Earth’s Place in the Universe

Big Bang — This NASA sponsored site gives facts about the Big Bang.

Earth and space resources — This site, called "Earth from Space" is organized by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service in collaboration with the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. Topics include: Living Planet, Water & Air, Structure of the Land, The Human Presence, and Satellite Technology.

Earth systems website — This site is a comprehensive collection of data on earth systems.

History of earth animation — On this site, watch the Earth transform from a violent, molten rock to a supporter of life. Discover how astronomers use collective learning to put our planet in its proper place. And learn about Earth's drifting surface that causes earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and continental "surfing."

Kepler's Laws — This site give an explanation of Kepler's three laws:The path of the planets about the sun is elliptical in shape, with the center of the sun being located at one focus. (The Law of Ellipses) An imaginary line drawn from the center of the sun to the center of the planet will sweep out equal areas in equal intervals of time. (The Law of Equal Areas) The ratio of the squares of the periods of any two planets is equal to the ratio of the cubes of their average distances from the sun. (The Law of Harmonies)

Kepler's Laws Planetary Orbit Simulator — This site provides a planetary orbit simulator to illustrate Kepler's Three Laws and Newtonian features.

Kuiper's Belt — This NASA sponsored site gives a comprehensible, yet detailed explanation of Kuiper's Belt.

Large Hadron Collider Rap — This YouTube video features a rap song created to commemorate the start-up of The Large Hadron Collider (LHC). The rap lyrics present the theories that the LHC will test, as well as many of the challenges and questions of the standard model of particle physics. The video was shot at various parts of the LHC.

Light Spectra — This site houses an Astronomy article discussing the first exoplanet visible light spectrum. Observations revealed new properties of the first exoplant ever discovered around a normal star — 51 Pegasi b.

Nuclear Fission — This site has an explanation of the basics of nuclear fission, but it's not very basic!

Nuclear Fission and Nuclear Fusion — This site has an article that gives a very comprehensible explanation of nuclear Fission and Nuclear Fusion. It gives real world examples, such as global warming and climate change.

Nuclear Fission and Nuclear Fusion — The site gives an in depth explanation of the difference between nuclear Fission and Nuclear Fusion.

Nuclear Fission and Nuclear Fusion You Tube Video — This you tube video explains the impact of nuclear fission and nuclear fusion using rocket travel as its prime example.

Planets — This NASA sponsored site is a comprehensive overview of the planets. Click on the planet to see detailed information and imagery.

Plate Tectonics — This site provides an explanation of plate tectonics.

Projects list — This site is a database of projects and internships in the space industry for students and educators.

Space Math — These are hands-on Microsoft Excel spreadsheets that allow you to interact with plotted data, create mathematical models, and explore the relationships between mathematical quantities. Requires Excel version 2010 or higher.

Telescope game — Scope It Out! includes an introduction to telescopes and two matching games. Be sure to pay attention as you go - the information contained in each level will help you solve the puzzles in the next round. This game is best suited for teens and interested adults.

The Big Band Theory you tube video — This video gives an explanation and evidence for the Big Bang theory.

The Big Bang Theory — This web site provides an explanation of the Big Bang Theory.

The life cycle of the sun — This you tube video is a description of the life cycle of our Sun and other G - type stars. 12 billion years of the Sun's life presented in 6 minutes.