Resource provides easy to understand information about comets. Click on the frequently asked question link to find out more about these mysterious celestial bodies.

Resource presents information about the solar system through a list of most frequently asked questions. Click on each question and be transported to a wealth of knowledge about our solar system and the planets within it.

Resource provides a deeper look at the planet Neptune. Just click on the frequently asked question link and dive into knowledge.

Visit this site and learn more about Pluto. Provides the answers to kids' most frequently asked questions.

This site from the New York University provides a very brief biographical sketch of Wilson, along with a link to a short summary of and commentary on Wilson's play "A Poster of the Cosmos."

This website provides a background on the discoverer of infared light--Sir Frederick William Herschel. A version of the experiment Herschel conducted in the 1800s is provided as well.

Eight different types of energy that can convert into thermal energy are described. A movement activity and an experiment are included in this overview of thermal energy.

Site provides a cosmic classroom, an image gallery, science resources, fun and games, and much more!

Expanding gases are everywhere, from the kitchen to the cosmos. You've tasted their pleasures every time you've eaten a slice of bread, bitten into a cookie, or sipped a glass of soda. In this chemistry science fair project, you'll...

Discusses the evolution of ideas about the cosmos, from the Magic Cosmology of the Neolithic age to the stage of Mythical Cosmology, to the Geometric Cosmology of the ancient Greeks. The third stage advocated a rational approach to...

This essay from the NOVA Web site explores the impact Einstein made on physics and most everything we know about the cosmos.

An explanation, with infrared images, of how heat is transferred from one object to another.

Resource provides a brief answer to this question.

The Wildflowers in bloom photo albumcontains an extensive look at beautiful images of many of the most showy wildflowers.

A collection of articles and interactives on the topic of telescopes and what we have learned from them about the universe, including information about some of the strangest phenomena. One section discusses the giant telescopes of the...

An exploration of Chinese Aesthetics. Includes images and descriptions of artifacts, the history of Chinese art, and lesson plans.

A major exhibition that presents nine sections of in-depth information on aspects of Einstein's life.

The people at Cool Cosmos explain infrared in a comprehensible way. They use several sets of pictures for you to visually see how infrared rays work. Great for anyone doing research or just reading up on an interest.

College-level physics course focusing on black holes. Course topics include general relativity, astrophysics, and elements of cosmology . Course features include selected video lectures, lecture notes, assignments, and exams.

This encyclopedia article from Wikipedia provides a brief biography of Carl Sagan, the American astronomer who pioneered exobiology and promoted the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI), and science in general.

This complete resource will help students to improve their understand of space exploration. Includes images of the universe, galaxies, stars and planets.

Veronica Bindi explains what cosmic rays are, and how they transmit information about our universe from the great beyond. [4:40]

This site shares an encyclopedia entry for the a mythological topic of "Ragnarok".

A short biography about a scientist best known for his contributions to the research of extraterrestrial life, including experimental demonstration of the production of amino acids from basic chemicals by radiation.