Directory of Asteroids Resources

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English pages dedicated to kids and teens that present facts and images related to asteroids. Asteroids are small bodies from the Solar System that orbit around the Sun. However, they have small dimensions compared to the nine planets, and they have irregular shapes.

Resources in This Category

• Asteroid Introduction

  http://www.solarviews.com/eng/asteroid.htm
  Asteroids are rocky and metallic objects that orbit the Sun but are too small to be considered planets. Learn more about these mini-planets through asteroid science.

• Astronomy for Kids - Asteroids

  http://www.kidsastronomy.com/asteroid.htm
  Provides a definition, a history background and pictures related to these bodies.

• Astronomy for Kids: Asteroids

  http://www.frontiernet.net/~kidpower/asteroid.html
  Includes information and two pictures related to this topic.

• NEAR Voyage: Earth to Eros!

  http://near.jhuapl.edu/Voyage/
  Offers details about a mission dedicated to the exploration of the Eros 433 asteroid.

• Surfing the Net with Kids: Asteroids

  http://www.surfnetkids.com/resources/asteroids/
  Provides a summary about this topic and links to other websites with additional information.

 

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