Myself and Bobsdog have been on a tour of the Internet to search for other Internet sites which may help you on your journey to discover the secrets of the Solar System. Below are some of our favourites!
| NAME OF WEBSITE | WHAT IT IS ABOUT |
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN |
| Astronomy Expert | This website contains several useful articles about the different objects in the Solar System. The site is split into sections so you can easily find an article for the topic that you're interested in! | UK |
| ESA Kids | This section of the European Space Agency's website is designed for the junior explorer! Available in English, German, French, Dutch, Spanish and Italian. | EUROPE |
| European Space Agency | Find out what the Europeans are up to in their bid to explore space! | EUROPE |
| GCSE Physics: The Solar System | Exams coming up soon? This site features information about the Solar System necessary for Solar System modules in your GCSE Physics exam. | UK |
| Hubble Space Telescope Pictures | Orbiting Earth is a telescope which looks deep into space, observing distant galaxies and stars being born in astonishing detail. Go here for the latest pictures from Hubble. | USA |
| Jodrell Bank Observatory | Home of the Lovell Space Telescope, the Jodrell Bank Observatory is a real working research centre based in Cheshire, UK. | UK |
| Kennedy Space Center | America's Spaceport is located at Cape Canaveral, Florida. Most US launches into space take place from here, including the famous Apollo missions to current Space Shuttle missions. | USA |
| The Lunavision Amateur Astronomy Site | Ideal for the amateur astronomer! | USA |
| NASA | The official website of NASA is, of course, the place to visit to find out about space exploration. Read about NASA's past missions, its current missions and its plans for the future. Any new and exciting developments and discoveries will appear on this site before any other. | USA |
| NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab | These are the people who build the space craft and probes used in space exploration. Visit it to find out when the next shuttle to Mars takes off! | USA |
| The National Space Centre | The National Space Centre is the UK's largest attraction dedicated to space. Visit this page to find out more about the place and how to get there. | UK |
| Night Sky Info |
Can you see
Mars tonight? Where's Jupiter? This site lets you know what you can see
from your bedroom window! It contains weekly
information about the night sky, astronomy articles |
ROMANIA |
| The Nine Planets | This site is overflowing with information about the Solar System. If there is anything at all that you need to know, you can find it here. | USA |
| The Nine Planets for Kids | This site is a child-friendly version of the above site. Ideal for the young astronaut! | USA |
| Planetarium.net | We've won an award from these, so it's got to be good!!! | USA |
| The Solar Space Station | Information and facts about the objects that make up the Solar System. | UK |
| Views of the Solar System | For information, pictures, videos and animations of just about anything related to the Solar System, go here! | USA |
Do you know of any other space-related web-sites which are worthy of a journey to? If so, E-mail Bob the Alien, or Bobsdog at bob@bobthealien.co.uk or bobsdog@bobthealien.co.uk !
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