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Fun Facts
Astronomy Fun Facts
Compiled by Jon Lenig, astronomy teacher at Liberty High School.
The Planets
From F9 Kids, click on a planet to reveal a few facts.
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Daily News
What's Happening Today in Space?
Space Weather updates from Windows to the Universe.
Astronomy News from Space.com
Top Stories and links to more astronomy headlines and other features.
Astronomy Picture of the Day
Written and edited by Robert Nemiroff (MTU) & Jerry Bonnell (USRA).
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General Links
Looking at the Solar System
View great depictions of the solar system provided by Calvin J. Hamilton.
Learning about the Planets
Discover more about planets with the help of Bill Arnett.
Astronomy
Find astronomy resources at InfoPlease.com, part of the Family Education Network.
Astronomy.com
This site also has a kid section that overviews the planets at
Astro for Kids
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Seeing as Hubble Sees
Look at the latest photos from the Hubble Telescope.
Windows to the Universe
Visit this University of Michigan astronomy site for great information and additional links.
Finding more Astronomy Sites
Keep looking for that special source, by using this Astronomy Search Engine.
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Careers
Astronomy Careers FAQ
Find answers to questions compiled by Britt Scharringhausen of Cornell University.
Careers in Astronomy
Links to career information and answers from Cornell's Curious about Astronomy? site.
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Ask the Experts
Ask the Astronomer
Dr. Sten Odenwald's Astronomy Cafe with answers to over 3000 questions.
Ask the Space Scientist
More questions answered by Dr. Odenwald on a NASA site.
Ask a Scientist
Windows to the Universe's questions and answers.
Ask the Experts-Astronomy
Scientific American has answers by various experts in the field.
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Activities
A Sampling of Hands-On Astronomy Activities
Collection by the Astronomical Society of the Pacific.
Eyes on the Sky Feet on the Ground
Hands on astronomy activities put together by the Smithsonian Institution.
At Home Astronomy
Ten hands on activities by The Center for Science Education @ Space Sciences Laboratory, UC Berkeley.
Educational Resources in Astronomy and Planetary Sciences Activities
Activities put together by an expert panel through NSF.
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6th Grade:
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Science Fair 2003
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This page was last updated on February 24, 2005.