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Discover an out-of-this-world directory to the best sites for learning more about Saturn, Mars, Jupiter, and Planet Earth, (sorry Pluto!) along with the latest on the Space Shuttle program, the Hubble telescope, solar and lunar eclipses...plus links leading even further afield to distant galaxies...

NASA - Space Shuttle - The latest launch schedule countdown, current news & future missions, related video & pictures with images & feature stories on Shuttle history, in-depth explanations and schematics, FAQ.

NASA - Mars - What's going on up there, complete with the most recent photos, data feeds, Rover explorations, Mars Orbiter updates, plus what scientists are doing behind the scenes and lots more...

Hubblesite - The latest and greatest shots take from the Hubble Space Telescope.

Eclipses Online - Is there one forecast? Check out a complete encyclopedia of eclipses searchable by year and featuring diagrams, animations, facts and information on lunar and solar eclipses up to the year 2100.

AstroWeb - Plug into every reliable link to the universe, balancing scholarly research and popular science for astronomers of all ages.

AstroLINKS - A major space portal with thousands of related links searchable by keyword or via dozens of categories including black holes, asteroids, meteor showers, comets, the Big Bang theory and more, plus breaking news, glossary.

Astronomy Today - Explore deep space with feature articles on everything from info for amateurs and telescope advice to string theory and quantum gravity.

Astronomy.com - Popular, colorful homepage leading to the latest news, feature articles, as well as info for hobbyists, discussion boards, photo galleries and more.

Aerospaceguide.net - Check out a complete guide to the solar system with related links, a history of space exploration, news, feature articles and lots more.

Space-Talk - Current discussions now going on, along with a full archive of categorized past posts and a comprehensive directory of related links submitted by participants.

Astronomy for Kids - Way cool site presenting the solar system in digestible bites and pictures, along with Q&A, star maps, puzzles and related links.

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