There is a vast amount of information about all aspects of Space to be found on the internet. This ranges from information on our Solar System to Outer Space, Astronauts, Astronomy, Space news, Space Agencies and some of the most beautiful images you may ever see.

Other Science topics can be reached through the Science Introduction page.

This page provides information on Astronauts and our knowledge of Space beyond our own Solar System.

The First Page provides information about The Solar System, our knowledge of the planets and moons and other phenomena including eclipses.

The Third Page provides information on Astronomy and provides access to Space images from Earth and from Space.

The Fourth Page provides other general information including news about Space, Space Agencies - particularly NASA, software and more.

Each of these pages can also be reached using the numbered boxes above.

The Science Resources page may contain further information and ideas.

Astronauts

Astronauts

• About Astronauts
  ‘The links to the left will direct you to biographical information on the astronauts’. From NASA. Covers, astronauts, former astronauts, candidates, international astronauts, Cosmonauts, general information, payload specialists.
• A History of Astronauts
  ‘The following tables show a history of U.S. astronauts, cosmonauts, and international astronauts’ Tables for each. Done chronologically.
• Animal Astronauts
  Discover the animals who became astronauts in the move to space.
• Astronauts
  PBS site. Gives an interactive opportunity to talk with astronauts from one mission.
• List of Astronauts by name
  Name, country, special details where applicable. Links to other lists, those who walked on the moon, more. From Wikipedia.
• List of Space Travellers by Name
  Some variations to to the Astronaut listing because of the definition used. From Wikipedia.
• The Apollo Astronauts
  Brief details of the missions, images of all astronauts.

Other Astronaut & Astronautical Sites

• Celebrating Man’s Dream of Flight
  By the Smithsonian. Looks at all present and possible aspects of space flight. Human involvement doesn’t look promising.
• How Do I Become an Astronaut
  For those with the desire and ambition.
• International Space Station
  America and 11 other countrys’ involvement with the space station orbiting Earth.
• ISS Interactive Reference Guide
  Interactive presentation that gives a 360° tour, how the crew lives, how the space station works. NASA presentation.
• Space Future
  Details about the potential of anyone travelling into space.
• StarChild
  A Learning Center for Young Astronomers. Two levels, covering the Solar System, the Universe, Space Stuff, a Glossary. Other areas such as language presentations, Question of the Month, Other Good Places, more.
• The Apollo Program
  Information on the crucial program including the Moon landing.
• The Last Frontier
  What the future holds for exploring space.

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Outer Space

Black Holes

• Black Hole
  History, properties and structure, formation and evolution, observational incidence, open questions, references, further reading, other links. From Wikipedia.
• Black Holes [Cambridge]
  Introduction, Observational Evidence, Black Holes and critical phenomena.
• Black Holes - Hubblesite
  ‘For a fully interactive multimedia experience, click Journey to a Black Hole [fast internet connection recommended]. For an in-depth study of black holes that presents the site’s contents conveniently sorted by topic, click Black Hole Encyclopedia’.
• FAQs on Black Holes
  A simply presented series of questions and responses compiled by NASA.
• Introduction to Black Holes 1
  A Yale University video lecture. Introduction to Black Holes 2, the second of two can be viewed here.
• Singularities and Black Holes
  Extensive information from Stanford. Reasonably academic presentation.

Life In The Universe

• Are We Alone In The Universe ?
  The Truth is Within Our Reach. Thinkquest. No conspiracy theories, just a look at whether there may be others as well as ourselves. Information on other space matters.
• Life Beyond Earth
  Program and web site from PBS on questions like Are we alone ?, Is anyone listening ?, sections on terraforming, the Drake equation, the habitable zone, the infosphere.
• Life in the Universe - Stephen Hawking
  Transcript of a lecture by Stephen Hawking.
• Life In The Universe - The search is on
  ‘Life in the Universe is an educational outreach programme. It aims at providing a forum for participation of the European public in the ongoing efforts to address the scientific and societal questions surroundig the broad topic of life in the Universe’.
• The Quest for Life
  ‘Learn about the amazing quest for life that begins on Earth and extends into the heavens’. Linked to a PBS program.
• Universe 101
  Understanding the Evolution of Life in the Universe. Multi-section presentation from NASA. Another section of a site listed as part of those for The Universe below.

Galaxies

• Galaxies
  Information with embedded links from SEDS.
• Galaxies and the Universe
  ‘This material is based on graduate courses taught at Leiden University and the University of Alabama. Virtual lectures are available for these topics’. 36 lectures/topics included.
• Galaxy
  Etymology, observation history, types and morphology, unusual dynamics and activities, formation and evolution, larger scale structures, multi-wavelength observation, references, bibliography, other links. From Wikipedia.

