BBC Space

[John Simkin]

This BBC website provides information on a wide range of topics in space and astronomy. Some of its features include a 3D interactive tour of the Solar System, Planet Gallery (pictures of the planets taken by amateur astronomers), Exploration (the history and future of planetary missions), News (latest news on the Solar System), Constellation Guide (explore the shapes of the constellations and the stories behind them), Sky Maps & Notes (print off a map of the night sky to help you find your way around the heavens), Cosmology Animation (learn how theories about the Solar System have changed in the past 500 years), Interactive Space Map (find your place in the Universe with this map of space), Diary of an Astronaut (follow Claudie Haigneré as she prepares for her mission to the International Space Station) and Future Spaceflight (investigate the options for future space travel).

http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/space/