StarChild from NASA defines and describes the Solar System in a simple and easy-to-understand manner. The website is broken down into two versions for the student, grade school and junior high.

The story of the universe is told in this engaging site by the European Space Agency. The history of European space science is timelined with dates ranging from 1066 to present day. The birth of galaxies, the big bang, and the beginnings...

A variety of hands-on activities designed to engage children in learning about the moon.

This site offers a short history of the evolution of the space program and man's quest for more revealing and detailed pictures of the earth.

Find lesson plans, worksheets, photo galleries, and related links for teaching about the weather systems of planets in our solar system.

Excellent resource for "paper-plate" activities that help simplify various astronomy topics. Learn how to build a "Moon Finder" and "Planet Pointer," and create a paper-plate model that explains the Transit of Venus.