Science Struck
Science Struck: Simple Ideas for Your Kid's Solar System Project
Provides detailed instructions for how to help a student make a solar system model, and additional suggestions for making a constellation poster, making a model showing phases of the moon, and creating a solar system model to scale.
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility
Jefferson Lab: Science Crossword Puzzles Constellations [Pdf]
Find out what you know about constellations by completing this crossword puzzle!
Math Science Nucleus
Math Science Nucleus: The Bear and the Baby
This animation discusses the history of the constellations and the naming according to myths. The specific constellation dealt with in this animation is Ursa Major and Ursa Minor (the bear and the baby).
Other
Denver Museum of Nature and Science:telling Time at Night Using Big Dipper [Pdf]
Students examine how to tell time by using the stars and arithmetic. Some topics explored are the Big Dipper, the North Star, and the Little Dipper.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Solar Flare Largest Ever Seen
From ABC News in Science, Larry O'Hanlon's article charts the discovery of the largest solar flare ever seen, occurring withint the constellation Pegasus. The article also discusses the consequences of such a large solar flare.
NASA
Nasa: Image Science Center: Ask the Space Scientist
A NASA space scientist provides 98 questions and answers about the sun, the center of our solar system.
California Institute of Technology
Spitzer Science Center: Helix Nebula
Under the heading, "Comets Kick up Dust in Helix Nebula" this site a particular nebula in the constellation Aquarius. In addition to an image, the site provides information on nebulas and star systems.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Astronomy: The Earth
In this interactive tutorial students will learn what causes the seasons, diurnal cycles and how the constellations move through the sky. Learn we are able to see other planets and how astronomical events affected life on the Earth.
University of Oxford (UK)
Museum of the History of Science, Oxford: Tycho Brahe
This site contains information about Tycho Brahe as well as many pictures of him and his diagrams of the universe as he saw it.
NASA
Nasa: Make a Star Finder
Learning game and activity that teaches about the constellations by making a star finder to help locate them.
California Institute of Technology
Spitzer Science Center: Orion's Inner Beauty
Under the heading, "Orion's Inner Beauty" this site examines specific details of an image displaying the Orion nebula, which is stated to be "our closest massive star-making factory."
NASA
Nasa: Jet Propulsion Laboratory: Planet Quest: Exoplanet Exploration
Constellation of articles, images, diagrams, posters, videos, and more on the subject of the search for planets, particularly Earth-like planets, outside our solar system.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Space
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart describes what causes the seasons, explains the moon's phases, and introduces what a constellation is. It utilizes the Activotes to help describe the phenomena.
California Institute of Technology
Spitzer Science Center: Red Giant Image
This image features two views of the "bow shock" of a dying star in the Hydra Constellation. The text below the image proceeds to explain a "bow shock" in relation to the red giant star pictured.
California Institute of Technology
Spitzer Science Center: Crab Nebula
This image, titled "Crab Nebula Supernova Remnant" features the Crab Nebula which was noted in the constellation of Taurus by Chinese astronomers. The text under the image details various specifics about the picture.
Globio
Glossopedia: Stars
Many of the objects you can see in the night sky are stars, large objects in space that produce light. Our galaxy, the Milky Way, contains more than 100 billion stars. Stars are so far away that their light does not reach us for years....
Other
Hong Kong Space Museum
Besides an introduction to exhibitions and events at the museum, the site provides a guide to stargazing, an astronomy FAQ, space news, virtual tours (see site map) and research resources (including Chinese-English star and constellation...
California Institute of Technology
Spitzer Science Center: Heart of Orion
Under the picture titled "Chaos at the Heart of Orion" this site explains in detail the various features of the image displaying the Orion Nebula.
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: Carl Sagan and the Quest for Life in the Universe
A brief biography of American astronomer and science advocate Carl Sagan.
California Institute of Technology
Spitzer Science Center: A New Star Cluster
The image entitled, "A New Star Cluster" shows the formation of a new group of stars located in the Milky Way galaxy. The text below the image goes into detail on describing the various specifics of the image.
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: High Alt. Observatory: Nicolaus Copernicus (1473 1543)
This site contains a short biography of Copernicus.
Other
Astromador: Astronomia Para Amadores
This resources focuses exclusively on astronomy. It's packed with historical facts about space exploration, famous people who pioneered the study of stars and planets. It features chronological list of space exploration, current news,...
NASA
Nasa: Imagine the Universe: Neutron Stars and Pulsars
Discover what neutron stars and pulsars are and view pictures of them. Includes links to additional resources and lesson plans.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Open Course Ware: Hands on Astronomy: Observing Stars and Planets
A university-level course in basic observational procedures in astronomy. Covers how to use a telescope, and includes lecture notes.