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Chris Dolan's Constellations Site
  • Chris Dolan's constellations site has lots of good reference information about the constellations and their stars.
Hawaiian Astronomical Society Site
  • The Hawaiian Astronomical Society's site has an excellent constellation reference as well as sections about the sky in general.
Richard Dibon-Smith's Constellations Site
  • Richard Dibon-Smith's constellations site is an excellent place to learn the mythology and legends behind the constellations.
Astronomy for Kids- The Constellations  
  • Interactive site with images.

Astroventure
  • Great multimedia interactive
Galaxies Galore
  • Interactive site.
United Streaming Video: Measure for Measure: Space: Distance and Time (23:00)   Since the time of the ancient Egyptians, the skies have changed. But the questions they inspire are the same. How vast are the heavens? How old is the universe? Questions that take us to the outer reaches of space. Our solar system stretches for billions of miles, but it is minuscule in the context of the Milky Way galaxy.

United Streaming Video: Spin Around the Solar System, A: Look to the Stars (15:00)   What are stars? How far away are they? How old is the world? Where does the universe end? With help from sophisticated telescopes, space probes, and centuries of accumulated scientific knowledge, the answers to these perplexing questions are being answered. This show steps beyond the solar system to introduce viewers to the universe, light years, super novas, and the Big Bang theory.

Exploring Space: The Universe (28:43)   United Streaming Video: Using footage from NASA, computer graphics, and special visual effects, students will learn about the vastness of the universe. The life of stars, the unbelievable distances between stars and galaxies, and other mysteries of the universe are discussed. Terms such as supernovas, black holes, and nebulas are presented and explained.