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*World Book Online
http://www.worldbookonline.com/student/home
This is a great starting point for your study on the planets.
Author: Scroll to bottom of the article for the author and how to properly cite the source.
Note: If you are using this site at home, you must enter the login information. It is available on the school web site on the technology page.
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Ask an Astronomer for Kids
http://coolcosmos.ipac.caltech.edu/cosmic_kids/AskKids/index.shtml
Note: While it looks like you can also send a question to an astronomer, for now this is not the case. However, there are links to information on all the planets.
Author: Linda Hermans-Killam (lead author)
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Ask Dr. C.
http://marsdata1.jpl.nasa.gov/DrC/
If you are researching Mars, this is a web site where you can ask Dr. Phil Christensen, a scientist, whose specialty is Mars and the Earth.
Author: Dr. Phil Christensen
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Cassini Equinox Mission
http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov
NASA site with information about Saturn.
Author: Enrico Plazza
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Cassini-Huygens: Kids Space
http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/kids/index.cfm
NASA site with information about Saturn.
Author: Enrico Plazza
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Curious About Astronomy? Ask an Astronomer
http://curious.astro.cornell.edu/ask.php
The authors of this site encourage you to search it for answers to your questions. If you don't find what you're looking for, you can send them a question. Not sure if this feature really works.
Author: Volunteers at the Astronomy Department of Cornell University
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Enchanted Learning
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/planets
Author: Jeananda Col
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Field Guide to the Universe
http://www.childrensmuseum.org/cosmicquest/fieldguide/planets.html
Author: The Children's Museum of Indianapolis
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KidsAstronomy.Com
http://www.kidsastronomy.com/solar_system.htm
Author: KidsKnowIt Network
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
http://sse.jpl.nasa.gov/planets/profile.cfm?Object=SolarSys&Display=Kids
Author: Phil Davis (ed.)
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NASA: Solar System Exploration: Planets
http://sse.jpl.nasa.gov/planets/index.cfm
There are links to all the planets.
Author: Samantha Harvey
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The Nine Planets
http://nineplanets.org
Author: Bill Arnett
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The Nine Planets for Kids
http://kids.nineplanets.org/intro.htm
Author: Bill Arnett
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Views of Our Solar System
http://www.solarviews.com/eng/homepage.htm
Information on all the planets. However, you need to ignore the many advertisements on this site.
Author: Calvin J. Hamilton
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Windows to the Universe
http://www.windows.ucar.edu
Author: The Windows to the Universe Team
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IMAGES
Astronomy Picture of the Day
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod
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Nasa Solar System Explorations
http://sse.jpl.nasa.gov/planets/profile.cfm?Object=SolarSys&Display=Gallery
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Nasa Images
http://www.nasaimages.org/index.html
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Jupiters and its Moons:
http://www2.jpl.nasa.gov/galileo/ganymede/discovery.html
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VIDEOS
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/video/index.cfm
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SPECIFIC TOPICS
RESEARCH THE MOONS OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM
Io
http://www2.jpl.nasa.gov/galileo/moons/io.html
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap970818.html
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap950804.html
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap980706.html
http://www.digitalradiance.com/sng/Io_volcano.htm
simulation of a sulfur volcano on Io
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Europa
Videos on Europa
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/video/index.cfm?id=808
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/video/index.cfm?id=649
http://www2.jpl.nasa.gov/galileo/moons/europa.html
http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2000/ast28aug_1.htm
New Evidence for an Alien Ocean
http://science.nasa.gov/newhome/headlines/ast02oct98_1.htm
Galileo takes a close look at icy Europa
http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2000/ast10jan_1.htm
Surf's Up on Europa?
http://science.nasa.gov/newhome/headlines/ast30sep99_1.htm
Sulfuric Acid Found on Europa
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Ganymede
http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/images/ganymede/gantest.mov
the sounds of Ganymede’s Magnetosphere
Video on Ganymede
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/video/index.cfm?id=808
http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/photos/imagedetails/index.cfm?imageId=640
Image of Ganymede
http://sse.jpl.nasa.gov/multimedia/display.cfm?IM_ID=5123
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Titan
Video on Titan
http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/multimedia/flash/Titan/index.html
Virtual Tour of Titan
http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/science/index.cfm?SciencePageID=73
Science News Articles on Titan
http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2009/18dec_titanglint.htm
http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2005/25feb_titan2.htm
http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2004/04jul_titanrevealed.htm
http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA06110
http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2007/12oct_titan.htm
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Moon
http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/en/kids/phonedrmarc/2002_august.shtml
listen to Dr. Marc answer
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GENERAL RESEARCH
Comet
http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/en/kids/deepimpact/deepimpact.shtml
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Saturn
http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/science/index.cfm?SciencePageID=51
http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/kids/fun-facts-saturn.cfm
http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/en/kids/phonedrmarc/2002_april.shtml
http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/en/kids/phonedrmarc/2003_september.shtml
If Jupiter and Saturn are gas giants, could you fly straight through them?
http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/en/kids/phonedrmarc/2002_april.shtml
Can a space ship land on the rings of Saturn?
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Jupiter
http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/en/kids/phonedrmarc/2003_september.shtml
If Jupiter and Saturn are gas giants, could you fly straight through them?