Calling all space cadets! You may never achieve what Chinese astronaut Yang Liwei did and go exploring in outer space, but you'll be amazed at what you can learn by jetting around in cyberspace. Some sites offer interactive, intergalactic fun, others are information superhighways containing all you want to know about the solar system, the cosmos and beyond. http://space.jpl.nasa.gov This is cool. View the universe from any point of view with this spyglass on the cosmos. See anything in space from any point that you choose. Look at Saturn from Mars, check out Venus from Voyager 2, or see Jupiter from Pluto. www.hubblesite.org Using the Hubble telescope's cutting-edge technology you can see stunning images of the universe being born. Take a virtual tour of the universe, play games, construct a comet, track Hubble in real time, or build a scale model of the telescope. All the Hubble telescope facts and figures are here. www.nasa.gov Take your browser where 'no browser has gone before'. This is the mother of all space sites. Everything you want to know is here. Don't miss the real-time tracking and video links. http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html This is a simple site where astronomers post daily photos. Each day a different fascinating image or photograph is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. It includes picture bios and links for further research. www.windows.ucar.edu An interactive site presented at three levels - for the beginner space cadet, the intermediate solar system captain and for the advanced deep space commander. It includes images, movies, animations and data that explores space sciences and the historical and cultural ties between science, exploration and the human experience. www.badastronomy.com A lot of misinformation is spread about astronomy. Sometimes this information is plain nonsense, but many times it makes just enough sense for people to believe. This site goes about correcting science myths and solving some puzzling science questions. www.space.com Get all the latest space news, or play games, watch videos and track missions. Join a community search for extraterrestrial life forms. It's all here.
