Welcome to the Space Place for Kids

Come on in and check out our games, animations, projects, and fun facts about Earth, space and technology.

Get your fast planet facts at Solar System with NASA.

Pick your view of the Solar System with The Solar System Simulator.

StarChild is a Learning Center for Young Astronomers. Become an expert on the solar system, the universe and other space facts.

Here is an interactive lesson about the orbits of the planets.

NASA Kids offers an interactive way to learn about NASA's science activities. It is especially designed for kids.

Take The Nine Planets Tour of the Solar System, brought to you by SEDS (Students for the Exploration and Development of Space)."This website is an overview of the history, mythology, and current scientific knowledge of each planet and the major moons in our solar system. Each page has ...text and NASA's images, some have sounds and movies, most provide references to additional related information."

"Have you thought about being an astronaut? Imagine exploring the planets. You will have to learn a lot to be a real astronaut - but for now you can learn about these planets using the Internet."

Exploring the Solar System from Utah State Office of Education is an Interactive site with quizzes where you can test your facts.

How much would you weigh on the planets? IF you weigh 80 pounds on earth you would weigh 30 pounds on Mars!!! Find out more...

NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration is in charge of all space programs for the United States. Here are a few websites for you to dive into:

At Edspace you'll find information about Astronaut School, Living in Space, Bringing Space Home, Explorer's Galaxy, and the Earth Crew of a mission.

Human Space Flight: for mission status reports, space station, photos, history,

Kennedy Space Science Center: keep track of launches, International Space Station.

What's next in the plan for space exploration?
Watch "The Moon, Mars, and Beyond" from NASA to find out.

What instruments do scientists use to learn about space? Go to the web site: Amazing Space, for the answers.

Amazing Space Online Explorations are a fun, interactive way to explore galaxies, black holes, comets, and other fascinating objects.

Here are links to PHOTOS from space...and they are AMAZING!!!

• Would you like to see the photos from missions to space? They are all here at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
• Public Pictures of Space from the Hubble Telescope.
• This is a collection of many of the best images from NASA's planetary exploration program

ALL ABOUT MISSIONS to MARS

Get the facts and follow the mission at MARS Exploration Rover Homepage.

Stop by the MARS Kid FUN Zone.

All the images and videos from Mars Exploration Rover. An interactive multimedia piece uses images and video clips to highlight one year of exploration by the Mars Exploration Rovers.

Read about the Magic of Mars Odyssey. With goals to detect health hazards for future human space explorers, to discover what our neighboring planet is made of, and to find buried water ice in the shallow subsurface of Mars, the 2001 Mars Odyssey orbiter has achieved mission success.

Here is a list of all the websites about Mars in the world!!!

ALL ABOUT MISSIONS to SATURN

Enjoy the beauty of Saturn through images taken by NASA's Cassini spacecraft, orbiting the ringed world since June 30, 2004. A virtual photo essay, image gallery and science section highlight the mission's early stages of exploration.

Look here for the latest news from CASSINI-HUYGENS at Saturn with multimedia features, photos and the latest news updates on the spacecraft's close encounter with Saturn, its rings and moons.