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» Astronomy 101 
College-standard introductory course to astronomy from University of Santa Barbara, California.
http://www.physics.ucsb.edu/~blaes/astro1/
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» Astronomy Basics 
Learn the basics of the solar system, galaxies, sun, comets, and asteroids.
http://www.astronomybasics.com
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» Astronomy Dept., The University of Arizona 
Department offers astronomy degree programs for undergraduate and graduate studies with research opportunities at Steward Observatory.
http://www.as.arizona.edu/department/
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» Astronomy Education in the United States 
An updated, expanded version of an invited talk given by Andrew Fraknoi at the 189th Meeting of the American Astronomical Society, held in Toronto, Canada in January 1997.
http://www.astrosociety.org/education/resources/useduc.html
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» Astronomy In Your Hands 
Contains a collection of hands-on astronomy activities for classroom and home. A feature is the downloadable star wheel with a version available for every latitude on Earth.
http://www.astronomyinyourhands.com
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» Astronomy Page for Science Explained 
Offers free lessons in astronomy. The course runs from Covers identification of stars, constellations and planets, and physics.
http://www.synapses.co.uk/astro/index.html
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» Astrophysics Visualization Archive 
A searchable, curated collection of scientific visualizations and animations relating to astronomy, astrophysics and space science. This educational component of the Virtual Observatory is intended for scientists, students and the general public.
http://www.haydenplanetarium.org/hp/vo/ava/index.html
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» Australia Telescope Outreach and Education 
Provides the media and the general public with information about the Australia Telescope National Facility and also provides educational resources on many aspects of astronomy.
http://outreach.atnf.csiro.au/
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» BBC Science - Space 
Bring outer space online with the BBC Online's guide to astronomy
http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/space
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» Celestial Navigation Net 
Comprehensive, annotated hub site of resources relating to navigating by the stars, including theory, practice, history, instruments, and classroom links.
http://www.celestialnavigation.net/
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» Chris Matzner's List of Resources 
Helpful links for graduate and undergraduate astronomy students. Includes software information, literature topics, statistical data analysis, and presentation tips.
http://www.cita.utoronto.ca/~matzner/svc/resources.html
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» ESO Outreach 
The European Southern Observatory's program for student and kids. Includes events, science shows and multimedia material.
http://www.eso.org/outreach/
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» Earth and Sky 
Home of the popular international science radio program Earth and Sky.
http://www.earthsky.com/
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» EarthSpace 
Learn about Solar System, space exploration and constellations.
http://starryskies.com/index.html
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» Evening Diploma in Astronomy 
Part-time undergraduate Diploma in Astronomy by evening study at UCL, London.
http://www.phys.ucl.ac.uk/part-time/PTAstro/
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» From Stargazers to Starships 
Tutorial and historical exposition of the motion of Earth in space, Newtonian mechanics and spaceflight, on a high school level.
http://www-istp.gsfc.nasa.gov/stargaze/Sintro.htm
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» Hands-On Universe (HOU) 
HOU participants around the world request observations from an automated telescope, download images from a large image archive, and analyze them with the aid of user-friendly image processing software.
http://www.handsonuniverse.org/
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» Heavenly Mathematics: Highlights of Cultural Astronomy 
An interdisciplinary course on cultural astronomy. The course has a goal of imparting an understanding of basic astronomical phenomena and an appreciation of their cultural significance throughout the world.
http://www.math.nus.edu.sg/aslaksen/teaching/heavenly.shtml
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» Infrared Imaging 
Learn about infrared imaging by viewing a variety of objects in the infrared.
http://www.ipac.caltech.edu/Outreach/Edu/Guess/
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» Inquirer's Guide to the Universe 
Provides factual information about space and encourages space education through imaginative writing.
http://sln.fi.edu/planets/planets.html
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» Journey through the Galaxy 
Explore our solar system, stars, extra-solar planets, the theories about the past and future of the universe, and human exploration of space.
http://home.cwru.edu/~sjr16
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» Multiwavelength Astronomy 
Discusses which celestial objects appear in each part of the spectrum and shows why there is a need to send telescopes into space. Page includes photos, games, classroom activities, and related resources.
http://coolcosmos.ipac.caltech.edu/cosmic_classroom/multiwavelength_astronomy/multiwavelength_astronomy/
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» Mysteries of Deep Space 
PBS companion site explores the secrets of the universe with an interactive timeline, classroom activities, a trivia challenge, and questions and answers with experts.
