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- Tutorial and historical exposition of the motion of Earth in space, Newtonian mechanics and spaceflight, on a high school level.
- An extensive astronomical learning system. Articles available at three levels: beginner, intermediate, advanced.
- Getty contribution to Mars Millennium Project: Interdisciplinary activities combine students' scientific understanding of the universe with their own creativity and imagination.
- Offers free lessons in astronomy. The course runs from Covers identification of stars, constellations and planets, and physics.
- PBS companion site explores the secrets of the universe with an interactive timeline, classroom activities, a trivia challenge, and questions and answers with experts.
- An astronomy page with a 15-question quiz, an image gallery and planetary statistics.
- Recommended materials sorted by type and by grade level (including college and instructor level).
- An affiliate of the National Science Teachers Association.
- A free quarterly educational newsletter published by the ASP for teachers, youth group leaders, librarians, and anybody else who wants to help children of all ages learn more about the wonders of the universe. It is available either in printed form or ele
- The latest information about the observatory, including classes, pictures, special events, student projects and patrons.
- Provides factual information about space and encourages space education through imaginative writing.
- Bring outer space online with the BBC Online's guide to astronomy
- Features a guide to the solar system for visitors of all ages with a scale model, interactive quiz, text, and images.
- A collection of educational activities and resources based on Solar Oscillations Investigation (SOI) and Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) data.
- From birth of the universe to our nine planets.
- ARVAL's site is dedicated to propagating astronomical information. All of it is bilingual (Spanish - English), except for the 'Astronomía Caraqueña' section, which contains local astronomical information centered around Caracas, Venezuela.
- Home of Jack Horkheimer. The first and only weekly TV series on naked eye astronomy.
- Contains a collection of hands-on astronomy activities for classroom and home. A feature is the downloadable star wheel with a version available for every latitude on Earth.
- Comprehensive, annotated hub site of resources relating to navigating by the stars, including theory, practice, history, instruments, and classroom links.
- Online degree granting program in astronomy offering courses for Master of Science and Graduate Diploma of Science. Based in Melbourne, Australia.
- SEGway provides commercial space science and astronomy lessons for grades 4-12, many with lesson plans & printable worksheets. Fast-loading interface lets teachers browse by grade and topic.
- Virtual museum and planetarium. Learn about cosmic evolution, from Big Bang to Humans.
- Message board, including sections for ask an astronomer, SETI, and space business.
- Part-time undergraduate Diploma in Astronomy by evening study at UCL, London.
- Learn about Solar System, space exploration and constellations.
- Offers access to professional telescopes worldwide for observations made by school children and teachers.
- Department offers astronomy degree programs for undergraduate and graduate studies with research opportunities at Steward Observatory.
- A national program creating partnerships between teachers and students in grades 4-9 with amateur and professional astronomers.
- Explore our solar system, stars, extra-solar planets, the theories about the past and future of the universe, and human exploration of space.
- An updated, expanded version of an invited talk given by Andrew Fraknoi at the 189th Meeting of the American Astronomical Society, held in Toronto, Canada in January 1997.
- Hands-on activities for kids in K-3, 4-6 and 7-9. Aerospace theme piques interest while strengthening science, math and technology skills.
- An interdisciplinary course on cultural astronomy. The course has a goal of imparting an understanding of basic astronomical phenomena and an appreciation of their cultural significance throughout the world.
- Shows Solar System true to scale. Helps realize the vastness of distances between planets compared to planet sizes.
- Learn about infrared imaging by viewing a variety of objects in the infrared.
- HOU participants around the world request observations from an automated telescope, download images from a large image archive, and analyze them with the aid of user-friendly image processing software.
- The European Southern Observatory's program for student and kids. Includes events, science shows and multimedia material.
- An evolving list of those projects and programs in astronomy education to which anyone from around the U.S. can apply or from which anyone can receive materials.
- Resource site for astronomy in Indian schools
- Designed as an online school for students from the 4th grade to the end of high school. Apart from the fact that students can study directly from their homes, this is intended to be used by science teachers within the framework of their science courses.
- A collection of web pages which detail the realm outside of our world: Outer space. These pages are designed primarily for teaching or as reference resources, but also contain some areas for entertainment.
- Learn the basics of the solar system, galaxies, sun, comets, and asteroids.
- Presents an in-depth view of the entire universe including Interactive space games, animations, and movies for the entire solar system.
- Non-profit organization devoted to research and post-graduate education.
- Discusses which celestial objects appear in each part of the spectrum and shows why there is a need to send telescopes into space. Page includes photos, games, classroom activities, and related resources.
- Offers solar radiation science material for different school levels and resources for further study.
- Department presents research about Earth as a planet and includes links to many astronomy resources.
- A two-week summer school in space weather phenomena, consequences, and modeling. Find details about the program and an application.
- An astronomy and education research group. The staff include researchers, teachers and teams working on courseware for science education. The site contains an on-line, interactive astronomy school.
- Helpful links for graduate and undergraduate astronomy students. Includes software information, literature topics, statistical data analysis, and presentation tips.
- An interactive, student-produced website about astronomy. It covers many areas including general information, astrophysics, constellations, and uses of the color spectrum with astronomy. An image archive of Hubble Space Telescope photos is also included
- At South Carolina State University. Providing educators with current aerospace and astronautical educational materials.
- Provides the media and the general public with information about the Australia Telescope National Facility and also provides educational resources on many aspects of astronomy.
- Describes a bit of theory and plenty of actual examples of gamma rays being produced and detected.
- Home of the popular international science radio program Earth and Sky.
- Introductory course taught at the University of Oregon. Includes course materials and many links to supplementary resources.
- A searchable, curated collection of scientific visualizations and animations relating to astronomy, astrophysics and space science. This educational component of the Virtual Observatory is intended for scientists, students and the general public.
- Discusses facts, mysteries, theories, and activities, about the solar system.
- JavaScript calculator of sizes and distances of solar system bodies for making a scale model.
- College-standard introductory course to astronomy from University of Santa Barbara, California.

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