Mrs. Meneely's sites

• Exploratorium (http://www.exploratorium.edu/ls/infosources/AstronomyInfo.html)
• Exploring the Planets (http://www.nasm.edu/ceps/etp/etp.htm) from the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum (http://www.nasm.si.edu/)
• The Nine Planets (http://www.nineplanets.org) --  A Multimedia Tour of the Solar System  by Bill Arnett.
• Welcome to the Planets (http://pds.jpl.nasa.gov/planets/welcome.htm) from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory site(http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/) at the California Institute of Technology.
• Views of the Solar System (http://www.solarviews.com/eng/homepage.htm) by Calvin J. Hamilton  (http://www.solarviews.com/eng/author.htm)
• Solar System Exploration (http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/index.cfm) from NASA Office of Space Science (http://science.hq.nasa.gov/).

Other suggested sites from the Librarian/other teachers

• Imagine Mars (http://imaginemars.jpl.nasa.gov): Everyone is invited to become part of the community building  around the Imagine Mars Project, a national arts, science and education iniative. Students can: launch a rocket, compose an opera, build a model of the ideal Mars city, celebrate the future of your own community.
• The Solar System: An Internet Project by Benjamin Franklin Middle School teachers (Delwiche, Olaso, Lee) (http://www.sfusd.edu/schwww/sch446/science/solsys/delwiche/): Has general resources, questions, and specific planet resources.
• Planetary Science (http://lasp.colorado.edu/tour/science_research/planetary) from Colorado's LASP which is the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (http://lasp.colorado.edu/general_information).
• Cassini-Huygens Mission to Saturn and Titan (http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/overview/index.cfm) is from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory site(http://www.jpl.nasa.gov) at the California Institute of Technology.
• Space.com (http://www.space.com)
• Science and Technology (http://www.pbs.org/neighborhoods/science/#earthspace) from pbs.org (http://www.pbs.org/). Scroll down to the topics on Earth and Space.
• Image Science Center (http://image.gsfc.nasa.gov) -- Imager for Magnetopause-to-Aurora Global Exploration.  Many good resources along with picture gallery, slide presentations, drawings, etc. concerning the IMAGE spacecraft.

• IMAGE Education and Public Outreach (POETRY)(http://image.gsfc.nasa.gov/poetry): This web site provides teachers, students and the interested public with the latest information about auroral science and the study of Earth's magnetic field.
• Search the IMAGE Science Center/POETRY Web Site (http://image.gsfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/web_search.pl)
• Ask the Space Scientist (http://image.gsfc.nasa.gov/poetry/ask/askmag.html) contain a variety of subcategories in which to ask questions.  The three main categories are: the solar system, the cosmos, the kitchen sink.   For example:
• How much does it cost to put things into space? (http://image.gsfc.nasa.gov/poetry/ask/a11782.html)
• Astronomy Picture of the Day  (http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html).  This site from NASA features a new picture every day of the universe with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.  There is also an archive of previous pictures back to 1995, a topical picture index, and related educational links.
• Earth and Sky's Skywatching Center (http://www.earthsky.org/skywatching)
• Earth and Sky Radio Series main page (http://www.earthsky.org/about):The Earth & Sky radio series is a 90-second science radio program broadcast daily by 688 radio stations in the United States and many more throughout the world. We are well known for our ability to present a wide variety of science topics, and for our scientific accuracy and journalistic integrity.  Earth & Sky stories highlight the wonders of science and nature. They feature astronomy, biology, chemistry, Earth science, environmental science, physics, and more. Our shows fall into several different categories, including...
• Celestial Bodies and Entities (http://www.crystalinks.com/celes.html): This site has information on the planets as well as constellations, black holes, asteroids, comets, extraterrestrials, galaxies, meteors and meteorites, supernova, etc.

• Discovery Channel:   It's Official - Pluto is Not a Planet  (http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2006/08/24/pluto_spa.html?category=space&guid=20060824093000)

• CNN: Quick Guide & Transcript: Pluto not a planet, Week in Review (http://edition.cnn.com/2006/EDUCATION/08/24/transcript.fri/index.html)
• Pluto's demotion not a cause for classroom panic (http://edition.cnn.com/2006/EDUCATION/08/25/pluto.reaction/index.html)
  

• CBS News :  Pluto Debate Not Over Yet  (http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/09/05/opinion/main1965478.shtml)

• CYBERSPACE from Alder Planetarium (http://www.adlerplanetarium.org/cyberspace/):  We invite you to use this workstation to play astronomy games, explore many topics in astronomy, and read up-to-date space science news. Click on any of the planets above to learn more about them.  CLICK on the GREAT PLUTO DEBATE to add your opinion.
• Alder Planetarium (http://www.adlerplanetarium.org/home.shtml)
  

Other suggested sites from students

• This page from the HubbleSite (http://hubblesite.org) contains the latest news  (http://hubblesite.org/newscenter) on space related topics.
• NASA Human Space Flight (http://spaceflight.nasa.gov) contains accurate, timely information on space flight.  Two major link areas on the page are: HSF WebTop 10 Links (Shuttle, Station, NASA TV, Tracking, SkyWatch, Sightingss, Gallery, Reports, Realtime, Search) and Web LaunchPad.
• This home page from Galileo-- Journey to Jupiter Project (http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/galileo/index.html) is from he Jet Propulsion Laboratory site(http://www.jpl.nasa.gov) at the California Institute of Technology.
• Windows to the Universe (http://windows.arc.nasa.gov): To access the site, click on "Enter the Site".Our purpose is to develop a fun and different Web site about the Earth and Space sciences. Windows to the Universe is graphics intensive!  Also check out the list of fabulous highlights.