Student Science Education Center

What do you know about the Cosmos?

Explore your universe and learn about astronomy, the sun, planets and moons, stars, galaxies, space exploration and other topics. Common terms are defined in the Glossary.

New! Click here to find out about "The Professor's Telescope", a new book by Chris Moreau, one of our advisors. Take an adventure with Eric to Saturn!

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Click anywhere on the picture to explore.

"What makes astronomy so cool is that by studying the stars and outer space we learn so much about our own planet Earth and where we fit into the universe.": -Bill Nye, The Science Guy

Field Trip to Mars, Mars Features on Earth
is a self-guided excursion to view various sites located on or near the central plateau of Washington that correlate to features found on Mars.
Included is a section on volcanoes with a page about Mount St Helens, an active volcano that "blew its top" in 1980. Also included is information on Mars Pathfinder, earthquakes, giant floods, sand dunes, lava flows, dust devils, and geological background material. Click image or here to go to Field Trip to Mars.

Planetary Scavenger Hunt! You will need to gather some facts, compare your data and answer some questions. Click here to blast off!

Could the Earth and an Asteroid collide? See what scientists know about Near-Earth Objects.

Measuring in Science. The data in the exploring pages are given in Metric and Scientific Notation. For a brief explanation of these terms click to the Scientific Notation page.

What time is it? Find out about time and how moon phases and eclipses are calculated here.

Earn Awards or Scout Badges. Many organizations give awards, certificates or other recognition.
Click to find out how.

Can't find an answer? Send a note to:
Ask Cosmos.

Help prevent light pollution. The United States at night, left, shows how much light comes from our cities. Not only can you have trouble seeing the stars at night but birds, insects and other animals are affected. For more information click image or here to go to the International Dark-Sky Association.

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For a more detailed tour of the solar system click here Views of the Solar System

Vistas del Sistema Solar (Spanish)
Vistas do Sistema Solar (Portuguese)
Regards sur le Système Solaire (French)
Ansichten des Sonnensystems (German)

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