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On this webpage, you will find lists of books and links to websites about a variety of Astronomy topics. 

At the bottom of the page, you will find information about databases for this project. 
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​BOOKS:
An Asteroid Strike
 by Alex Woolf
Asteroids by Samantha Bonar
Killer Rocks from Outer Space by Steven Koppes
Exploring Dangers in Space by Buffy Silverman
Asteroid Impact ​by Don Henderson

WEBSITES:
National Geographic: Asteroids
​Astronomy Magazine: Asteroids

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​WEBSITES:

Starchild: The Asteroid Belt
National Geographic: Asteroids and Comets
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​BOOKS:
What's Inside a Black Hole?
 by Andrew Solway
A Black Hole is Not a Hole by Carolyn DiCrstofano
Black Holes and Supernovas by Joan Galat
Black Holes and Other Bizarre Space Objects by David Jefferis

WEBSITES:
​Starchild: Black Holes
​BrainPOP: Black Holes (username/password needed)
​​NASA: What is a Black Hole?
Kid's Astronomy: Black Holes 
European Space Agency: Black Holes
Cool Cosmos: Black Holes
NASA Space Place: Black Holes

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BOOKS:
Far-Out Guide to Asteroids and Comets by Mary Kay Carson
Asteroids and Comets by Don Nardo
​The Lonely Existence of Asteroids and Comets by Mark Weakland

WEBSITES:
Starchild: Comets
National Geographic: Asteroids & Comets
Astronomy Magazine: Comets

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​BOOKS:

The Stars by Gail Mack
Andromeda by Stephanie Peters
The Big Dipper by Stephanie Peters
Gemini by Stephanie Peters
The Little Dipper by Stephanie Peters
Orion by Stephanie Peters
Pisces by Stephanie Peters
Find the Constellations by H.A. Rey

The Stars, a New Way to See Them by H.A. Rey

WEBSITES:
BrainPOP: Constellations 
(username/password needed)
Astronomy Magazine: Celestial Navigation
Astronomy Magazine: Learn Constellations

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​BOOKS:
Close Encounters with the Universe
​by Elaine Scott
Ice Dwarfs​ by David Jefferis

WEBSITES:
​NASA: Dwarf Planets
LASP: Dwarf Planets
Starchild: The Planets and Dwarf Planets

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​WEBSITES:
BrainPOP: Exoplanets 
(username/password needed)
European Space Agency: Exoplanets
Hubblesite: Exoplanets
​Idaho Public Television: Exoplanets
LASP: Extrasolar Planets

NASA Exoplanets
​Philips Seti: Exoplanets

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​BOOKS:
Earth's Place in Space by Roy Gallant
The Earth by David Jefferis 
The Third Planet by Sally Ride
Earth: Our Planet in Space by Seymour Simon

WEBSITES:
ScienceFlix: Earth
 (username/password needed)
ScienceFlix: Planet Earth (username/password needed)
Astronomy Magazine: Earth 
National Geographic: Earth

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​BOOKS:
The Moon
 by David Jefferis
The Earth and the Moon by Terry Hicks
The Moon​ by Seymour Simon

WEBSITES:
Starchild: Earth's Moon
Astronomy Magazine: The Moon

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​BOOKS:
The Sun by George Capaccio
Inside Stars by Andra Abramson
Super Stars by David Aguilar

WEBSITES:
Starchild: The Sun
National Geographic: Sun
Astronomy Magazine: The Sun


Recommended Databases

Remember! Databases are subscription-based (you need a password!) online collections of articles that have a publisher taking responsibility for them.  They are automatically TRUSTWORTHY (but still check them for R, A, and C!)
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Click the padlock for the database passwords (needed from home only)
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​BOOKS:
Destination Asteroid, Comets, and Meteors by GIles Sparrow
Seven Wonders of Asteroids, Comets, and Meteors by Ron Miller
Meteor: perspectives on asteroid strikes by Alex Woolf
Asteroids and Meteorites​ by Timothy Kusky

WEBSITES:
Starchild: Meteoroids
NASA: Meteors and Meteorites

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​ ​BOOKS:
Planets, Stars, and Galaxies by David Aguilar 
Space Encyclopedia by David Aguilar 

WEBSITES:
NASA: Beyond Our Solar System

How Many Solar Systems are in Our Galaxy?
​​Starchild: Galaxies

BrainPOP: Outer Solar System (username/password needed)

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​BOOKS:
13 Planets 
by David Aguilar 
Exploring Our Solar System by Sally Rode
Our Solar System by Seymour Simon
Is There Life on Mars by Dennis Fradin
Gas Giants by David Jefferis
Hot Planets by David Jefferis
Exploring Planet Mars by David Jefferis
Mars by Elaine Landau
Discovering Mars by Gloria Skurzynski
Mighty Megaplanets by David Jefferis
Jupiter by Elaine Landau
Saturn by Elaine Landau

WEBSITES:
BBC: the planets​
NASA Science: Planets
Starchild: The Planets and Dwarf Planets
Welcome to the Planets


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