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Astronomy and Space for Kids
Astronomy for Kids - The solar system, planets, sun, stars, asteroids, and galaxies are all available in this site.
Astronomy for Kids - kidsastronomy.com -Excellent links for information geared to students.
Astronomy with a stick - Daytime astronomy activities for elementary and middle school students.
Aurora Page - Michigan Tech - What is the “aurora?” What causes it to happen? Information, links, and images about the Northern Lights
Auroras - Paintings in the sky - This site will show you what auroras look like from space and on Earth, explain how they are created, and show you where they can be found.
Auroras 2000.com - A guide to the Northern and Southern Lights
Basics of Space Flight - quite advanced.
Canadians in Space
Constellations and Their Stars
Exploring Planets in the Classroom - hands-on activities
Galaxies - a good primer on different galaxy types.
Hubble- a View to the edge of space - Hubble Space Telescope - information, biographies..
Observatory - A guide to resources at the Exploratorium
Solar Max 2000.com - Sunspots - A guide to the year of the active sun.
StarChild: A learning center for young astronomers by NASA. 2 reading levels

Nine Planets    Multimedia tour of the solar system. Excellent!!
Solar System Fr/Eng    Views of the solar system by Hawaiian Astronomical Society
Solar System (Royal Greenwich)    Cambridge University.
Solar System Dynamics    very factual information.