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Nasa: Astronomy Picture of the Day: Uranus's Moon Umbriel

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief overview of Umbriel from NASA. Answers the question "why is the moon so dark"? Provides additional links for more information. A NASA picture of the day.
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Nasa: Astronomy Picture of the Day: Titania, Uranus's Largest Moon

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief overview of Titania, Uranus's largest moon. Includes a very good description of the moon's surface. A NASA picture of the day.
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Nasa: Solar System Exploration: Planets: Venus

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive look at the planet Venus, with many useful facts, figures, photos, and related links. Provides an account of how Venus got it's name and a timeline of significant dates.
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Nasa: Earth: Overview: Our Home Planet

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a comprehensive look at the planet Earth including photos, how Earth got its name, and facts and figures about its size, seasons, moon, atmosphere, rotation, and lithosphere.
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Nasa: Uranus: Overview: The Sideways Planet

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed look at the planet Uranus, with many useful facts, figures, photos, and related links.
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Nasa: Mercury: Overview: The Swiftest Planet

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive look at the planet Mercury, with many useful facts, figures, photos, and related links. Provides an account of how Mercury got it's name and a timeline of significant dates.
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Pbs Learning Media: The Planets of the Solar System

For Students 6th - 8th
As technology has advanced, so do our views and understanding of the solar system. No longer do we have to rely on our unaided eyes to observe planets. View these high-quality images of planets provided by NASA spacecraft.
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Pbs Learning Media: The Sun and Planets

For Students 6th - 8th
Observe the sun and the rotation of the planets in this moving image from NASA. Observe the axial tilts and directional rotation of planets and how they differ for each planet. Be sure to read the background information on how planets...
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Nasa: Astronomy Picture of the Day: Uranus's Moon Oberon

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief overview of Oberon, the most distant and second largest moon of Uranus. Includes its discovery and also a few pictures. A NASA picture of the day.
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Nasa: Welcome to From Earth to the Solar System (Fettss)

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of high-resolution images of space. Images "showcase the discoveries and excitement of planetary exploration, with a focus on the origin and evolution of the Solar System and the search for life".
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Nasa: Dare Mighty Things

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore this interactive timeline to learn about fifty years of planetary exploration. Click on each box for more expanded details.
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Nasa: Welcome to the Planets Neptune

For Students 9th - 10th
NASA offers a photo gallery of Neptune images. Each image includes a detailed caption describing what the image is of, and the captions are also available in streaming audio.
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Nasa: Goddard Scientific Visualization Studio

For Students 9th - 10th
This impressive exhibit of images and videos is available to see how NASA uses technology to track the weather. You can search by keyword for more specific images.
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Nasa: Astronomy Picture of the Day:

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A different image is featured each day along with descriptive narrative. NASA offers different and sometimes unexpected views of our Earth and the universe.
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Nasa: Astronomy Picture of the Day: Uranus's Moon Ariel

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a brief overview of Ariel, one of Uranus's moons. Details how its deep valleys were formed. A NASA astronomy picture of the day.
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Nasa: Asteroids: Overview: Ancient Space Rubble

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive look at asteroids, with many useful facts, photos, and related links. Provides a detailed account of how asteroids get their names and a timeline of significant dates.
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Nasa: Welcome to the Planets Mars

For Students 9th - 10th
NASA offers a photo gallery of Mars images. These images include a detailed caption, each available in audio.
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Nasa: Welcome to the Planets Jupiter

For Students 3rd - 8th
NASA offers a photo gallery of Jupiter images. Each image includes a detailed caption describing what the image is of, and the captions are also available in streaming audio.
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Nasa: Welcome to the Planets Uranus

For Students 9th - 10th
This NASA site offers a photo gallery of Uranus images. Each image includes a detailed caption describing what the image is of, and the captions are also available in streaming audio.
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Nasa: Welcome to the Planets Mercury

For Students 9th - 10th
NASA offers a photo gallery of Mercury images. Each image includes a detailed caption describing what is being seen, and this caption is also available in streaming audio.
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Nasa: Welcome to the Planets Venus

For Students 3rd - 8th
NASA offers a photo gallery of Venus images. Each image includes a detailed caption describing what the image is of, and this caption is also available in streaming audio.
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Nasa: Welcome to the Planets Saturn

For Students 9th - 10th
NASA offers a photo gallery of Saturn images. Each image includes a detailed caption describing the image. Captions are also available in streaming audio.
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Nasa: Planetary Photojournal: Earth

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides access to publicly released images of the planet Earth from various Solar System exploration programs.
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Nasa: Astronomy Picture of the Day: Jupiter From Voyager

For Students 9th - 10th
Taken by Voyager 1 as it passed Jupiter in 1979, this image shows the Great Red Spot, which is a hurricane-like storm that has lasted over 300 years, and is more than three times the size of planet Earth.

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