astronomy

= Astronomy =

Interactive Universe
A stroll through our solar system & beyond, created by the History Channel. Filled with multiple images & information about the planets & other bodies in space. A hands-on exploration experience. Another site to go along with Interactive Universe is **Facts about the Universe**, also provided by the History Channel. Facts about the Universe provides images & animations from NASA in an amped up slideshow. Both resources provide basic information & a good place to start to explore the solar system. The sites tend to lend themselves more to an elementary curriculum, but the images are great for any grade level.

**Planetarium**
Specify locations & it will show you a map of the night sky.

**Solar System Scope**
A flash based 3D model of the planets in our solar system & the night sky. Use different views to view the planets & constellations by dragging the planets & view with your mouse. There are a lot of interesting settings, which allows you to observe motions & events.

A sister site to be used along side Solar System Scope is **Solar System Simulator**. In Simulator you can get more detailed information about the planets, along with videos & the structure of the planet. Constellations are not included in Simulator as in Solar System Scope.

//Last Update - June 2013//