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Space

Amazing Space
Fun and games with astronomy. Galaxies, Hubble telescope and black holes.
http://amazing-space.stsci.edu

Apollo Moon Landings
If you were too young to witness these first time round, here they are again, recreated in full panoramic view. (You will need a high speed internet connection to view).
http://www.panoramas.dk/moon/mission-apollo.html

Earth from Space
See updated images of earth from space and find out what the weather is like all over the world.
http://www.fourmilab.ch/earthview/vplanet.html

European Space Agency
Great site with lots of information and fun games to play.
http://www.esa.int/esaKIDSen/

Life on Mars
How would man live on Mars? Check out this interactive virtual research base.
http://exploremarsnow.org/

Milestones of Flight
Milestones of flight from 1903. This starts with the Wright Flyer in 1903 but rapidly heads off into space. the chronology includes Sputnik, the first artificial satellite and Viking Lander the first spacecraft to operate on Mars.
http://www.nasm.si.edu/exhibitions/gal100/gal100.html

NASA Human Spaceflight
Details of space flights. Click on Gallery and History.
https://spaceflight.nasa.gov/home/index.html

NASA Kids
Information about rockets, aeroplanes, satellites, living in space, club house, interview with astronaut. Bright and colourful site.
https://www.nasa.gov/kidsclub/index.html

National Space Centre
This is the largest UK visitor attraction dedicated to space and space exploration.
http://www.spacecentre.co.uk/

Solar System Quiz
Test your knowledge of the Solar System!
http://amazing-space.stsci.edu/resources/explorations/trading/directions.html

Sputnik
It's now over 50 years since the Soviet Union successfully launched Sputnik, the world's first artificial satellite and with that the 'Space Age' began.
http://history.nasa.gov/sputnik/index.html

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