California Institute of Technology
Cool Cosmos: Ask an Astronomer
Resource compiles a list of most frequently asked questions about Mercury. Each question is linked to an astronomer's answer. Kids can explore many aspects of this wonderful planet.
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.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Letters on Newton
An interesting site from Fordham University that provides letters Voltaire wrote regarding Newton and his work.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Principles of Natural Philosophy
This site from Fordham University is an exerpt from Newton's famous "Principia."
Seeker
Seeker: Week of 11 25 13: Black Hole Birth Spawned Record Breaking Blast
Article reports on a recent record-breaking observation in space - the bright gamma-ray burst ever recorded.
Seeker
Seeker: 'Doomsday' Ripples Through Galaxy
Learn about a storm errupting in the Teacup Galaxy involving the explosion of a supermassive black hole.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Lunar Language
This instructional activity engages students in listening and viewing comprehension strategies to help them learn about the phases of the moon. Students will use a specialized graphic organizer to draw and describe observed moon phases....
NASA
Nasa: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
This is NASA's home page, with daily updates and links to the countless NASA sites. The multimedia gallery is of particular interest, containing a wealth of photos, videos, audio clips, and more.
University of Virginia
University of Virginia: How the Greeks Used Geometry to Understand the Stars
An article explaining how the Greeks were able to use their science and mathematics to predict where astronomical objects such as the Planets could be found in the nighttime sky even though their underlying premise was that the earth did...
Other
Martindale's Reference Desk: Calculators on Line Center
Marindale's Reference Desk offers a comprehensive guide and listing to science and math calculators. Select from mathematics, statistics, science, chemistry, physics, astrophysics, astronomy, engineering, and computer engineering...
American Association of Physics Teachers
Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Phases of the Moon Model
Examine the changes that occur with the moon's movement in relationship to the Earth and Sun with this astronomy simulation.
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
Magnet Academy: Karl Jansky
Karl Jansky discovered extraterrestrial radio waves while investigating possible sources of interference in shortwave radio communications across the Atlantic for Bell Laboratories, and is often known as the father of radio astronomy....
California Institute of Technology
Welcome to Cool Cosmos!
Site provides a cosmic classroom, an image gallery, science resources, fun and games, and much more!
American Association of Physics Teachers
Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Colliding Galaxies
Examine colliding galaxies with this science simulation that demonstrates how galactic bridges are formed and how galactic cores are made up.
American Association of Physics Teachers
Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Particle Exploding Program
Take a look at general relativity with this science simulation illustrating orbits of objects that are the result of an explosion near a black hole measured in Schwarzschild metric. Users are able to adjust the energy from the exploding...
California Institute of Technology
Submillimeter Wave Astrophysics at Caltech: Caltech's Submillimeter Observatory
Homepage of a radio telescope operated by Caltech in Hawaii. This radio telescope focusses on submillimeter frequencies. Be sure to look at the General Information link for info on telescope and the Astrophysics link to find information...
Wolfram Research
Wolfram Science World: Science World of Astronomy: Snc Meteorites
View a chart displaying various kinds of meteorites collected on earth and read a technical article describing the manner in which they are studied. Provides a link to more information about the planet Mars and the role it plays in the...
Famous Scientists
Famous Scientists: Galileo Galilei
Read a short biography about astronomer Galileo, one of the most significant people in the history of science.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Cosmic Measurements
In this instructional activity, students will use hands on inquiry in cooperative learning groups to understand, develop and analyze common measurements used by astronomers. Students will use common objects such as straws, twizzlers, or...
University of Calgary
University of Calgary: The Islamic World to 1600, Ibn Rushd
Information about Ibn Rushd, an Islamic scholar who contributed to many fields of study in the twelfth century A.D.
Other
Starry Skies: How Do Fossils Form?
Directions and materials needed to make a modern day fossil.
Trinity College Dublin
Trinity College: Rene Descartes (1596 1650)
Events of Rene Descartes' life are presented in a timeline form. The biographical information is taken from "A Short Account of the History of Mathematics" by W. W. Rouse Ball (4th Edition, 1908).
Cosmos 4 kids
Cosmos4 kids.com: Exploration
Space can be explored in many different ways. Read about space exploration and click on the topics on the right margin to find out how man finds out about his universe.
European Space Agency
European Space Agency: Esa Kids
Multilingual site with articles, news. images, games, and activities about the universe, life in space, the Earth, space exploration, and related topics.
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