PBS
The Planets of the Solar System
Launch a lesson that's sure to capture middle schoolers' interest! Exploration enthusiasts examine the planets of our solar system using an activity from PBS's Space series. The resource includes images and information for each planet,...
PBS
Seasons on Earth and Mars
Winter, spring, summer, and fall—Earth experiences them all! But what about Mars? Scholars compare the planets in terms of distance, tilt, and rotation during a lesson from PBS's Space series. Great visual models of Earth and Mars, plus...
California Institute of Technology
Spitzer Science Center: Is There Anybody Home?
This image, titled "Is There Anybody Home?" features six fuzzy pictures depicting six stars associated with known planets. The text under the image details various specifics about the picture and the planetary system associated with the...
University of California
Center for Science Education: Gallery
A gallery of astronomy images which depict galaxies, comets, the moon, planets, nebulae, supernovae as seen in various regions of the electromagnetic spectrum. Each image in the gallery is described. Fascinating!
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...
NASA
Nasa: Dare Mighty Things
Explore this interactive timeline to learn about fifty years of planetary exploration. Click on each box for more expanded details.
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Science Kids: Science Images: Protect the Earth
Symbolizing the importance of conservation, environmentalism and the planet in general this image shows a man in black and white gently cradling a small version of a beautifully colored earth in his hands. This photos meaning is even...
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Science Kids: Science Images: The Earth
Looking at the planet earth from space. The continent of Africa is visible behind the cloud cover as well as a large quantity of water in the blue oceans that make up a majority of the globes surface.
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Science Kids: Science Images: Universe Timeline
This diagram shows a universe timeline as suggested by many scientists and theoretical physics experts. This popular timeline of the universe has different stages which include: quantum fluctuations, inflation, dark ages, first stars,...
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Science Kids: Science Images: Jupiter
A large photo of Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system.
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Science Kids: Science Images: Mars
A photo of the planet Mars taken by the Hubble Space Telescope.
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Science Kids: Science Images: Mercury
A photo of the planet Mercury showing its rugged, scarred surface which looks similar to that of the Earth's moon.
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Science Kids: Science Images: Saturn
A beautiful photo of Saturn taken by Voyager 2 which gives a clear view of the planets amazing ring systems and even some of its moons as they orbit in front of the gas giant.
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Science Kids: Science Images: Telescope
This photo shows a common telescope used to observe the stars and other astronomy related objects seen in the night sky such as planets, moons and comets.
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