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The Washington Post

Washington Post: Hubble Telescope Spots Water Vapor Plumes on Jupiter Moon

For Students 9th - 10th
Scientists spotted water vapor plumes coming from one of Jupiter's moons through the Hubble Telescope. What will researchers do with this news? Find out!
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National Earth Science Teachers Association

Windows to the Universe: Jupiter's Moons and Rings

For Students 9th - 10th
Windows to the Universe of the University of Michigan gives a brief introduction to Jupiter's rings. The information can be accessed in a beginner, intermediate, or an advanced setting.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Jupiter's Moons Act Like Shepherds

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, Julie Steenhuysen's article on Jupiter's moons center on topics relating to the moon's role in diverting objects away from the planet and into the distant rings.
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BBC

Bbc Newsround: Nasa Plans Mission to Jupiter Moon Europa

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Article reports on a planned mission by NASA to send a robot to one of Jupiter's moons to hunt for life.
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NASA

Nasa Space Place: How Many Moons?

For Students 3rd - 6th
Find out about different planets' moons in our solar system.
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NASA

Nasa Star Child: Jupiter the Largest Planet

For Students 3rd - 5th
Here at this site from NASA you can learn about the planet Jupiter! Read, or listen to, what makes Jupiter so special in our solar system.
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NASA

Nasa Space Science Data Archive: Photo Gallery: Jupiter

For Students 9th - 10th
Images of Jupiter and its moons. Thumbnails lead to small JPEG graphic files. Some link to large, high-resolution TIFF files. Nearly all have a detailed caption file link.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Jupiter

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia, a publicly-maintained encyclopedia, provides information on the planet Jupiter, including physical characteristics, exploration, moons, comet impact, and more.
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National Earth Science Teachers Association

Windows to the Universe: Origin of Jupiter's Rings

For Students 9th - 10th
University of Michigan and Windows to the Universe offers information showing that with the help of the Galileo spacecraft, scientists figured out that the rings are made from dust that was kicked off of the small moons surrounding...
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Nine Planets

The Nine Planets: Europa

For Students 9th - 10th
View pictures and links to more information about Jupiter's moon Europa. Links are also provided throughout for additional information on related subjects.
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NASA

Nasa: Jupiter: Moons: Elara

For Students 9th - 10th
Statistics and general information about the thirteenth moon of Jupiter. One statement sums it up: "Very little is known about Elara."
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NASA

Nasa Jpl: Galileo Legacy Site

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from NASA provides a detailed overview for the Galileo mission to Jupiter. Content ranges from the mission description to Jupiter images to educational resources.
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University of Oregon

University of Oregon: Io, Moon of Jupiter

For Students 9th - 10th
Statistics and general information about the volcanic moon of Jupiter. Good comparison, with graphics, of Io's volcanoes and Earthly geysers.
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Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: Jupiter

For Students 3rd - 8th
This thorough site presents a wealth of facts about the fifth largest planet. Topics you will find discussed include size, mass and gravity, length of day, orbit, moons, and more. Various Jupiter activities are found on this site such as...
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NASA

Nasa: Astronomy Picture of the Day: Jupiter

For Students 9th - 10th
A triple eclipse crossing the face of Jupiter on 2 Feb 98. This set of five images captures the passage of the shadows of Io, Callisto, and Ganymede across the face of Jupiter.
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NASA

Nasa: Io: Overview: Volcanic Moon

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about most volcanically active world in the Solar System, Jupiter's moon named Io.
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NASA

Nasa: Space Place: High Tide on Io!

For Students 3rd - 7th
What's it like on Jupiter's moon, Io? Find out in this short, illustrated tutorial.
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NASA

Nasa: Sulfuric Acid Found on Europa

For Students 9th - 10th
This NASA article discusses the sulfuric acid discovered on Europe, one of Jupiter's moons.
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NASA

Nasa: Callisto 3 Images

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from NASA provides a complete collection of images during orbit 3 of Jupiter's moon Callisto. Also links to data released from all Galileo orbits to date. Check the "Family Portraits" of the Galilean moons and other images at...
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NASA

Nasa Space Science Data Archive: Galileo

For Students 9th - 10th
NASA offers three images taken by the Galileo spacecrart capture the faces of Ganymede and Io. Files, with detailed caption can be downloaded in GIF format.
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NASA

Nasa Space Science Data Archive: Galileo Project Information

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the homepage of all of the archived information about and from the Galileo Mission. Included is data from the flybys of Venus, Earth, Moon, and Asteroids Gaspra and Ida, as well as the current data from Jupiter and its moons. See...
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Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: Zoom Astronomy: All About Space

For Students 3rd - 8th
A fantastic collection of information about the solar system. Includes information on all of the planets, the moon, the sun, asteroids, comets, meteoroids, and stars. Also find puzzles, a dictionary, quizzes, classroom activities, and...
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NASA

Nasa Space Science Data Archive: Photo Gallery: Europa

For Students 9th - 10th
This NASA page is a collection of thumbnail images of Europa taken by the Voyager and Galileo missions. Thumbnails link to low and high resolution image files and complete caption files. Images are excellent examples of various surface...
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NASA

Nasa Space Science Data Archive: Ice on Europa

For Students 9th - 10th
With the exception of Earth, Europa currently appears to be the only body in the solar system which potentially harbors a global ocean of liquid water. The possibility of liquid water raises the possibility of life, as well. This NASA...