Astronomy Links for Young Minds

Astronomy Homework Help

Compiled by Gary Agranat

This page highlights links from the other astronomy pages which I think are written especially well for young people.

General Astronomy Information Places

• StarChild: A learning center for young astronomers NASA GSFC.

• Imagine the Universe NASA GSFC.
  Sister website of StarChild for teens.
• Liftoff to Space
  No longer updated, but still online. NASA MSFC.
• NASA Observatorium
• JAXA Space Information Center
  Space Encylclopedia, Space Notes, and Gallery. Japan Aerospace Agency.
• Cool Cosmos
  Associated with the Spitzer Infrared Space Telescope. Cal Tech / JPL.
• Windows to the Universe
• Astronomy Picture of the Day
• Scholastic - Research Tools - Space
• Eyes on the Sky, Feet on the Ground
  Hands on Astronomy Activities for Kids. Harvard.
• KidsAstronomy.Com
• Astronomy for Kids
• Astronomy For Kids. By Rochester, NY for kids.

Science Sites with Astronomy

• Women's Adventures in Science
  Based on a book series for teens by Scholastic.
• Japan Science & Technology Virtual Science Center
  In English and Japanese. The Japanese section has more topics. English pages include:
• Search for ET! ---Are Humans All Alone in the Universe
  The science of searching for life in our solar system. Very interesting and cool.
• How Optical Communications Works
• Dragonfly
  Children's magazine website.
• The Black Hole Gang
  This is a group of young characters interested in various sciences. The website features a book based on them. There are also interesting book suggestions and links. For young grade schoolers.
• Journey In Time
  Franklin Institute. History of Telling Time, Sundials, Foucault Pendulum, Mechanical Clocks.
• Sunbeams & Sundials
  National Museums Liverpool, UK.
• Ology
  American Museum of Natural History in New York
• Young Naturalists Awards
  Essays on research by students in grades 7-12. American Museum of Natural History in New York.
• DLC-ME | The Microbe Zoo
  A cute site @ Michigan State Univ. Includes a section about microbes and space exploration.

Exploring the Night Sky

• Astronomy for Kids
• Stellar Scenes Home Page by Naoyuki Kurita
• Astroimages.Org
  Explore with astronomy images. Jeff MacQuarrie.

Learning About Constellations

• CASS, UCSD Public Outreach - The Sky
  A nice guide to finding your way around the sky with constellations.

The Solar System

• Astronomy in Motion: The Sun Harvard.
• Solar System Exploration for Kids JPL.
• Kids Space @ Cassini-Huygens Probe to Saturn (JPL)
• National Air & Space Museum
• Exploring the Planets Cyber Center
• Search for ET! ---Are Humans All Alone in the Universe
  The science of searching for life in our solar system. Japan Science & Technology Virtual Science Center

Astronomy History

• Kidipede - History for Kids - Europe, Asia, and Africa before 1500 AD
  Prof. Karen Carr, Portland State Univeristy. Includes some history of astronomy.
• Odyssey Online Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University.
  A children's online section for exploring the art and cultures of ancient civilizations. This isn't specifically about astronomy.
• Traditions of the Sun
  This website lets you virtually explore two ancient native American archeology regions: Chaco Canyon, and several Mayan cities of the Yucatan in Mexico. There is some astronomy background in how the sites were layed out and used. Sponsored by NASA.

Space Flight

• ESA for Kids
  European Space Agency.
• NASA Kids Club Home Page
• Enter the Firing Room
  Tour of the launch control facillities at the NASA Kennedy Space Center. NASA KSC Education Office.
• Kids Space @ Cassini-Huygens Probe to Saturn (JPL)
• The Early Space Age in Stamps -- An introduction to the early history of space flight
  A website I wrote for teens.

Astronomy Camps, Museums, Planetariums

• Astronomy Camp (Arizona)
• U.S. SPACECAMP (Alabama, California, Florida)
• NASA Ames Aerospace Encounter
• ASTC Find a Science Center Travel Guide
  Association of Science - Technology Centers
• Hands-on Science Centers Worldwide
• Space Science Network Northwest Resource Finder
  For finding museums, planetariums, clubs, and other reources in the U.S. Northwest.

Children's Books

• Space Art in Children's books 1950's to 1970's
• Children's Space Books by Alexa Smith
• Index to Children's Book Authors & Illustrators by Inez Ramsey

More Links

• Cool Clouds for -Kids- of All Ages
  Richard Carlson, Iowa State Univ.

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Astronomy Links for Young Minds/ Astronomy Homework Help / GCA7Sky / Created October 19, 1997, last updated July 1, 2007.
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