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BrainPOP is an interactive website that features 54 science content topics and features animated movies, comic strips,... see more

The practical use of low temperature solar thermal systems in buildings consists in using the solar radiation for heating... see more

An overview of the life and accomplishments of Galileo

A hyperlinked exploration of astronomy and astrophysics, inlcuding the solar system, stellar evolution, compact objects,... see more

Explore our solar system and learn the characteristics of each planet. Compare the sizes of planets and their distances... see more

This website is the main teaching tool of a multi-university collaboration in teaching planetary science. The goal is to... see more

The StarChild site is a service of the High Energy Astrophysics Science Archive Research Center (HEASARC) within the... see more

This is a 3D solar system simulation application, which gives you the approximate location of the planets in the solar... see more

'Comets are extremely old, icy and oddly shaped objects in our solar system. They are exciting for a few reasons: --... see more

' Scholastic has launched a new website, “Common Sense for the Common Core,” that aims to help teachers, school leaders,... see more

This is an annotated topical index to science fiction stories and novels that use good astronomy. The listing currently... see more

This is a free, online Afterschool Program for students to engage in all sorts of learning after school. It is published... see more

Set of java applets for illustrating classical physics (highschool level), including gravitation, electric and magnetic... see more

'The NASA Space Weather App provides access to space environment information from the sun to the earth, giving users a... see more

A systems-level introduction to renewable energy engineering: solar and wind fundamentals, storage, grid integration,... see more

This is a free, online textbook. According to the author, "This book presents classical mechanics from an unusual... see more

The Elements: A Visual Exploration lets you experience the beauty and fascination of the building blocks of our universe... see more

The University of California, Irvine Extension, supported by generous grants from the William and Flora Hewlett... see more

Moon is Earth's only natural satellite and the only astronomical body other than Earth ever visited by human beings. The... see more

'The Exoplanet app is a highly visual and interactive catalogue of all known exoplanets. Exoplanets are planets orbiting... see more

Earth provides a comfortable and temperate environment for a wide variety of living organisms. However, in the past few... see more

Mars is the fourth planet from the sun. The planet is one of Earth's "next-door neighbors" in space. Earth is the third... see more

'Take a tour of the mysterious Red Planet. This virtual globe combines a high-resolution satellite map with laser... see more