Earth in Space Simulations

Earth seasons - NASA Nasa Kids - The Earth's Seasons
Moon phases Phases of the moon
Virtual globe Real time night and day across the globe
bbc - solar eclipse BBCi - Solar eclipse presentation
BBC Science Clips - Earth in Space
Interactive investigation on the movement of the Earth and the Moon in space.
sidereal synodic months What is the difference between a sidereal and a synodic month?
Astronomy Place tutorials A set of animated tutorials on astronomy.
Planet 10 virtual solar system Planet 10 - virtual solar system
(needs Shockwave 8.5 installed)
US Naval observatory US Naval Observatory Data Services
Find data on Sun and Moon rise and set times, Moon phases, eclipses, seasons and positions of solar system objects. Includes:
Lunation movies This page also has some excellent background information on the phases of the moon.
Virtual reality Moon phase pictures On this page you can view the phase of the Moon for any date and time. (Find out what moon you were born under!)
Current apparent disk of the moon A large picture updated hourly.
The Schools' National Observatory
Some useful simulations here, but subscribe to the project and you get to drive a real telescope! (UK schools only)

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