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Bob the
Alien's Tour of the Solar System is Sultana
Barbecue's popular astronomy website.
Originally created in 2000 and still going
strong, the website allows the visitor to
join Bob the Alien and his dog, Bobsdog, for
a tour around the Solar System and the
Universe beyond! |
Bob the Alien's Tour of the
Solar System is split into sections dedicated to
each of the main celestial objects. It also looks
into the history of astronomy and space exploration.
Also included are useful resources such as a table
of all the planets and dwarf planets, an A-Z
glossary of space terms, a timeline of space
exploration and a section where visitors can ask Bob
the Alien a question about space.
Although the site was originally aimed at the
younger astronomer (7-11 year olds), research shows
that it appears to appeal to a much broader age
range and as such, some of the newer content is
slightly more advanced. The site currently gets
about 15,000 to 20,000 unique visitors a month and
each year sees approximately a 50% increase on total
visitors than the year before, although visitor
numbers do drop off during school holidays. It is
linked to from several educational websites and is a
School Zone Five Star site. The site was recently
given a face-lift, its first major update in its
nine year history, and is set to be expanded further
with new articles for each section of the site.
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