http://www.pbs.org/deepspace/
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» National Astronomy Education Projects 
An evolving list of those projects and programs in astronomy education to which anyone from around the U.S. can apply or from which anyone can receive materials.
http://www.astrosociety.org/education/resources/naep.html
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» Observatorio ARVAL 
ARVAL's site is dedicated to propagating astronomical information. All of it is bilingual (Spanish - English), except for the 'Astronomía Caraqueña' section, which contains local astronomical information centered around Caracas, Venezuela.
http://www.oarval.org/welcome.htm
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» Project Astro 
A national program creating partnerships between teachers and students in grades 4-9 with amateur and professional astronomers.
http://www.clarkfoundation.org/astro-utah/
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» Properties of Our Solar System 
Introductory course taught at the University of Oregon. Includes course materials and many links to supplementary resources.
http://zebu.uoregon.edu/astr121.html
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» Robert Lanthier's Astronomy Page 
An astronomy page with a 15-question quiz, an image gallery and planetary statistics.
http://www.geocities.com/robertlan.geo/
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» S.P.A.C.E 
Resource site for astronomy in Indian schools
http://www.space-india.org
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» SAAS-FEE 
Yearly courses for post-graduate students that are offered by the Swiss Society of Astrophysics & Astronomy. Page includes course topic, list of professors and venues.
http://obswww.unige.ch/saas-fee/
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» SEGway: Science Education Gateway for Teachers 
SEGway provides commercial space science and astronomy lessons for grades 4-12, many with lesson plans & printable worksheets. Fast-loading interface lets teachers browse by grade and topic.
http://cse.ssl.berkeley.edu/segwayed/index.html
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» Size of Solar System 
Shows Solar System true to scale. Helps realize the vastness of distances between planets compared to planet sizes.
http://www.panoptikum.net/sonnensystem/solarsystem.htm
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» Space Art through the Ages 
Getty contribution to Mars Millennium Project: Interdisciplinary activities combine students' scientific understanding of the universe with their own creativity and imagination.
http://www.getty.edu/artsednet/resources/Space/
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» Space: An Exploration 
Discusses facts, mysteries, theories, and activities, about the solar system.
http://library.thinkquest.org/C0110484
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» Stanford SOLAR Center 
A collection of educational activities and resources based on Solar Oscillations Investigation (SOI) and Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) data.
http://solar-center.stanford.edu/
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» Star Gazer Home Page 
Home of Jack Horkheimer. The first and only weekly TV series on naked eye astronomy.
http://www.jackstargazer.com/
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» StarQuest 
An interactive, student-produced website about astronomy. It covers many areas including general information, astrophysics, constellations, and uses of the color spectrum with astronomy. An image archive of Hubble Space Telescope photos is also included
http://library.thinkquest.org/27141/login.php3
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» Swinburne Astronomy 
Online degree granting program in astronomy offering courses for Master of Science and Graduate Diploma of Science. Based in Melbourne, Australia.
http://www.swin.edu.au/astronomy/sao/
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» The History of Gamma-ray Astronomy 
Describes a bit of theory and plenty of actual examples of gamma rays being produced and detected.
http://imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/science/know_l1/history_gamma.html
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» The National Schools Observatory 
Offers access to professional telescopes worldwide for observations made by school children and teachers.
http://www.schoolsobservatory.org.uk/
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» The Official Young Astronaut Program 
Hands-on activities for kids in K-3, 4-6 and 7-9. Aerospace theme piques interest while strengthening science, math and technology skills.
http://www.youngastronauts.org/yac/
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» The Virtual Solar System 
Features a guide to the solar system for visitors of all ages with a scale model, interactive quiz, text, and images.
http://www.solarsystem.org.uk/
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» Universe in the Classroom 
A free quarterly educational newsletter published by the ASP for teachers, youth group leaders, librarians, and anybody else who wants to help children of all ages learn more about the wonders of the universe. It is available either in printed form or ele
http://www.astrosociety.org/education/publications/tnl/tnl.html
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» Walk the Solar System 
JavaScript calculator of sizes and distances of solar system bodies for making a scale model.
http://www.exploratorium.edu/ronh/solar_system/
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» Windows to the Universe 
An extensive astronomical learning system. Articles available at three levels: beginner, intermediate, advanced.
http://www.windows.ucar.edu/
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