Mysteries of Deep Space PBS companion site explores the secrets of the universe with an interactive timeline, classroom activities, a trivia challenge, and questions and answers with experts.
Infrared Imaging Learn about infrared imaging by viewing a variety of objects in the infrared.
Star Gazer Home Page Home of Jack Horkheimer. The first and only weekly TV series on naked eye astronomy.
Properties of Our Solar System Introductory course taught at the University of Oregon. Includes course materials and many links to supplementary resources.
Swinburne Astronomy Online degree granting program in astronomy offering courses for Master of Science and Graduate Diploma of Science. Based in Melbourne, Australia.
Windows to the Universe An extensive astronomical learning system. Articles available at three levels: beginner, intermediate, advanced.
National Astronomy Education Projects An evolving list of those projects and programs in astronomy education to which anyone from around the U.S. can apply or from which anyone can receive materials.
Walk the Solar System JavaScript calculator of sizes and distances of solar system bodies for making a scale model.
Astronomy 101 College-standard introductory course to astronomy from University of Santa Barbara, California.
Heavenly Mathematics: Highlights of Cultural Astronomy An interdisciplinary course on cultural astronomy. The course has a goal of imparting an understanding of basic astronomical phenomena and an appreciation of their cultural significance throughout the world.
Celestial Navigation Net Comprehensive, annotated hub site of resources relating to navigating by the stars, including theory, practice, history, instruments, and classroom links.
StarQuest An interactive, student-produced website about astronomy. It covers many areas including general information, astrophysics, constellations, and uses of the color spectrum with astronomy. An image archive of Hubble Space Telescope photos is also included.
Stanford SOLAR Center A collection of educational activities and resources based on Solar Oscillations Investigation (SOI) and Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) data.
Universe in the Classroom A free quarterly educational newsletter published by the ASP for teachers, youth group leaders, librarians, and anybody else who wants to help children of all ages learn more about the wonders of the universe. It is available either in printed form or electronically here on our website.
Space: An Exploration Discusses facts, mysteries, theories, and activities, about the solar system.
From Stargazers to Starships Tutorial and historical exposition of the motion of Earth in space, Newtonian mechanics and spaceflight, on a high school level.
S.P.A.C.E Resource site for astronomy in Indian schools
Astronomy Basics Learn the basics of the solar system, galaxies, sun, comets, and asteroids.
Project Astro A national program creating partnerships between teachers and students in grades 4-9 with amateur and professional astronomers.
The National Schools Observatory Offers access to professional telescopes worldwide for observations made by school children and teachers.
SEGway: Science Education Gateway for Teachers SEGway provides commercial space science and astronomy lessons for grades 4-12, many with lesson plans & printable worksheets. Fast-loading interface lets teachers browse by grade and topic.
The Virtual Solar System Features a guide to the solar system for visitors of all ages with a scale model, interactive quiz, text, and images.
Astronomy Dept., The University of Arizona Department offers astronomy degree programs for undergraduate and graduate studies with research opportunities at Steward Observatory.
Astronomy In Your Hands Contains a collection of hands-on astronomy activities for classroom and home. A feature is the downloadable star wheel with a version available for every latitude on Earth.
Astrophysics Visualization Archive A searchable, curated collection of scientific visualizations and animations relating to astronomy, astrophysics and space science. This educational component of the Virtual Observatory is intended for scientists, students and the general public.
Astronomy Page for Science Explained Offers free lessons in astronomy. The course runs from Covers identification of stars, constellations and planets, and physics.
EarthSpace Learn about Solar System, space exploration and constellations.
Hands-On Universe (HOU) HOU participants around the world request observations from an automated telescope, download images from a large image archive, and analyze them with the aid of user-friendly image processing software.
Size of Solar System Shows Solar System true to scale. Helps realize the vastness of distances between planets compared to planet sizes.
Astronomy Education in the United States An updated, expanded version of an invited talk given by Andrew Fraknoi at the 189th Meeting of the American Astronomical Society, held in Toronto, Canada in January 1997.
Journey through the Galaxy Explore our solar system, stars, extra-solar planets, the theories about the past and future of the universe, and human exploration of space.
The Official Young Astronaut Program Hands-on activities for kids in K-3, 4-6 and 7-9. Aerospace theme piques interest while strengthening science, math and technology skills.
Australia Telescope Outreach and Education Provides the media and the general public with information about the Australia Telescope National Facility and also provides educational resources on many aspects of astronomy.
Multiwavelength Astronomy Discusses which celestial objects appear in each part of the spectrum and shows why there is a need to send telescopes into space. Page includes photos, games, classroom activities, and related resources.
SAAS-FEE Yearly courses for post-graduate students that are offered by the Swiss Society of Astrophysics & Astronomy. Page includes course topic, list of professors and venues.
Earth and Sky Home of the popular international science radio program Earth and Sky.
