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Astronomy


A level Astrophysics
Star base resources can be accessed on-line or a CD requested.
Amazing Space Web-based activities
Older children can take the astronaut challenge, use the solar system trading cards and discover the truth about black holes
Athena: Earth and Space Science for K-12
All about oceans, earth resources, weather, space, and astronomy. For teachers and students.
Aubert, John
Contains notes, assignments, and important links for students from this geographer.
Bad Astronomy
Sorts out misconceptions within astronomy as seen on TV, in the news and in films.
Berkeley Space Sciences Laboratory
Earth and space science education resources.
Captain Comet
This site has comet information, movies and colouring pages for primary.
CosmoNet
GCSE level, how the universe was formed and all aspects of cosmology at this site.
Earth and Moon viewer
Get a satellite view of the Earth and/or the moon from different positions.
EarthNet
Earth  science information and contacts for teachers, all levels.
Fourmilab Home Page
Gravity
All about gravity and the differences between weight and mass.
Infrared Astronomical Satellite (IRAS)
IRAS was a joint project of the US, UK and the Netherlands.
Izzy's skylog
An astronomy site with constellation of the month, star calendar and a question area.
Kids Astronomy
A dynamic children's website. Lots of good information.
Lift Off
Find out about model rocketry for schools, free teachers guide.
Louisiana Earth Science Teachers Association (LESTA)
Resources from this US site.
Mineral Resources for Teachers
Contains information on minerals and their uses
Molecular Expressions - Science, Optics and You
Interactive Java tutorials - travel from 10 million light years away from earth in power of ten steps to 100 attometres within the structure of an oak leaf !
Multi media tour of the Solar system.
Has information on the planets and moons within our solar system. Links to other sites some of the pages have sound and movies
NASA - a space library
This site contains images from space, maps and a simulator so that you can view different parts of our solar system as if you were there! NASA
Human exploration and development of space.
NASA
Projects and Earth Science.
NASA
Space Science.
Near Earth Asteroid Mission
All about asteroids and NASA's NEAR mission.
Planetary Geology Teacher's Guide
pdf document from NASA's Education Division with classroom activities in physical and earth sciences
Planetary motion
Planetary motion through Aristotle, Copernicus, Galileo, Kepler and Newton, followed by a quiz.
Search for Extra-Terrestrial Life
GCSE students can recap their knowledge of the Universe by searching for an alien.
Solar eclipse
Lots of information about eclipses. Superb pictures from the 1999 Europe solar eclipse.
Space Academy
This site has sections on understanding the universe, observational astronomy, rocket science and living in space.
Spacekids - Space Science For Kids
Has an interactive tour of the solar system.
Sun block '99
A multimedia tour of our Sun, giving space, electricity and magnetism, waves and sound information.
The High School Earth Science Guide
Many links to covering all branches of Earth Science.
The Universal law of gravitation
Newton's Universal law of Gravitation is explained here.
Views of the Solar System
GCSE level on the solar system.
Who's out there?
An entertaining and engaging site about the universe.

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