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Nasa: Hubble Traveling Exhibit: Planets
At this site from HubbleSite you can learn everything you wanted to know about planets like what is the weather on Mars, what is the black eye on Jupiter? Site also provides links to information on the telescope, the rest of the planets,...
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Nasa: Hubble Finds 16 Exoplanet Candidates
In the past, extrasolar planets have either been too far away to detect or conditions did not allow them to be seen. Hubble has made this possible and has determined that planets are as abundant in other areas of the milky way as they...
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Nasa: Mission Science: What Is a Planet?
Find out about how planets have been classified historically, and what scientists use to study them.
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Nasa: Space Place: How Long Is One Day on Other Planets?
Here on Earth a day takes 24 hours. How long are days on other planets in our solar system? Find out here in three different ways, whichever meets your learning style the best.
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Nasa: The Space Place
This site from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration allows students to explore topics related to planet earth and outer space. A number of games and interactive features are available.
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Nasa Science: For Kids: Solar System Fun
Test your knowledge about the solar system with games and activities designed to help explore what you know about the sun, the planets and their moons, space rocks, the Milky Way, and related topics.
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Nasa: Space Place: Space Volcanoes!
Click and explore the solar system to discover where volcanoes can be found, on planets and moons.
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Nasa Space Place: All About Jupiter
Discover interesting facts about Jupiter, the biggest planet in our solar system.
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Nasa Space Place: All About Neptune
Learn fascinating facts about Neptune, the last of the planets in our solar system.
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Nasa Space Place: All About Uranus
Discover interesting facts about the planet Uranus and what it looks like.
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Pbs Learning Media: The Planets of the Solar System
As technology has advanced, so do our views and understanding of the solar system. No longer do we have to rely on our unaided eyes to observe planets. View these high-quality images of planets provided by NASA spacecraft.
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Nasa: Stardust
This site provides information regarding the NASA mission to understand and protect our planet.
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Nasa: Starlight Riddle
This site from NASA provides an interestinnng approach to telescopes. "Almost all telescopes nowadays use mirrors, not lenses, to gather and focus the light from celestial objects. We have just seen, though, that mirrors reverse the...
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Nasa: Space Place
In this site you can explore, do and play games related to space, solar system, our planet and people and technology.
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Nasa: Planetary Photojournal
This NASA site provides access to publicly released images from various Solar System exploration programs.
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Nasa: The Space Place: Looking for Water Everywhere!
NASA has discovered water in space. This interactive resource allows you to examine the different planets and moons in our solar system to find out where their water is located.
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Nasa: Image Science Center: Ask the Space Scientist
A NASA scientist, Dr. Sten Odenwald, answers many students' questions. Topics include planets, galaxies, black holes, the origin of the universe, and common misconceptions about space.
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Nasa: Planetary Geology
This unit teaches students about the forces that shape planets and help them to evolve. Lessons provide background information and assessments.
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Nasa: Sci Jinks: How's the Weather on Other Planets?
Compare weather here on Earth to other planets and moons in our solar system. You will find many similarities and differences.
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Pbs Learning Media: The Sun and Planets
Observe the sun and the rotation of the planets in this moving image from NASA. Observe the axial tilts and directional rotation of planets and how they differ for each planet. Be sure to read the background information on how planets...
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Nasa: Jupiter's Ring System
This page is the main NASA archive of information on Jupiter's rings. It includes access to images, animation, and text relating to the discoveries made by the Voyager and Galileo missions.
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Nasa: Finding the Distances Between Planets
NASA site features a lesson plan that teachers can use to help their students see how far they are from each of the planets.
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Nasa: Astronomy Picture of the Day: Uranus's Moon Oberon
Brief overview of Oberon, the most distant and second largest moon of Uranus. Includes its discovery and also a few pictures. A NASA picture of the day.