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 other Space information including news about Space, Space Agencies - particularly NASA, software and more.

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

The Second Page provides information on Astronauts and our knowledge of Space beyond our own Solar System.

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

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

The Science Resources page may contain further information and ideas.

Other Information

Australian Space Information

Astronomy, space research, space telescopes, more.

• Australian Government Space Portal
  ‘Information on the Australian Government’s space-related activities. Links to Australian space companies and research organisations’.
• Australian Space Agency
  Space Association of Australia Inc.. Links to information at other sites.
• Australian Space Research Institute
  What a rocket scientist is and does, information, news, etc.. Academic.
• Australia Telescope National Facility

General Sites

• All About Space
  Planets, solar system, astronomical dictionary, small space objects, miscellaneous topics, activities.
• Auroras - Paintings in the Sky
  What causes auroras, where you see them, links to aurora sites. Teacher section on using the information in science.
• explorezone.com
  Animated presentations covering earth and space.
• Sky and Telescope
  News, breaking stories, Observe, resources, How to do things, buy from the shop.
• Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
  One of, if not, the best. General and educational information, resources.
• Space Audio
  Original space audio. Musical forms created from them.
• Space Development and Space Science
  12 major areas covered from Humans in Space to Life in the Universe, plus access to linked resources, news, more.
• Space - Top Links
  Links, some annotated, in directories.
• Starchild
  Interactive process to explore the solar system and universe while learning about space and space science. Enjoyable.
• The Astrobiology Web
  From What is an Astrobiologist ? to Radiation Resistance.
• What is a Moon ?
  ‘Interviews with moon hunters and top theorists reveal that the definition of a moon is not clear and that there has been almost no discussion, professional or casual, about whether there should be any lower size limits set to separate real moons from miniature imposters’.

NASA

National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Sites about space, space exploration & information. All included here, irrespective of the topic.

• Astronomy Picture of the Day
• Beginners Guide to Aeronautics
  Sections for Aerodynamics, Propulsion, Wind Tunnels, Hypersonics, Compressible Aerodynamics, Model Rockets, Kites. Also check the Aeronautics Resources page. ‘This section includes the guides on various aeronautic principles, fun activities to teach students by example, and web-based simulations with pre and post-simulation exercises’.
• Deep Space Network
• Earth As Art
  Planetary photographs as art.
• Earth from Space
  ‘Database compiled by our staff to illustrate some very interesting Earth features and processes, including cities as seen by our Astronauts from space’.
• Earth Observatory
  Home page for other linked pages.
• Earth Observatory News & Notes
• Galaxy Evolution Explorer
  News, images, education, quick facts. ‘Mapping the history of star formation in the universe’.
• GRIN
  ‘Collection of over a thousand images of significant historical interest. Intended for the media, publishers, general public’.
• JSC Imagery Services
  Images from each shuttle mission. 9 000+ images.
• MODIS
  ‘View the very latest in MODIS imagery as well as search an image collection that has been growing ever since MODIS first started acquiring data in February of 2000’.
• NASA Calendar
  Listing of events both man made and natural.
• NASA Human Space Flight
  Space Shuttle, Space Station, Living in Space.
• NASA Kids
• NASA Mars Exploration Site
• NASA Origins Program : Planet Quest
• NASA Planetary Photojournal
  The earth, the solar system, stars & galaxies.
• NASA Photo Gallery
• NASA Science
  [For the benefit of all]
  Sections for Researchers, educators, Kids, Citizen Scientists. Also looks at Big Questions, Earth, Heliophysics, the Planets, Astrophysics, Missions, other Science News.
• NASA Visible Earth
• NASA - Welcome
  Portal for all things NASA.
• Payload and Orbiter Virtual Tour
• Planet Quest
  ‘The search for another earth’.
• Science @ NASA
  Earth Science, Biological and Physical Sciences.
• Solar System Exploration
• Space [Simulator]
  Solar System Simulator lets you see what things looked like on selected dates.
• NASA Watch
  By people who see NASA as being taken away from the general population’s control and objectives.

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News

• Skywatch
  Previously Nightsky.
• Space & Astronomy News [The Lab - ABC]
  Annotated links to news items.
• Space and Astronomy News Daily - SpaceInfo.com.au
  SpaceInfo brings you a hand-picked selection of news and images from the fields of astronomy and space exploration, updated daily. Because we’re based in Australia, we like to have a bit of a focus on news from this region. There are lots of exciting developments happening in Australasian astronomy at the moment, including the incredible Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder telescope being built in the remote Outback.
• Space.com
  News, photographs, columns, opinions, links, brilliant videos.
• Space Daily
• Spaceflight Now
  News and discussion about space flight by all world groups.
• Space News and Outer Space Articles [New Scientist]
  As indicated, news plus specific articles, also links to topic guides.
• SpaceNews.com
  ‘Civil Space, Military Space, Commercial Space, Satellite Communications’.
• Space News [Universe Today]
  News, books, topics, 4 000 links.

Other Space Agencies

• Arianespace
  European Space Project. The Launch Family, Europe Spaceport, Launch Status, Documents, news.
• China National Space Administration
  English version can be slow to load.
• Canadian Space Agency
  News, image gallery, information, Youth & Education section.
• European Space Agency
  Information about their space program, news, multimedia, more.
• Indian Space Research Organisation
  Information about activities.
• Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
• Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency
  History, rockets, success so far, missions, astronomy program, Earth observation, satellites, future missions, human space program, supersonic aircraft, references, links. From Wikipedia.
• National Space Agencies
  Links to a range of agency listings agencies. From Wikipedia.
• Other Space Agencies
  Collection from NASA.
• Russian Federal Space Agency
  Background, international cooperation, Space Program, Explorations, other information, news. Another link site this is the Wikipedia Russian Space Agency page.
• Russian Space Web
  News & history of astronautics in USSR.
• Space Agencies
  List compiled and annotated by the Australian Space Agency.
• Space Agencies [2]
  Annotated listing of world space agencies, other space-related organisations, groups.
• UK Space Agency
  Previously known as the British National Space Centre.

Software

• Alcyone Astronomical Software
  Freeware. Discover planetary orbits, planetary visibility, objects in the sky visible to the naked eye.
• Dan’s Astronomy Software Collection
  Freeware, shareware, commercial software for astronomy.
• NASA Free Software
  Often quite small programs.
• Solar System Information
  Freeware that ‘shows information about the planets and their moons in our solar system. 3D card and OpenGL support required’.
• Winstars
  A planetarium view from anywhere on earth, on almost any date.

Space Engines and Other Hardware

Jet engines, ramjets, rockets, space shuttles, more.

• Ramjet Propulsion
  Information from NASA. Includes guided tours.
• Rocket Engines
  The basics, solid fuel engines, liquid propellant rockets, other possibilities.
• Pulsejets and Ramjets
  background, information, links.
• Space Shuttles Work, How
  How it operates, its history, possible future models.
• Stellar Jets
  Different to normal jets.

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