New Horizons set forth on a mission to Pluto in 2006. Ten years later, the spacecraft is still on its way. Here, enthusiastic scholars predict what they will be like—likes, dislikes, hobbies, etc.—when New Horizons arrives at its...

How temperature affects the efficiency of a solar panel is the focus of the third in a series of eight resources that presents how engineers are able to control the temperatures of photovoltaic panels. Class members find out how the...

Our oceans are composed of many complex relationships. Young oceanographers explore relationships between organisms, understand the world ocean's currents, and discover the effects of water pollution and how it behaves. There are...

Resource explores the solar system, with an in depth discussion of each of the planets and their properties.

Explore the planet Neptune through this site that includes vivid multimedia resources. Learn Neptune statistics and view numerous images.

Explore the planet Uranus through this site that includes vivid multimedia resources. Learn Uranus statistics and view numerous images.

Explore the planet Saturn through this site that includes vivid multimedia resources. Learn Saturn statistics and view numerous images.

Explore the planet Jupiter through this site that includes vivid multimedia resources. Learn Jupiter statistics and view numerous images.

Explore the planet Earth through this site that includes vivid multimedia resources. Learn Earth statistics and view numerous images.

Explore the sun through this site that includes vivid multimedia resources. Learn sun statistics and view numerous images of the sun and eclipses.

Take a tour of our solar system and learn fascinating details and observations about the planets.

This is a useful resource for facts and images pertaining to the planet Mercury.

Explore the mythology, structure, observational history, gravitational force, and orbit of Earth's Moon.

Get the facts on Venus. Resource offers a variety of satellite images and facts about the structure and features of Venus.

In ancient times only five planets were known: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn. Learn about Greek astronomer Ptolemy's theory for the solar system that was to survive for fourteen centuries.

This site explores the smaller bodies in the solar system, namely the various asteroids and comets. Links are also provided for additional information on related subjects.

Discover the evolution of robotic exploration of space during the first half of the twentieth century through narrative and images.

Ever wonder what the weather is like on other planets besides Earth? This resource explores the extreme weather that occurs on other planets.

The plate tectonics and other features of the Earth's lithosphere are explained and illustrated. Has links to definitions of the magnetosphere, atmosphere, and hydrosphere.

Explore this unit to learn how the universe began. Through illustrations, videos, and classroom activities, gain an understanding of how stars help with the formation of elements.

Explore space beyond Pluto in the Kuiper Belt region of our solar system. Find out about the space bodies that exist there and what our space missions have taught us about this far away region.

Web links to explore information about the solar system and Earth.

NASA site explores what a comet's nucleus is composed of. Animation and photographs are provided as well.

Explore the dozens of Saturn's moons orbiting the second largest planet of our solar system. Find out about the Cassini space mission which explored Saturn's largest moon, Titan.