General Sites

• Amazing Space
  Various activities.
• Cassini-Huygens-Kids Space-Paper Model
  ‘Developed for the Cassini Teacher Guide. Some compromises in accuracy were made to keep the model easy to assemble. Includes the Huygens probe, magnetometer boom, remote sensing platform containing the imaging instruments or cameras, fields and particles platform, and Cosmic Dust Analyzer’.
• Welcome to Cool Cosmos !
  Information designed to assist your learning.
• Cosmic Quest
  Field guide to the universe. Lets you design a space station and takes you to the North Magnetic Pole.
• CSA - Kidspace
  Canadian Space Agency. Fun information about space, experiments, links, Q & As, games.
• CyberSpace !
  Thinkquest. Our solar system, outer space, space exploration, even walk through space as a 3D model.
• The Outer Space Treaty
  Key points of the Treaty, Responsibility for activities in space, references, other links. From Wikipedia. For the Full Text in several languages, visit this site. PDF and HTML versions.
• The Particle Detectives
  ‘Do you like a challenge ? This is one of the biggest - to find out what the universe is made of, how it started and why it’s like it is. Join us on a journey where real science is as strange as science fiction’.

Graphics

• For other Graphics go to the Space Images and Sky Maps on this page. Also check links in the NASA listings on this page.
• The Space Images Archive
  Comets to Supercomputers and everything in between.

• Space Voyagers
  Thinkquest. ‘The Solar System and beyond’.
• The Constellations
  ‘Information on all 88 constellations - the myths and the facts; A Binocular [and Naked Eye] Tour of the Stars; Drawn orbits of many binary stars; New star charts for all constellations’.
• The Mysteries of Space & Time
  Thinkquest. Black holes, planets, space anomalies. Activities, links, resources.
• Supernova Remnants
  What happens after supernovas occur and what is left.

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Milky Way

• Age of the Milky Way
  A fairly short presentation but replete with embedded links from Universe Today.
• All About the Milky Way
  Short introduction then access a series of articles about specific aspects. Space.com. Links to other areas as well.
• Animated Tour of the Milky Way
  University of Glamorgan.
• Images of the Milky Way
  Access an extensive list of images for the Milky Way.
• Milky Way
  Appearance from Earth, size, age, composition and structure, environment, velocity, history, references, further reading, other links. From Wikipedia.
• Multiwavelength Milky Way
  ‘These pages bring together several data sets to visualise images of our Milky Way galaxy in various wavelength regions. The site’s intent is to present and explain how data across the electromagnetic spectrum are used by astronomers to learn about the Milky Way’s shape, size and composition’. From NASA.
• Our Growing, Breathing Galaxy
  Scientific American article on the Milky Way. Full text.
• The Milky Way Galaxy
  Text presentation with embedded links. Further links. From SEDS.

The Big Bang Theory

• Big Bang
  Motivation and development, overview including timeline, observational evidence, features, issues & problems, the future, speculative physics beyond this theory, religious interpretations, references, further reading, other links. From Wikipedia.
• Evidence for the Big Bang
  By Björn Feuerbacher and Ryan Scranton. Extensive text presentation. Fairly academic.
• Expansion of the Universe - Standard Big Bang Model
  ‘33 pages, 2 figures. Accepted for publication in the UNESCO Encyclopedia of Life Supporting Systems’. Available in both PDF and other formats.
• Misconceptions about the Big Bang
  Scientific American. ‘Baffled by the expansion of the universe ? You’re not alone. Even astronomers frequently get it wrong’.
• The Big Bang
  ‘Although in this short chapter it will be impossible to tackle all of the questions concerning the creation of everything we know as reality, an attempt will be made to address certain fundamental questions of our being’.

The Universe

• Amazing Facts About the Universe
  ‘This article is a collection of amazing facts about the universe in increasing order of awesomeness’. Links to further/related information.
• A Virtual Journey into the Universe
  Thinkquest. A Virtual Journey from Earth. Several plug-ins needed.
• The Atlas of the Universe
  ‘There are nine main maps on this web page, each one approximately ten times the scale of the previous one. The first map shows the nearest stars and then the other maps slowly expand out until we have reached the scale of the entire visible universe’.
• The Elegant Universe
  Articles, interviews, slide shows, interactive modules, string theory, resources. Linked to a PBS program.
• The Universe
  History.com. Watch full episodes, visit an interactive universe, facts about the universe, photos, more.
• Understanding the Universe
  ‘It’s Awesome, Galaxy Tour, Stargazers, Light Years, Mind Games, Cosmic Calendar, Teacher Tips’.
• Universe
  ‘The universe is constantly being created - and destroyed. Discover how these processes work and how they may hold clues to how the universe began’. From National Geographic. Multiple topics, galleries, news, quizzes, more.
• Universe 101 - Our Universe
  Sections covering Matter & Energy, Expansion, Age, Shape, Acceleration, Life and Fate.

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