Use the following sites and databases to read about planets and the solar system.
Click through the website to learn about the planets!
More than 25 hands-on science activities for exploring Earth, the planets, geology, and space sciences.
Explore the wealth of information available to learn about Earth and Space sciences and related topics in the humanities including mythology, art, poetry and more.
Find links to articles and guides of the solar system, outer space, space explorations and famous scientists and astronauts.
Views of the Solar System presents a vivid multimedia adventure unfolding the splendor of the Sun, planets, moons, comets, asteroids, and more.
This website is an overview of the history, mythology and current scientific knowledge of the planets, moons and other objects in our solar system.
The Night Sky
Want to learn more about constellations and what you're seeing when you look at the sky? Check out these sites!
Journey through the stars with National Geographic Online. View the nighttime sky using the Star Chart and take a look at the Hubble Space Telescope.
See maps, pictures and charts of solar eclipses, comets and asteroids, and satellites.
Space Exploration
These databases and websites give you an overview of space travel, the International Space Station, and even the search for extraterrestrial life!
Find news, an astronomy dictionary, free games, and articles about outer space.
NASA's "For Students" page includes news articles, a career corner, contests, a picture dictionary and more.