- A Practical Guide to Astronomy
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Resource for the beginner and the experienced backyard astronomer, with facts and photos.
http://www.hotliquidmagma.com/
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- Gene Smith's Brief History of Astronomy
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Covers the development of this ancient science from days of Stonehenge (3100 BC) to the discovery of Pulsars (1968 AD). Includes related resource links.
http://cassfos02.ucsd.edu/public/tutorial/History.html
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- StarDate
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Plan your backyard stargazing with the celestial information gleaned from this web.
http://stardate.org/
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- A Journey into the Unknown
A collection of web pages which detail the realm outside of our world: outer space. These pages are designed primarily for teaching or as reference resources, but also contain some areas for entertainment.
http://library.thinkquest.org/12272/
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- A Journey Through Space
Tells what different types of astronauts do, explores how space ships function, and traces the history of space travel.
http://library.thinkquest.org/03oct/01253/
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- An Astronomy Course for Students Using the Internet
A course on astronomy designed for middle to high school students, but adaptable to most ages and interest levels.
http://www.darkskyinstitute.org/astronomy.html
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- An Inquirer's Guide To The Universe
Helps young people investigate planets and the universe.
http://www.fi.edu/planets/planets.html
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- Are We Alone in the Universe
Discover some of the most intriguing UFO mysteries of this century, and possibly walk the path to becoming an astronaut to discover the vast corners of our universe.
http://library.thinkquest.org/11272/
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- Astro-Venture
Students in grades 5-8 role-play NASA occupations, as they search for and build a planet with the necessary characteristics for human habitation.
http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/projects/astrobiology/astroventure/avhome.html
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- Astronomia Nova
The primary objective for the website is to ensure a foundation so the user can do astronomical / physical measurements and thereby take a step further than just actual knowledge. Main target group is highschool students.
http://library.thinkquest.org/C0116544/
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- Astronomy and Space for Kids
Stars, planets, black holes, Junior Astronomers Club.
http://www.kidsastronomy.com/
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- Astronomy for Kids
Basic introduction to astronomy for kids K-6 grade.
http://www.frontiernet.net/~kidpower/astronomy.html
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- Astronomy for Kids
Information on the planets, stars and other space-related topics, plus puzzles, maps and links to more astronomy sites.
http://www.dustbunny.com/afk/
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- Astronomy in Questions and Answers
A comprehensive collection of simple facts about the planets, the solar system, meteors, stars, galaxies, and astronomers.
http://www.astronomy.facts-on.com
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- Astronomy Jokes and Space Explorers
A collection of K-12 space and astronomy jokes with astronomy factoids, quizzes, quotes, links and pictures interspersed throughout the site describing history of astronomy and space exploration.
http://www.juliantrubin.com/astronomyjokes.html
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- Astronomy with a Stick
Daytime astronomy for elementary and middle school students.
http://www.nsta.org/301
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- Canadian Space Agency - KidSpace
Offers educational resources of interest to high schoolers and kids, with information on special projects, space playgrounds, and careers related to the study of space.
http://www.space.gc.ca/asc/eng/kidspace/kidspace.asp
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- Common Teasers in Astronomy
Contains a few brain teasers such as what keeps a satellite in orbit to why meteors burn up in the atmosphere and space shuttles and rockets don't.
http://www.geocities.com/mickey_prasad/astro.html
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- Constellation Stories and A Deepsky Atlas
Provides a listing of the constellations, maps, and the myths associated with them.
http://www.hawastsoc.org/deepsky/index.html
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- Cool Cosmos
Offers lessons and activities for infrared light. Also, includes has online tutorials, games and graphic galleries that related to this topic.
http://coolcosmos.ipac.caltech.edu/
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- CosmicKids
Learn all about the Hubble Space Telescope.
http://sm3a.gsfc.nasa.gov/classrm.html
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- DLTK's Space Crafts for Kids
Space crafts suitable for preschool, kindergarten and gradeschool kids.
http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/space/space.html
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- Earth and Sky
International science radio program. Includes a nightly star chart, sky watching tips, podcast, and audio and written articles about a variety of scientific topics.
http://www.earthsky.com/
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- Exploration of the Earth's Magnetosphere
Detailed non-mathematical introduction to the research on the Earth's magnetic environment in space and its history. Contains master directory of more than 70 related text files.
http://www-spof.gsfc.nasa.gov/Education/Intro.html
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- Federation of Galaxy Explorers
Educates and inspires kids to pursue advanced studies in science and engineering. Mission is to prepare the next generation to explore and develop space.
http://www.foge.org
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