Resources

Constellations/Myths
The Constellations Web Page- List of all 88 constellations and all kinds of information.   Greek myths of each constellation and lots of data on many of the stars themselves, such as their visual magnitude,  distance and so on.

The Mythology of the Constellations-6 Paragraphs on the history of constellations. 27 of the major constellations myths toward the bottom of the page.

The Constellations and their Stars -List of Constellations and stars by alphabetical order and by month.  Over 80 constellations listed with most of the Greek myths.

Solar System and Beyond
The Nine Planets- History, mythology, and current scientific knowledge of each of the planets and moons in our solar system. Each page has text and images some have sounds and movies, most provide references to additional related information.

Sky and Telescope-Information on Celestial Objects: Sun, Moon, Planets, Eclipses, Satellites Auroras, Meteors, Comets, Asteroids, Nebulae and other celestial objects.

Views of the Solar System- Multimedia adventure of most things in our solar system including: Sun, planets, moons, comets, asteroids, history, people, and more.

Space Science Hot list-List of anything dealing with space:Solar System/Planets, Solar System/other objects, Travel/Exploration, Distant Stars, Background Information and Facts, Images and Teacher Resources. Great wealth of links.

Space Kids- Wonderful site for kids and kids at heart.  Have fun with games, a poll, jokes, pictures, and animations about the solar system, planets, stars, constellations, missions, the shuttle and more.

Space and Exploration
Mars Polar Lander-NASA site about the Mars Polar Lander with Images and Mission overview.  Much background on what Mars is like.

History of Space Exploration-Recent to ancient history on space.  Historical publications, chronology of discoveries, U.S. missions, Russian missions, European missions, Japanese missions, spacecraft home pages for current and future missions and Educator Guides.

Other

The Evening Sky Map & Calendar-Place to download the latest monthly nightly sky map.  Must download one month at a time.  Must have Acrobat Reader to see the maps as the downloads are PDF files.  The latest articles and a store to purchase neat stuff for astronomy.

Hawaiian Astronomical Society- Page of links dedicated to astronomy.  Links include specific  NASA, Deep Sky Observer's Companion, Sky Guide, Digital Pictures, Planetary Astronomy Links, Virtual Tours of space and many other links.

The Satellite Site-Describes What is a satellite?, What satellites do?, Satellite orbits, and construct a satellite on line.

Jet Propulsion Laboratory-Excellent site about the Earth, Planets, Solar System, Stars and Galaxies, Images.  Almost too much to go through, but it has a search engine to help navigate the site.

Peoria Astronomical Society-Information about star names, Black Holes, constellations, planets, solar system, selecting a telescope and much more.

Astronomy.com-Must register but it is free.  It is similar to information in a magazine.  Mostly for mature students but there is a link called Astrokids.

National Aeronautics and Space Administration-The Official NASA web site. Sections about NASA, News, Events, Multimedia, and Missions.  A section for kids, students, educators, media and press.  The very latest news and images.  A "FIND IT @ NASA" Search engine.

National Air and Space Museum-Offical Smithsonian web site for Air and Space.  Has a virtual museum of its exhibits.  Includes images of the collection and research and educational services.