A curated mission pack of videos, interactives and articles to take you deeper into space than any textbook can.
How to use this page: Pick a resource that grabs you, click Launch Mission, and follow wherever it takes you. These are not homework — they're rabbit holes worth falling into.
An animated tour through the entire solar system — from the scorching surface of Mercury to the icy edge of the Kuiper Belt. Breathtaking visuals and perfectly explained science. This is where to start.
Mind-bending scale comparisons that show just how tiny our solar system is inside the Milky Way — and how small the Milky Way is inside the observable universe. Your brain may need a moment.
A real-time 3D simulation of our solar system using actual NASA mission data. Fly to any planet, moon or spacecraft. Track where Voyager 1 is right now, 24 billion km away. This is the real deal.
NASA's dedicated student site — games, articles, activities and short videos covering every topic in space from comets to black holes. Great for independent research or just wandering.
A different jaw-dropping space photograph every single day, with a short explanation by a professional astronomer. Supernovas, nebulae, galaxies and eclipses — check it daily and you'll never run out of wonder.
The James Webb Space Telescope is the most powerful telescope ever built — and it's been sending back images that no human has ever seen before. This roundup shows the very best from 2025. Discuss: what are you looking at?
Clear, well-written overviews from the European Space Agency covering each planet, dwarf planets, moons and more. Perfect for building or checking your knowledge before an assessment.
Curriculum-aligned revision pages with videos, summaries and interactive quizzes covering everything on the KS3 space specification. Good for checking your understanding before a test.
Brian Cox visits some of Earth's most extreme environments to explain the forces that shape our solar system. Stunning cinematography meets brilliant science. Available via BBC iPlayer — look for the Planets series.
Up-to-date, accessible profiles of all eight planets with key facts, images and links to the latest mission news. Good starting point for research tasks or comparing planetary data.