Astronomy
Jeopardy Answer: Being hit on the head, a Hollywood Party or a clear night sky.
Question: What is "Seeing stars"?
From the begining of mankind, we have looked up into the night time sky and wondered, marvelled and dreamed. Listed below are way too many web sites about the stars. (When you are interested, it is very difficult to cut down the list). Many sites were supplied by PCCT members and we thank all contributors!
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Astronomy Resources
Observing Astronomy, Meteorological Information, Data Resources and Archive Centers, Astronomy Libraries, Astronomy Job Resources, Astronomy Educational resources, Organizations, Societies and Astronomy Departments, Astronomical Images. Link suggested by Brittany, of Cleary Mountain High School.KODAK: Space Shots
KODAK maintains this interesting page on space photography where you can look at a wealth of incredible images. Space Shots includes a biography of John Glenn, a history of the Mercury program and an overview of STS-95. The site will be presenting live pictures from the mission once its under way.Hubble's Best:
The Hubble Telescope has been working overtime in outer space to capture dazzling photos of our universe. The Heritage Project brings some of the best of those photos down to earth.Spacelink Staff
The NASA Television Education File schedule for December is available on NASA SpacelinkThe Nine Planets - A Multimedia Tour of the Solar System:
The Nine Planets is 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.As Seen from Earth
From NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab, this incredible site allows you to simulate what the solar system looks like, at any time! A MUST see!The Electronic Universe Project
A great current Astronomy page done by the University of Oregon's Observatory.Fireworks in a Nearby Galaxy
The Hubble Space telescope recently obtained pictures of a beam of radiation emanating from a super-massive black hole at the core of galaxy NGC 4151.Gustav Holst - The Planets Suite
If you're able to listen to MIDI files, check out this site, download the files and just listen with your eyes closed. You'll be amazed at what you'll see from the music.Hubble's view of the turbulent Lagoon Nebula
Twisters and wisps in space? Take a look at what the Hubble Space Telescope has found. Just click on the size picture you want to see.International Solar-Terrestrial Physics Overview
This science initiative overview consists of a set of solar-terrestrial missions to be carried out during the this, and the next, decade.Sun/Moon Information
Here's an unbelievably detailed page containing information (current and future) on the sun and earth's moon. Better than an almanac!Welcome to the Solar System
Here's a sampling of images from NASA's planetary exploration program and their fabulous interactive program.
More Links
- Ancient Calendars - from Online Schooling.
- Astromart - Astronomy-related classified ads.
- AstroNet: Sternberg Astronomical Institute - Moscow university: SAI Crimean observatory, and databases.
- Astronomy Group - University of Southampton, United Kingdom.
- Astronomy HyperText Book - The Electronic Universe Project.
- Astronomy Picture of the Day - Provided by Laboratory for High Energy Astrophysics at NASA.
- Astronomy plus Images of Galaxies - Presented by the Physics Department at the University of Oregon.
- The Aurora Page (M.T. Dolan)
- Black Holes and Neutron Stars - How do you learn about something from which not even light can escape? Here's a good place to start.
- Brad Wallis' Astro Place - Astronomy photographs.
- Canadian Astronomy Data Center (CADC) - Worldwide distribution center for data from the Hubble Space Telescope.
- Earth & Sky: Skywatching Center - A clear voice for science.
- Galaxy--Astronomy - Web directory's astronomy links.
- Gamma-Ray Astronomy with COMPTEL - Collaborative telescope project operated by Space Science Center, University of New Hampshire in Durham.
- Guide to Online Schools, Astronomy Resources
- Hubble Space Telescope Pictures
- Harward Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics.
- IDL Astronomy Users Library - Central repository for general purpose astronomy procedures written in the commercial language IDL.
- Infrared and Submm-wave Astronomy - University of Calgary.
- Infrared Astronomical Satellite Archive Interface
- Inquirer's Guide to the Universe
- Institute of Astronomy and Space Physics - Argentina.
- Institute of Space and Astronomical Science - Sagamihara, Japan.
- IPS Radio and Space Services - Australia
- Joint Astronomy Center of Hilo, Hawaii - Maintained by the Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council of the UK.
- Live From the Stratosphere - NASA K-12 Internet
- Masters degree on line - Astronomy links
- Mount Wilson Observatory
- NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
- NASA Johnson Space Center Digital Image Collection
- National Space Science Data Center (NSSDC) Photo Gallery
- Astrophysics Group - University of Rochester, New York.
- Papers Submitted to Selected Astronomical Publications - The titles, authors, dates of submission, and sources for preprints for manuscripts submitted to eight astronomical journals
- Procyon Systems Astronomy Page
- Space Plasma Physics Particles & Imaging Research Group - See current projects or data from past projects at the site for this University of Iowa group.
- Starcat Information - Astronomical catalog access.
- Starlink Project - A computing facility for UK astronomers.
- Swiss Meteorite Lab
- Ventspils International Radioastronomy Centre (VIRAC) - Latvian Academy of Sciences.
- Space Telescope Science Institute
About Hubble and others--pictures, press releases, educational activities, data archive.- U.S. Geological Survey Astronomy and Space Science
- People of Space: list of astronomy resources