Space Exploration — The World Almanac for Kids
Astronomy For Kids – Future Space Travel – KidsAstronomy.com
StarChild: A Learning Center for Young Astronomers
- A good resource for almost any subject especially planets, the solar system, and space travel
National Geographic for Kids – Featured Game @ nationalgeographic.com
- Place the space travel game to learn about what you’ll need to go into space
- Read about satellites, like space telescopes
Discovery.com: International Space Station
- Take a walk in space
HubbleSite – Explore Astronomy
Space Weather: The Heart of Satellite Orbits
- Explains how satellites (like space telescopes) stay up in space.
Ology @ the American Museum of Natural History
ForgeFX – Eclipses and Moon Phases Simulation in 3D.
- Links on the solar system (like planets, moons, and the Sun)
- Learn about Mars
Solar System Exploration: Kids
- Resources and activities on the solar system
- Facts and information on Pluto
Stonehenge on Discovery Channel
BBC – Science & Nature – Space – Interactive Map of the Universe
EXPLORING THE PLANETS – Gallery Entrance
The Nine Planets Solar System Tour
- Get information on the planets
Observe an animation showing the origin of the solar system.
Galaxies Galore, Games, and More
Links on how the universe was formed
The Map of the Known Universe – Seb Chevrel – Greenwood Space Travel Store, Seattle
- This site moves around as it focuses in on selected parts of the universe. The distances are how far the object is from Earth which is in light years or how far light travels in one year (about 6 million miles). So 27 light years would be 27 x 6 million. Think about the distances!
NOVA | Galileo’s Battle for the Heavens | PBS
- Search results for astronomy and telescopes on Yahoo!Kids. Please don’t go to the entertainment links (cartoon shows) until you do some reading about astronomy.
Planet Quest: Multimedia Gallery: Finding new planets
- Good source if you are looking for information on planets outside our solar system, or life outside of Earth
- Learn about stars and get information here
Abilene D. // Nov 26, 2007 at 1:47 pm
Is there life on mars?I don’t think theres life on mars because it is hot & dry & when it is hot on earth it is cold on mars.Would you want to live on a planet that is dry & hot?I would not because theres no plant or trees & no one to talk to
stevie // Nov 26, 2007 at 1:51 pm
I do not think there are any living things on mars .I do not because there is no water. there is only ice
Dante M. // Nov 27, 2007 at 9:54 am
I think that there will not be unless it’s a human being.
linda f. // Dec 7, 2007 at 9:42 am
Something that I know about Astronomy is that there are 8 planets.But, Pluto is no longer a planet.Earth has 4 atmospheres,land,oceans,people,also life.Jupiter,it’s only gas.
Isabella G. // Dec 7, 2007 at 9:53 am
What I’am going to tell you is about space and the planet I chose to talk about is Jupiter is the BIGGEST planet in the solar system and if you go on a vacatition on Jupiter and you weigh 70 pound on earth you will weigh 180 on Jupiter. And if you ever go on Jupiter you will burn to death and it is so hot it is up to 22,000,000 and this planet is a gas giant. This plane named jupiter is named after a Romen god who ruled over the other gods and the persso who named it,it’s name was Zues. This planet is so ifasinating,but no one could ever no what hiding under nethe it but the most excititing thing about it is that this planet is 3times bigger than earth and that it is so cool that I wounlder that if something like a robot can see what hides under nethe it that’s why I chose this planet to tell you about and the reasson why is beacuse it’s a cool thing to look at that’s the reasson why Ii chose this planet for my space.