Minutes
From ABC News in Science, this article discusses research connected to Saturn's spinning and the resulting lengthening of Saturn's days.
Extreme Science
Extreme Science: Space Science: Our Solar System
Read about our solar system and its formation over 4.6 billion years ago. Find out about the planets, asteroids, meteors, satellites, and comets. More in-depth planet background can be accessed through links.
Wolfram Research
Wolfram Science World: Huygens, Christiaan
This ScienceWorld site provides a short biographical sketch of Christiaan Huygens and describes his most notable scientific discoveries and contributions. Links are provided throughout for additional information as well.
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Text Project
Text Project: Fyi for Kids: What's Out There? [Pdf]
This is an article about Voyager I and II including when and why they came about and what information they have provided.
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: Zoom Astronomy
Where is our Solar System? How far away is the sun? What makes up the sun? Find out all you want to know about our solar system. This is a comprehensive on-line site about space and astronomy. Check out all of the excitement!
Ducksters
Ducksters: Astronomy for Kids: The Planet Saturn
Kids learn about the planet Saturn of the Solar System including its rings, mass, day, year, and distance from the Sun. Astronomy for kids and teachers.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Solar System
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart guides online research on a study of our solar system and links the teacher to a WebQuest activity.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Space Solar System
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson students will compare and contrast the attributes of star, star patterns and planets. Students will also have the opportunity to review facts about each planet and then complete various...
Space Telescope Science Institute
Hubblesite: Edge on View of Saturn's Rings
This site is from Hubblesite provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. This site provides NASA Hubble Space Telescope snapshots of Saturn with its rings barely visible. A good site to check out on the subject.
NASA
Nasa: The Space Place
This site from NASA's Space Place is geared towards early elementary learners. It offers detailed instructions for crafts and activities related to space, games and a teacher resource area. Students can also ask an expert at this site.
Other
The Telson Spur: The Solar System
This is a list of links to online resources related to the study of the planets. It has a literary theme associated with the Lewis Carrol poem "The Hunting of the Snark" with many quotes from literature and science. Navigation tools...
NASA
Nasa: Surface Maps of the Solar System
Solar system surface map database. Includes maps of all solid planets and many moons. Maps of gas planets are either based on images taken by Voyager, or are fictitious maps including general storm systems.
NASA
Nasa: Welcome to the Planets Saturn
NASA offers a photo gallery of Saturn images. Each image includes a detailed caption describing the image. Captions are also available in streaming audio.
NASA
Nasa: Cassini Huygens Mission
NASA site surveys the satellite Cassini's mission to Saturn as well as the ejection of the Huygens probe.
Science4Fun
Science4 Fun: Saturn
Learn fun facts and details about the atmosphere, composition, and discovery of Saturn, the second largest planet.
Quia
Quia: Brushing Your Teeth
This site gives you opportunities to practice putting the planets in the correct order from the sun. Press "Click here to begin" to get started.
NASA
Nasa: Welcome to the Planets the Voyagers 1 & 2
This web page contains information and images on the pretesting, space simulation, and launch of Voyager I and Voyager II.
Curated OER
Exploratorium: Your Weight on Other Worlds
Want to lose weight in a hurry? Just step on a scale on almost any other planet! This page allows you to enter your weight on Earth and it will calculate your weight on all of the other planets, some moons and even some stars. Requires a...
Curated OER
Nasa Cassini Image: Telesto Up Close
This site archives and posts the most recent Cassini images of Saturn and its moons. Other missions and information on these objects are also posted here.
Curated OER
Sunrise on Dione
This site archives and posts the most recent Cassini images of Saturn and its moons. Other missions and information on these objects are also posted here.
Curated OER
Dione Closeup During Flyby (2)
This site archives and posts the most recent Cassini images of Saturn and its moons. Other missions and information on these objects are also posted here.
Curated OER
Dione Closeup During Flyby (1)
This site archives and posts the most recent Cassini images of Saturn and its moons. Other missions and information on these objects are also posted here.