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and stargazing highlights,
a photo archive, plus
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- Allentown
School District Planetarium's Astronomy
Links Hundreds of links to astronomy
organizations, research, headlines,
telescopes and observatories as
well as to educational topics on
the sun, moon, planets, and more.
- Artificial
Satellites for the Beginner
Assembled by St. Mary's High School
physics students with their eyes
in the skies, this site explains
the different types of satellites
and their functions, tells the history
of satellite use and looks at the
physics involved.
- Ask
the Astronomer Link to this
top-notch astronomy site for the
answers to questions cosmic and
mundane. Dr. Sten Odenwald answers
40 to 50 questions a week from students
and the generally curious, and has
his entire database available set
up in several different indexes.
- Astro
Info Try a taste of astronomy
with a Swiss flavor. Highlights
of this site include the Interactive
Observer, daily planetary and stargazing
highlights, a photo archive, plus
details on star parties and other
events.
- Astrofolk
Get the facts on the planets; read
the folklore of the moon and the
constellations; and check out trivia
on the solar system, deep space
and space history.
- Astronomy
Cafe What's the latest from
hyperspace? What does current research
have to say about black holes, potential
asteroid impacts on Earth and quantum
cosmology? These are heavy issues,
and it's nice to find a Web page
that sheds a little light.
- Astronomy
Magazine Astronomy hobbyists
will find plenty to delight in here:
space news, a calendar of sky events,
listings of astronomy clubs, telescope
reviews and stargazing how-tos of
all kinds.
- Astronomy
Now Online The home page of
Britain's best-selling astronomy
magazine includes breaking astronomy
news, details on European stargazing
highlights, plus there are links,
feature articles and more.
- AstroWeb:
Astronomical Internet Resources
This comprehensive directory to
the universe of astronomy reserves
on the Internet contains a searchable
database of educational, professional
and government sites as well as
pointers to gopher, WAIS, Telnet,
FTP and news resources. •
Bad
Astronomy Are all stars white?
Can a comet streak across the sky
in a few seconds? Find out if these
and other space-related statements
are fact or just bad science.
- CyberSpace!
Take an interactive journey to the
farthest reaches of the universe.
Read up on the past, present and
future of space exploration; get
your questions answered by a professional
astronomer; and take a 3-D walk
through the solar system.
- Digital
Librarian: Astronomy and Aerospace
Users keep their heads in the stars
with this directory of links to
sites and archives dealing with
astronomy and aerospace topics.
Features organizations, museums,
university departments, libraries,
documents, news, observatories and
government sites.
- Earth
& Sky This popular daily radio
program covers a wide range of science
and nature topics. Deborah Byrd
and Joel Block tackle a listeners'
questions and point out the wonders
of the night sky. Real-time streaming
audio and transcripts available.
- European
Space Agency They may be running
a distant second behind NASA, but
this agency has a launch vehicle
that positions satellites as well
as and cheaper than NASA. Read about
research and development and the
people who make this small organization
a player in outer space.
- ExoScience
Keep up with the latest developments
in astronomy, exobiology and other
areas of space science. Or check
out the Live Cams section for NASA
TV feeds and watch the progress
of the International Space Station.
- Florida
Today Space Online Get rocket
launch schedules, NASA status reports,
industry news and the latest on
top space stories from Florida Today,
a publication located in the heart
of the state's Space Coast.
- Hands-On
Universe Students from around
the world can request observations
from an automated telescope, download
images from an impressive image
archive, and analyze the data with
the aid of user-friendly, image-processing
software. Participants must register
first.
- Internet
Gateway: Astronomy Stargazers
and researchers in astronomy view
connections to resources for picture
archives, movies, journals, events,
computational models, NASA missions,
degree programs, observatories and
guides.
- Library
Web: Physics/Astronomy Library
Scholars of physics and astronomy
sample this link library to such
resources as reference databases,
electronic journals, bulletins,
professional organizations, observatories,
papers, astrophysics groups and
departments, directories, images
and archives.
- MSNBC
Space News Covers the hottest
space-related topics -- Mir, the
ISS, asteroid impacts -- with articles,
videos and more. Plus a Space Library
of archived articles.
- NASA
News Check out the most recent
publicly released NASA bulletins.
If you're interested in detailed
mission status reports, this is
the place to go, but be forewarned:
many of the releases are rather
technical.
- National
Space Society On-Line A grass
roots organization that looks beyond
Mir to the day when people will
live, work, and play in space as
comfortably as if it were Florida.
- Outer
Orbit Dynamic educational resource
focuses on space exploration. Teachers
can get monthly lesson plans with
lively guided class activities.
Features news from space and pays
special attention to the International
Space Station and Mars missions.
- Sea
and Sky Take a virtual journey
into the depths of the ocean or
the far reaches of the galaxy. Both
tours have tons of photos and interactive
Java applets. The interface is fun
and easy to navigate.
- Space
& Flight Meet other space fanatics
by chatting on a message board or
joining a mailing list for space,
astronomy and aviation. Plus news,
events and a section for kids.
- Space
Report, The Read news summaries
reporting on worldwide space research,
exploration and development activities.
Plus an online library of past stories,
archived by date.
- Space
Telescope
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Science Institute The Hubble
Space Telescope has more than delivered
on its potential. Read about onboard
science instruments, maintenance
missions and research projects yielding
phenomenal data. Loaded with images,
educational activities, archives,
news and resources.
- Space
Today Online Get informed about
the hottest topics in space exploration
with these links to space station
construction news, shuttle launch
dates, mission summaries and more.
- Space,
The Final Frontier Talk to other
space fans in the family-friendly
chat room; read the latest space
news; and check out links to NASA
sites, other space agencies, astronaut
home pages and information on the
Challenger disaster.
- Space.com
Offering more than just your average
space coverage. While you can find
the latest news on events at NASA
and space programs around the world,
you can also research the scientific
development and business activities
affecting space exploration.
- SpaceViews
Get this monthly publication, which
covers the latest news in space
policy, exploration and development,
delivered free via e-mail. Archived
articles, mid-month updates and
late-breaking news are available
online.
- SpaceZone
Explore space history with video,
audio and photographs from early
missions. Then check out current
space-related events, educational
materials and the space store.
- StarChild
Kids can launch into space on this
instructive tour of the universe,
compliments of schoolteachers in
Evans, Ga. Enjoy high-quality pictures
of the planets, information on space
phenomena and a QuickTime movie
on the formation of the solar system.
- Unofficial
Space: Discovery Online Meet
the people and examine the issues
behind space exploration and astronomical
discoveries with these lively stories.
Past features have introduced us
to Mir crew members and discussed
the ownership of space resources.
- Web
Nebulae Presents stunning images
of gaseous nebulae. While there
is a tiny bit of information to
help you appreciate the images,
the intent is to showcase the most
beautiful astronomical formations
in space. Follow quality links to
more in-depth resources.
- WWW
Space and Mystery Link to the
latest news on both scientific and
speculative space-related topics.
From the Hubble Space Telescope
and black holes to Area 51 and Roswell,
there's something here for both
Mulder and Scully.
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