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If the Moon Were Only 1 Pixel

Experience the depth of our solar system by mapping out the distances from the sun, using the moon as only 1 pixel. Scroll across to see the vast space and relative distance between planets.

http://joshworth.com/dev/pixelspace/pixelspace_solarsystem.html

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Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum: How Things Fly

Learn about thrust and drag in aeronautics

http://howthingsfly.si.edu/

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NASA Glenn Research Center Kid's Page

A beginner's guide to aeronautics...Find out how airplanes and jet engines work.

http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/k-12/airplane/

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Starchild

Another site by NASA, this one is a must see with

http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/StarChild.html

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Solar System NASA

Incredible visual images and tools to explore here at NASA's official site. Be sure to check out Eyes on the Solar System under multimedia as the kids section.

http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/index.cfm

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Kids Nine Planets

A simple site with good graphics to help get familiar with the planets in our solar system.

http://kids.nineplanets.org/intro.htm

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Langley, Julie

If the Moon Were Only 1 Pixel

Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum: How Things Fly

NASA Glenn Research Center Kid's Page

Starchild

Solar System NASA

Kids Nine Planets