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Astro-Mania - http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/astromania.htm
Eight interactive levels covering various aspects of the universe. [Commercial - Windows]

Astronomy Multimedia Presentations - http://www.astro.ufl.edu/public/multimedia/
Created at the University of Florida's Astronomy Department, they are free to download as PowerPoint presentations or to view using a web browser or the RealPlayer plugin.

CERES Project - http://btc.montana.edu/ceres/
Through funding from NASA, faculty at Montana State University and classroom teachers from across the nation have developed an extensive library of on-line and interactive K-12 science education materials for teaching astronomy. [Online, multimedia]

Eclipsing Binary Simulator - http://www.cosmion.net/software/ebs/
Application to visualize the orbit and synthetic light curve of binary star systems. Includes information about this phenomenon, screenshots of the program, list of features and free download.

GeoAstro Applet Collection - http://www.jgiesen.de/GeoAstro/GeoAstro.htm
Interactive Java applets display the position, daily and annual path of the sun and the moon, for any time and location. [Online - not available for any PC platforms]

Planet Tracker - http://www.davidchandler.com/pltrack.htm
Classroom-oriented software to teach the concepts of planetary motion. [Commercial, demo available - DOS]

PlanetWatch - http://www.raben.com/planet/
A colorful multimedia atlas of the solar system. Includes information about each planet's motions, atmospheres, geology, and internal structure, with photographs, animated maps and data from Voyager, Galileo, and other space probes. [Commercial, demo available - DOS, Win3.1/95/NT]

Project CLEA - http://public.gettysburg.edu/~marschal/clea/CLEAhome.html
Provides laboratory exercises that illustrate modern astronomical techniques using digital data and color images. They are suitable for high-school and college classes at all levels. Each CLEA laboratory exercise includes a dedicated computer program, a student manual, and a technical guide for the instructor. [Freeware - Windows, Macintosh]

Space Update CD-ROM - http://spaceupdate.com/connected/spaceupdate.html
CD-Rom with 600 MB of images and movies about the solar system, and the galaxy. "Space Weather" modules brings you today's images of the Sun in many wavelengths and the aurora from space. "Sky Tonight" sections gives today's star view. Funded by NASA. [Commercial - Mac/Win]

Starry Night Education - http://www.starrynighteducation.com
Astronomy softwear to help teachers to inspire and engage astronomy and space science students across all levels of knowledge and ability.

The Digital Universe - http://www.syz.com/DU/
Simulation package for the amateur or professional observer. [Commercial]

The Nine Planets - http://www.seds.org/billa/tnp/
An overview of the history, mythology, and current scientific knowledge of each of the planets and moons in our solar system. Each page has text and images, some have sounds and movies, most provide references to additional related information. [Online, multimedia]

The Sky in your Computer - http://ret005t6.eresmas.net/english/index.html
Freeware and shareware software relating to Astronomy and Science, for all OS (PC, Mac, Linux, BeOS, Palm), and with a special section devoting to Education.

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