In this printable computer activity, students research the planets on the Internet and use PowerPoint or AppleWorks to create fact boxes with clip art. This activity...

Use the slideshow in this astronomy mini-lesson to give students a general overview of the eight planets in our solar system.

Become an instant expert on astronomy. Find motivational mini-lessons and the reference material you need to introduce planets and theories about the solar system.

New planet has a mass 45 times that of Earth by Liz OlsonIn 2007, scientists announced that they found five planets circling a star 41 light-years away from Earth in the...

Click on the picture of the planet above or select the planet's name below and GO!MercuryVenusEarthMarsJupiterSaturnUranusNeptunePluto**On Aug. 24, 2006, Pluto got...

Note: The day of an eclipse is given in Universal Time (U.T.) and may start a day earlier or later depending on your time zone. 201520 March. Total eclipse of the Sun....