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Galileo Galilei was born February 15, 1564. He was the first to use a telescope to look at the night sky. Learn about inventions that help us understand the universe better.

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Bahamas Deep-Sea Corals - Ocean Explorer - Corals in the deep sea? See what scientist discovered in the North Atlantic waters deeper than 1000 meters.

Earth Observatory - Accompany NASA scientists as they explore our world and unravel the mysteries of our climate and environmental change.

JetStream - An Online Weather School - The website will help you learn about global and large scale weather patterns, air masses, wind patterns, cloud formations, thunderstorms, lightning, hail, damaging winds, tornados, tropical storms, cyclones and flooding.

NOAA Photo Library - This collection includes thousands of weather and space images, hundreds of images of our shores and coastal seas, and thousands of marine species images ranging from the great whales to the most minute plankton.

Ocean Explorer - The Ocean Explorer web site is entertaining and educational for you to learn about, discover, and virtually explore the ocean.

Ocean Explorer - YouTube Channel - Check out these amazing, under water videos.

Ocean Portal - You Navigate - Meet amazing creatures, explore the depths of the sea, and discover your connection to the ocean. This site has images, videos, news updates, and cool ocean stuff.

Oceans - FREE - Marine science, underseas exploration, ocean habitats, ocean floor observatories, coastal regions, and more.

Sand and Gravel Program - Kid Connection - Here are several projects and experiments to learn about erosion and sedimentation, and see it in action.

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Other Resources

Conservation and Research - New England Aquarium - Through our conservation and research programs, find out how the New England Aquarium develops and implements new solutions to protect the oceans and balance the human impacts on them.

EurekAlert! Science News and Resources for Kids - The EurekAlert! Science for Kids Portal is a central, online source for kid-friendly news and resources.

Wonders of the Sea - Wonders of the Seas" highlights different animals with text and images, from sponges to sharks.

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