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University of Leicester: Comets, Asteroids & Meteorites

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a general overview of comets, asteroids, and meteorites. Content includes ways to identify them in the night sky, as well as detailed information on each type of small body.
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Website
NASA

Nasa Space Science Data Archive: Photo Gallery: Galileo

For Students 9th - 10th
A well-indexed collection of NASA images taken by the Galileo spacecraft. Images include the spacecraft itself prior to launch and all of the solar system objects this incredible mission has visited.
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Handout
NASA

Nasa Space Science Data Archive: Galileo Project Information

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the homepage of all of the archived information about and from the Galileo Mission. Included is data from the flybys of Venus, Earth, Moon, and Asteroids Gaspra and Ida, as well as the current data from Jupiter and its moons. See...
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Handout
NASA

Nasa Space Science Data Archive: Asteroid Fact Sheet

For Students 9th - 10th
This asteroid fact sheet, supplied by the National Space Science Data Center, provides a table of information on selected asteroids, complete with commentary when appropriate.
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Handout
Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Asteroid

For Students 9th - 10th
Encyclopaedia Britannica gives a brief description of asteroids, citing some specific examples. Contains related links.
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Unit Plan
NASA

Nasa: Io: Overview: Volcanic Moon

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about most volcanically active world in the Solar System, Jupiter's moon named Io.
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NASA

Nasa Space Science Data Archive: Photo Gallery: Asteroids

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Space Science Data Center provides numerous images of asteroids up close, including Gaspra, Ida & Dactyl, Toutatis, and Vesta. The site also includes link to further information about many NASA missions to study the...
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Handout
NASA

Nasa: The Galileo Mission

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from NASA has information on the Galileo space mission, which launched in October 1989. In spite of technical problems, Galileo transmitted enormous amounts of new data, especially about Jupiter and its satellites and rings,...