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Space and The Solar System
Please see the information on space in the 12-volume set Outer Space (REF
J520 - found in the Children's Reference section of the Wilton Library)
and try searching our catalog for
the subject words space, names of specific planets, universe,
or solar system, with juvenile (enter words
with spaces between them).
Don't forget to ask the librarian if there are books set aside on school
reserve for this topic!
Wilton Library Hours:
Mon, Fri: 10-6; Tue-Thur: 10-7; Sat: 10-5; Sun: 1-5 (Sept-June)
- Amazing
Space
- From the Space Telescope Science Institute.
- Exploring
the Planets: Tools of Exploration
- Have you ever wondered why the Moon has so many craters? Do you know
which planet has the largest volcano, or what causes storms on Jupiter?
The Cyber-Center is a simulated research center at the National Air
and Space Museum where you can explore these and many other mysteries
of the Solar System.
- Astronaut Information on
the NASA World Wide Web
- Get facts about astronauts and cosmonauts and learn how to become
one.
- Exploring the
Planets
- Although the information here is intended for older students, the
National Air and Space Museum presents lots of planet pictures and
facts.
- Hawaiian Astronomical
Society Deepsky Atlas: Constellation List
- An alphabetical list of constellations with stories and facts about
each one.
- Johnson Space Center
- Links to information about space and space exploration just for students.
- Kids Space
- Includes a chance to "ask an astronomer."
- The Learning Center
- Here is The Planetary Society's online resource center for space
exploration news and information.
- NASA Kids
- This site from NASA is full of games and activities about the space
program.
- The
Nine Planets
- A multimedia tour of the solar system, this site has information
about the sun, the planets and their moons.
- Space Daily
- A daily newsmagazine dedicated to space exploration.
- StarChild
- A learning center for young astronomers from NASA.
- Students for the Exploration and Development
of Space (SEDS)
- Information and links to other sites about the solar system.
- The Thousand-Yard
Model or, the Earth as a Peppercorn
- How big is the solar system? Find out here.
- Welcome to the Planets
- This is a collection of many of the best images from NASA's planetary
exploration program.
- Windows to the Universe
- Lots of images, facts, and links.
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