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Why do stars twinkle while planets do not?

A short explanation of this phenomenon.

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http://math.ucr.edu/home/baez/physics/General/twinkle.html

It's Toutatis!

NASA information on Toutatis, an asteroid which passed very close to our planet in 2000.

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http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2000/ast31oct_1.htm

The Earth

Straightforward, easy to understand answers to 13 frequently asked questions about the planet Earth.

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http://teacher.scholastic.com/researchtools/articlearchives/space/earth.htm

Ice, Ocean, Atmosphere and Climate

Why the South Pole is a great place to study our planet's climate.

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http://www.antarctica.gov.au/science/ice-ocean-atmosphere-and-climate

GOCE

The ESA's GOCE satellite is on a mission to map our planet's gravity field.

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http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/GOCE/index.html

Earth Guide

Fantastic interactive site answering questions about our planet e.g. Where does the the sunlight that hits Earth go? Where does the Sky become space?

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http://jvsc.jst.go.jp/earth/guide/english/index.html

Our Planet Earth from Space

Computer generated images of the earth from satellites showing various data such as the location of icebergs and natural disasters.

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http://satellite.ehabich.info/index.html

Earth Introduction

Explanations and figures for the physical facts concerning our planet earth. This forms part of the Views of the Solar System site.

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http://www.solarviews.com/eng/earth.htm

PlanetQuest: Exoplanet Exploration

A NASA site focusing on the search for Earth like planets.

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http://planetquest.jpl.nasa.gov/

Project Spectra!

A great resource with games, worksheets about how light is used to explore the solar system from measuring atmospheres and soils to designing your own planet. Covering many topics such as ...

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http://lasp.colorado.edu/home/education/k-12/project-spectra/
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