Space and Astronomy

The Full Moon Atlas
Interactive lunar maps of more than 2,500 geographic formations including craters, mountains, lakes, seas and valleys which you can navigate by moving your cursor over the features.

Map a Planet
Explore global imagery of the planets and satellites from a variety of NASA missions in an easy-to-use web interface.

Mr Eclipse
The ultimate resource for eclipse photography.

Planets and Beyond
The universe is a huge place and there's much to explore. You can find some of the answers in Planets and Beyond.

National Schools' Observatory
UK schools now have the opportunity to observe the universe through the world's largest robotic telelscope sited in the Canary Isles.

Virtual Planisphere
View the night sky for every day of the year and zoom in for close-ups of the stars.

Exploring Space: The Quest for Life
Could alien life be looking up at its own sky asking "is there life out there?" Learn about the amazing quest for life that begins on Earth and extends into the heavens above.

Amazing Space
Uses the amazing discoveries of the Hubble Space Telescope to inspire and educate about the wonders of the universe.

Solar System Jigsaw
Drag the planets to their correct position around the sun - ideal for use with a whiteboard.

about.com: Space/Astronomy
The best new content, relevant links, how-to's and answers to just about any question by experts in their field.

An Atlas of the Universe
Designed to illustrate what our universe actually looks like - from the nearest stars to the limit of the entire visible universe.

The Royal Observatory Greenwich
Discover what's going on at the Royal Observatory Greenwich, part of the National Maritime Museum and home of the Prime Meridian of the world.

Windows to the Universe
A fun and different Web site about the Earth and Space sciences.

Hubble Site
Pictures and movies taken with the Hubble Space Telescope.

NASA
Activities and resources from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Images of the Earth
Images taken from Shuttle missions.

Solarviews
Up-to-date information and pictures of the Solar System.

Welcome to the Planets
A collection of many of the best images from NASA's planetary exploration programmmes.

Exploring Planets in the Classroom
Over 25 practical activities are provided in classroom-ready pages for both teachers and students for exploring Earth, the planets, geology, and space sciences.

National Air and Space Museum
Maintains the largest collection of historic air and spacecraft in the world and is also a vital center for research into the history, science, and technology of aviation and space flight.

StarChild
A learning centre for young astronomers.