NASA
Nasa Star Child: Star Child
StarChild from NASA defines and describes the Solar System in a simple and easy-to-understand manner. The website is broken down into two versions for the student, grade school and junior high.
Harvard University
Eyes on the Sky, Feet on the Ground: The Earth's Orbit
Students perform many inquiry activities related to Earth's orbit. Included are recording daily temperatures, observing the sun's path over several weeks, tracking sunrise and sunset times, and angle of sunlight. Diagrams make lessons...
BBC
Bbc: Origin of the Universe
Try this introduction to ideas about how the universe began and how it might end. Topics include; the big bang and its echoes, antimatter, and inflation/expansion of the universe.
NASA
Nasa Space Science Data Archive: Neptune Fact Sheet
Resource has text information to compare Neptune with Earth. Includes Neptune observational data, orbital data, magnetosphere, and atmosphere. Also contains an image of Neptune that can be enlarged.
NASA
Nasa Space Science Data Archive: Neptunian Rings Fact Sheet
A data table of nearly everything known about the ring system of Neptune. The resource also includes an image of the rings of Neptune that can be enlarged.
BBC
Bbc Newsround: New Galaxy Is 'Most Distant' Discovered Yet
Article reports on the discovery by the Hubble telescope of the most distant galaxy known at this point.
BBC
Bbc Newsround: One in Five Suns Has Habitable World
Using the Kepler telescope, NASA scientists have estimated that one in five of suns in space host an Earth-like planet in what is called the habitable zone.
CNN
Cnn en Espanol: Week of 11 18 13: El Hubble Capta La Mejor Foto
In Spanish. Article reports on the best photo taken yet of the Antennae Galaxies, captured by the Hubble telescope.
NASA
Nasa: Imagine the Universe: Gamma Rays From Supernovae and Supernova Remnants
Astronomers use gamma decay to study the lives of the stars.
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Science Homework Help
The science section of this popular homework helper site features links to chemistry, life, earth, physical, and space science resources.
Science Struck
Science Struck: 62 Famous Quotes by Neil De Grasse Tyson
Find inspiration to learn everything you can about science and space in these quotes from celebrity scientist Neil deGrasse Tyson.
National Museum of Science and Industry (UK)
Ingenious: Space Technology Images
This series of images is a combined collection of over three museums' collections of space technology and rocketry images. The images are sorted by pages with about nine images per page and over twenty-five pages.
Science Struck
Science Struck: 5 Creative Solar System Project Ideas Kids Can Try
Detailed descriptions of five solar system science projects for students.
Other
Elementary Science Program: Astronomy, Gr. 5 8
"Astronomy is the science that studies the Earth, the Moon and other objects in space. It has helped us discover our place in the physical universe. It is still making discoveries." This landing page gives options for students and...
Views of the Solar System
Views of the Solar System: Comet Introduction
Discover the latest scientific information about comets through a vast archive of photographs and scientific facts.
Views of the Solar System
Views of the Solar System: Asteroid Introduction
Discover the latest scientific information about asteroids.
Space Telescope Science Institute
Hubble Site: Way Out!
Can you help a cow plot a path out of the Milky Way? This hilarious space game is for all ages and is offered by HubbleSite. Users may pick their level of expertise and can choose from novice, pretty smart about space, or an astrobrainiac.
The Wonder of Science
The Wonder of Science: 5 Ess1 2: Daily and Seasonal Sky Change
Work samples, phenomena, assessment templates, and videos that directly address standard 5-ESS1-2: daily and seasonal sky change.
NC State University
Adventures of the Agronauts
Come along with the Agronauts and discover space in order to report back to Commander Spud Goodroot. Fun site provides all types of information about space science! Various missions include: 'What's In Our Sky?', 'The Root of the...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Satellites, Shuttles, and Space Stations Study Guide
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This study guide provides a brief overview of satellites, shuttles, rockets, and space stations. Includes a few questions to check for understanding.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Star Power Study Guide
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This study guide summarizes key points about the energy in stars. Includes a few questions to check for understanding.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Life Cycle and Classification of Stars Study Guide
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This study guide summarizes key points about types of stars and he life cycle of a star. Includes a few questions to check for understanding.
NASA
Nasa Space Place: Amazing Facts
This site from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration asks the question, how can you hit a soccer goal on the Moon from Earth? Find an answer to this question as well as many more answered by Dr. Marc.
European Space Agency
European Space Agency: Story of the Universe
The story of the universe is told in this engaging site by the European Space Agency. The history of European space science is timelined with dates ranging from 1066 to present day. The birth of galaxies, the big bang, and the beginnings...