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Did You Know?
Did you know that the first manned lunar landing was on July 20, 1969? That's nearly 40 years ago! Did you know that the first manned lunar landing was on July 20, 1969? That's nearly 40 years ago! So why haven't we gone back to the moon in recent years? There are a couple of reasons, but the most likely one is that we were having a race with the Russians at the time. Since we won the race, much of the inspiration for government funding is now gone.

Do you want to get a closer look at the moon? Check out the Astroscan Telescope from Edmund Scientific's. The Astroscan is an inexpensive, high-performance telescope that is easy-to-use, maintenance-free and completely portable. Its wide field of view, beautiful images and ease of use make it an excellent telescope for beginner and expert stargazers alike.

Free Space and Astronomy Resources for Science Projects
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World Book @ NASA and The NASA Solar System Simulator
Click Here to Visit the NASA website for help with your free sciecne fair projectsTo say that the NASA website is packed full of useful space and astronomy information is an understatement.  In fact, there are so many paths to choose from once you get there, that you could spend all day just becoming familiar with their site.  However, there are two items of particular interest when you just need some good quick information for your free science fair projects.

The first is World Book @ NASA  World Book Encyclopedia and NASA have teamed up to provide World Book content to NASA Internet visitors.  There is a list of about 48 topics that are perfect to use for reference information for your science fair project.  It's also a great place to help you decide on a topic.  Although the information is concise, it is complete.

The second item is the The NASA Solar System Simulator which is very cool.  This is an interactive online simulator that lets you customize views of the solar system almost any way that you can think of.  Be sure to check out the samples; they are a great way to see what can be acheived with this simulator.

NASA also has what's called The Space Store.  This online shop for NASA products has some really neat items that would make a great gift for the young astronaut in your family.

StarDate
StarDate is the public education and outreach arm of the University of Texas McDonald Observatory. Their English and Spanish radio programs air daily on more than 500 stations. Previous programs can be played from their website.

They also publish a bimonthly astronomy magazine that is the perfect skywatching companion for amateur astronomers or anyone interested in celestial events and space exploration. Stardate also offer astronomy resources to teachers, the media, and the public. The website is nicely done and easy to navigate. There are plenty of valuable resources here for your free science fair projects!