Nine Planets
The Nine Planets: Meteors, Meteorites and Impacts
Very informative and in-depth site about meteors, meteorites and their impacts. This site provides lots of text to inform about meteors, lots of pictures of the different types of meteorites, tables and statistics about meteors and...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Meteors
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the properties of meteors.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Meteors
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the properties of meteors.
Space.com
Space.com: Lyrids: Leftovers of Comet Thatcher
Learn about one of the prominent meteor shower in April with information in this article. Understand the history of the shower as well as information about Comet Thatcher whose dust causes the shower to occur. Site also features a video...
NASA
Nasa Science: Hunting for Halley's Comet
Imagine riding a balloon to the top of Earth's atmosphere to catch a piece of Comet Halley. During the Eta Aquarids meteor shower, Earth passes through a dust trail left by the most famous comet. This article details how a group of...
Space.com
Space.com: Comets Data Sheet
This resource explains what comets are, where they come from, and how comets can cause meteor showers.
Fundación Cientec
Cientec: Tabla De Lluvias Mayores De Meteoros
This is an annual calendar of meteors showers. It has an animation that shows the difference between meteors, meteorites and meteoroids.
NASA
Nasa: La Historia De Hoy: Today's History (Spanish)
Explore the depths of space and science comprehensive information about the meteor showers in 2004, the transit of Venus, virtual reality, and other interesting science history.
Fundación Cientec
Cientec: Que Son Las Leonidas?
What are Leonids? Where do they come from? Read and learn about those meteor showers on this site.
NASA
Nasa Star Child: Meteoroids (Level 1)
Use this site to find out where falling stars come from. Audio content included. Vocabulary words linked to a glossary of terms. Printable version available.
Other
Space weather.com
Want to know what the current weather conditions are in space? Find everything here you may want to know about the latest solar flares, sunspots, asteroids and more. Site also includes essential web links to quench any user's thirst for...
Other
Cometography.com: 1 P/halley
This site provides a detailed description of the Comet Halley. Content includes historical highlights and images.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Weather & Climate: Earth's Atmosphere
A video and a short multiple-choice quiz on the composition of and the layers in Earth's atmosphere.
NASA
Nasa Space Place: Mesosphere
A concise explanation of the mesosphere, the middle layer of the atmosphere.
Other
Catastrophism and Mass Extinctions
An overview of Walter and Luis Alverez's theory that a large meteorite crashed into earth causing huge tidal waves, showers of ash, and an enormous dust cloud.
California Institute of Technology
Cool Cosmos: Ask an Astronomer: Comets
Resource provides easy to understand information about comets. Click on the frequently asked question link to find out more about these mysterious celestial bodies.
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