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NASA
Blinded by the Light!
Pupils learn of multiple ways astronomers look for planets outside of the solar system. By completing a hands-on activity, scholars discover that trying to see the planets directly because of the glare from the nearby star is nearly...
NASA
Taking Apart the Light
Break down light into spectra. Scholars learn how atoms emit and absorb photons and come to understand how this process allows scientists to identify different atoms based on either absorption lines or emission lines. Learners then...
University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas Mc Donald Observatory: Jupiter
Discover interesting facts about Jupiter, the largest planet in the solar system.
University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas Mc Donald Observatory: Saturn
Discover interesting facts about Saturn, the second-largest planet in the Solar System.
Other
Planetary Science Institute: Building Planets at Psi
An article about the Planetary Science Institutes's advanced computer software, which it uses to model the way the solar system may have formed. Includes some insights into the results already obtained.
DOGO Media
Dogo News: Nasa Confirms Presence of Liquid Water on Mars
Read about the fascinating discovery of liquid water on Mars. Includes video.
University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas Mc Donald Observatory: Mars
Discover interesting facts about Mars, the furthest planet from the sun.
University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas Mc Donald Observatory: Venus
Discover interesting facts about Venus, the hottest planet and the second planet from the Sun.
University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas Mc Donald Observatory: Mercury
Discover interesting facts about the tiny planet Mercury, the closest planet to the Sun.
University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas Mc Donald Observatory: Earth
Learn interesting information about the Earth, the largest of the "terrestrial" planets.
University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas Mc Donald Observatory: Pluto
Discover interesting information about Pluto, a member of the Kuiper Belt and no longer a planet since 2006.
American Institute of Biological Sciences
Action Bioscience: Looking for Life on Mars and Beyond
Learn some of the characteristics of Mars. These characteristics lead some people to believe that life forms may be found on the fourth planet from the Sun.
NASA
Nasa: Huge Springtime Storms Hit the Planet Uranus
Describes in detail the devastating storms that occur on Uranus.Also includes an .mpeg movie showing the rings of Uranus up close. (Mar. 29, 1999)
University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas Mc Donald Observatory: Neptune
Discover interesting facts about Neptune, the fourth-largest planet.
University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas Mc Donald Observatory: Uranus
Learn interesting facts about the planet Uranus and its unique history.
Other
Christopher Crockett: The Astronomy Word of the Week Is "Barycenter"
While astronomers and philosophers have long mused on the possibility of other solar systems, the first planets confirmed to orbit a star other than our Sun weren't found until 1992. The reason it took so long is that it's really hard!...
University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas Mc Donald Observatory: Comets
Discover interesting facts about comets, an icy time capsule left over from the birth of planets.
Smithsonian Institution
Tween Tribune: What's Up With Saturn's Rings?
Learn about the rings of Saturn.