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A beginners' guide to exoplanets
How to spot an alien Earth
How do we know how far away the moon is?
Why is Pluto no longer considered a planet?
Alien spotting comes down to Earth
Your life on Mars
What causes the Earth's magnetic field?
All about... the Venus transit
All about... SETI
Are we really all made of stardust?
Top 4 Bonkers things about the universe
How does GPS work?
Why do earthquakes happen?
How does sunscreen work?
Boobs, Babes and Blood
The Herschel Space Observatory
Winks, Wobbles and Blips - Finding Exoplanets
An interview with Dr Carole Haswell on the methods used by astrobiologists to find planets outside our solar system.
Planetary Motion Kepler's Laws
Animation to look at the 3 Kepler Laws. A series of dots indicate the planet position for equal time intervals. A grid can be added to allow area estimation for law 1.
NASA - Mars
Information on the red planet and NASA's Mars exploration programme, including missions such as Phoenix, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, Spiirt and Opportunity rovers and more.
Mars Exploration Fun zone
A fun site about Mars exploration, with activities and games. Pack your bags for space travel, find out how much you weigh on Mars, or make a map of the red planet.
NASA's Planetary Photojournal
A collection of images of the planets and their satellites taken by NASA space missions.
Forthcoming Close Approaches to the Earth
A list of known minor-planets and comets which are predicted to come within 0.1 AU of Earth in the next 33 years.
The Hubble Heritage Project
Stunning picture gallery of the Hubble telescope's images of planets, nebulae and galaxies.
GCSE Physics Tutorials
This site contains a wide variety of material on all aspects of school level physics from the planets to electricity.
Tiny Planets
Cartoon characters Bing and Bong, introduce primary school pupils to light and colour, springs, and a host of other science topics. An intriguing approach!
Phoenix Mars Mission
Catch up with the latest on the red planet with news, photos and blogs from NASA's Phoenix mission.