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People have been fascinated by Space for thousands of years. In space, we have the planets, moons, galaxies and stars. Space reaches farther than astronomers can see. With the invention of the telescope, astronomers began to discover what the universe is like. Today data that is collected by telescopes is fed into computers. The Hubble Space Telescope floats in space at 370 miles above the Earth. It can see galaxies that are billions of light years away.

Today astronauts can spend years in space by living on space stations. A space station has air for the astronauts to breath and it has solar panels which use the sun's rays to create electricity. A space shuttle is used to take astronauts to and from the space station.

Questions About Space:

How big is the Universe?
What is the difference between a planet and a star?
What is the solar system?
What is a comet?
What is an asteroid?

Games:

The Nine Planets Game

Links to other Solar System Information:

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Nasa's Mars Exploration Program

Links to Space News:

Planet Outside Solar System Is Observed May 2 2005 - New images taken of an object five times the mass of Jupiter confirm that it is a giant planet closely orbiting a distant star, an international team of astronomers reported.

Hubble's 15 yr journey through celestial space - May 2, 2005 - This week marks 15 years since the Hubble Space Telescope, hailed by some commentators as the most successful astronomy mission ever, was placed in orbit.

Early universe was packed with mini black holes - April 16, 2005 - A research group at Cambridge think that the universe might once have been packed full of tiny black holes.

Hubble seeing sunset years on 15th birthday - May 2, 2005 - They named it after American astronomer Edwin Hubble, who confirmed the theory of an expanding universe, and the Hubble Space Telescope – “the Hubble” as it is known to countless admirers – has done him proud. The Hubble on April 25 marked its 15th anniversary in orbit...

Hubble photos out of this world - April 26, 2005 - Chabot Space and Science Center unveiled two dazzling celestial images Monday taken by the Hubble Space Telescope, which this week celebrates its 15th year of orbiting Earth.

Did you know?

The first woman that traveled into space was Valentina Tereshkova, a soviet cosmonaut.

A space shuttle takes astronauts to and from the Space Station.

A space probe is a machine that explores space and sends information back to the Earth.

The sun is at the center of the solar system.