Earth Bases
The links below will take you to resources
related to space, the universe, observing the sky and general
astronomy . These links are organized by category; select
the category you wish to explore on the right.
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Solar System
An
Overview of the Solar System: a page with useful, basic
information for the beginner in astronomy
The
Maine Solar System Model: An overview of the solar system
model which was built alongside northern route one in Maine
Demonstration
of Moon Phases: An interactive program that illustrates
how the moon looks in each phase (java)
Solar
System Live: This program will map the positions of the
planets at any given time
The
Face on Mars: A page regarding the history of the infamous
'face on mars' pictures from the 1976 Viking mission
Space
Weather and Solar Activity: The 'local' weather report from
the National Weather Service
Solar
System Exploration: A NASA site about the Solar System
The Nine
Planets : A multimedia tour of the solar system by Bill
Arnett
NASA's
Solar System Simulator : generates images of the solar system
according to your specifications
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Deep
Space
Astronomy
Picture of the Day : A different picture daily sponsored
by NASA and Goddard Space Flight Center
Hubble
Space Telescope Pictures : Photographs you can download
from the Hubble Space Telescope, courtesy of the Space Telescope
Science Institute.
Hubble
Space Telescope News : Press releases and links to images
for the past few years
The
Digitized Sky Survey : A complete, interactive photographic
atlas of the deep sky that you can access for any coordinates.
SEDS
Messier Database : Complete guide to the Messier catalogue
of deep sky objects, beloved by observational astronomers.
SEDS
Internet Warehouse : A variety of resources established
by students at the University of Arizona
The
Web Nebulae : A photographic showcase of gaseous nebulae.
SETI Institute:
The latest on the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence.
The
Extrasolar Planets Encyclopedia : A French site, presented
in English, with background information and recent news about
the search for planets beyond the Solar System.
Space
Image Library : An Oklahoma State University catalog of
space images
Stellar
Evolution : A primer on the life of a star |
Iconography,
myth and symbolism
The
Linda Hall Exhibit of Star Atlases : A collection of digital
star atlases
Star Myths
of the Greeks: A site about astronomy-related beliefs of
the Greeks
Astronomy
links from the Villa of the Muses and the Liberal Arts
The
Muse Urania : What would astronomy be without the Muse Urania?
This exhibit from Italy traces her presence in star atlases
and celestial iconography.
Out
of This World Exhibition : Subtitled "The Golden Age
of the Celestial Atlas," this superb exhibit features forty
rare books from the Linda Hall Library.
The
Cosmic Mysteries of Mithras :The Mithraic mysteries of Hellenistic
times drew upon cosmological knowledge and astral symbolism.
This well-illustrated essay is a summary of The Origins of the
Mithraic Mysteries by scholar David Ulansey.
Mayan
Astronomy : courtesy of Michiel B (may be slow because it
is outside the US)
Native
American Star Knowledge : a site dedicated to aboriginal
astronomical studies and practices |
Periodicals
SKY
AND TELESCOPE : a link to the popular magazine's homepage
SKY
AND TELESCOPE's Weekly News Bulletin :The latest astronomy
news, updated weekly.
Science
Friday Online Radio : The show's webpage, great links to
science sites.
Mercury
Magazine : Published by the Astronomical Society of the
Pacific with selected articles on-line
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Watch
So
you want to name a star? : The International Astronomical
Union has some info for you
Maine Astronomy
Places : Astronomy Clubs and Planetariums in Maine
Abrams
Planetarium : Home of the original Sky Calendar
Calendar
of Planet positions : This program tells you what constellation
each planet is in during a given year and month
Astronomy
Magazine's guide to backyard observing : a handy resource
for the amateur astronomer
Sky
Tour : an excellent set of informative articles about the
night sky
Sunrise/set
times and other celestial data from the U.S.
Naval Observatory
Sky
Watchers Diary : an up-to-date guide for what to see in
the sky each night, from Abrams Planetarium at Michigan State
University
Que Tal In
the Current Sky ? : A monthly look at the observable and
noteworthy events of the sky
Space
Watch : listings of space related events at the very popular
mega-site, Space.Com |
Space
Travel
Basics
of Space Flight : Jet Propulsion Laboratories primer on
space flight
Jet Propulsion
Laboratories : home of the California Institute of Technologies
Jet Propulsion Lab
National Air
and Space Museum : The Smithsonian's National Air and Space
Museum Homepage
The
Great Space Race : A great Smithsonian Air and Space Museum
exhibition
Today
at NASA : News bulletins from the U.S. space agency
Lunar Prospector
: Home page of the first NASA mission to the Moon in 25
years!
Excursion
Module1 : Exploring the lunar modules and rovers
Space
Mission List : courtesy of Universe Today |
Virtual
Worlds
Earth
View : Generates a current image of the Earth based on satellite
and topographical data.
Terranova:
Planet of the Day : View today's computer generated virtual
planet. |
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Teacher
Resources
Center
for Educational Technologies : home of NASA's "Classroom
of the Future"
Observatorium
: a public access site for Earth and space data
Physical
and Astronomical Constants : a useful listing of constants
in physical systems, astronomical units, and converstion charts
The
Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence (SETI) Institute
: homepage for the SETI Institute
The Galileo
Project: A comprehensive encyclopedia on Galileo and the
science of his time
The
Center for Archeoastronomy: A website dedicated to the 'anthropology
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