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**Gale Encyclopedia of Science ** [] This article from the Gale Encyclopedia of Science discusses the history of astronomy and impact astronomy has had on our society. This is an excellent article for a researcher looking to answer questions about how the study of astronomy began.

**The Handy Science Answer Book – Space ** []

This online reference book is set up in an easy to read question – answer format. It explores multitudes of topics related to space in language students will be able to understand. It begins by discussing the formation of the universe, and continues on with topics related to stars, planets, moons, comets, and space exploration. Answering questions such as, “How old is the universe?” to “Why do stars twinkle?” every researcher will find interesting reading!

**Science: Long trek to solar system's last frontier begins: next week, a NASA spacecraft sets off to find out whether Pluto and the Kuiper belt hold the key to the solar system's origins ** []

This article delves into the interesting topic of space exploration. The Atlas V launched in January of 2006 on a ten year mission dubbed “New Horizons” to explore Pluto and the Kuiper belt. This article helps the student researcher answer questions about what is current is space exploration.

**World Book Encyclopedia ** []

The World Book Encyclopedia has been helping students conduct research for decades. This online version of World Book can help students find interesting information that pertains to their questions about the solar system and space in a short amount of time. The important reason to use the online version is to obtain the most up to date information possible, which is necessary when researching space!

**World of Scientific Discovery: Solar System ** []

The solar system chapter of the book //World of Scientific Discovery// begins with a short history of the solar system. It continues on to classify the planets as “solid terrestrial planets,” and “gas giants.” For researchers searching for ways to differentiate the planets in our solar system, this article would be very useful.