8 Wonders of the Solar System, Made Interactive
8 Wonders of the Solar System, Made Interactive Not exactly what I usually post, but I liked this one, so here it is. Just a look at the incredible things in the solar system through an artist’s eye.
Read MoreEngineering Interact – Astro Adventure
Engineering Interact – Astro Adventure Other than the fact that I read two of the questions wrong and lost some points, this was pretty neat. It’s a great review or webquest activity.
Read MoreExpress Tour of the Solar System
Express Tour of the Solar System Not exactly the type of thing I typically list, but I thought it would be good for those of us who do webquests.
Read MoreLunar and Planetary Institute
Lunar and Planetary Institute Lots and lots of resources for your Astronomy units. I’ve looked at pieces of it from time to time, but went ahead and listed the educator’s page so you can decide where you’d like to go.
Read MoreThe Nine Planets
The Nine Planets “This website is an overview of the history, mythology, and current scientific knowledge of the planets, moons and other objects in our solar system. Each page has my text and NASA’s images, some have sounds and movies, most provide references to additional related information.”
Read MoreCICLOPS – Official Source of Cassini Images of Saturn, Its Rings, & Moons
CICLOPS – Official Source of Cassini Images of Saturn, Its Rings, & Moons Keep up with the latest on Cassini’s fantastic Saturn shots. At this posting, two more arc have been found co-orbiting with the tiny moons, Anthe and Methone. Too cool!
Read MorePlanetary Motion
I found this while looking through the Astronomy Center. The Flash allows you to set the distance from the sun and the speed and then watch the orbit. Also marks off the orbit as per Kepler’s Law. Planetary Motion
Read MoreGoogle Mars
You can’t list sites any more without having something from Google Maps, it seems. I find them everywhere. This one works best for the needs of this site. Take a look at Mars. Google Mars
Read MorePlanet Size Comparison
You can take each planet and compare it in size to the others. You can also compare them to the sun. The side by side is nice. Not alot of information, but a nice visual. Planet Size Comparison
Read MoreThe Dynamic Earth
From the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, this site gives you some nice visuals into four areas: Plate Tectonics and Volcanoes, the Solar System, Rocks and Mining, Gems and Minerals. Beautiful pictures. The Dynamic Earth
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