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Global Information Resources:
Deep Space

Deep Space Astronomy

Information Center for New Star Gazers
Beginners guide to astronomy as a hobby

Ask the astronomer
Ask about cosmology, solar system, galaxies, careers, etc.

Curiosity Page
Questions are answered by grad students at Lick Observatory

Astronomy Picture of the Day
main index

Adventures in astronomy
Fun for amateur and professional astronomers

Cosmology and Astronomy
Roundup of Time magazine articles on questions about the Universe

General Astronomy Information from Royal Greenwich Observatory
FAQ frequently asked questions about astronomy

Astronomy Cafe
Ask the astronomer Q/A; careers; data/images links; Science Fair projects

Universe Today
Space exploration and astronomy news updated every weekday

Starman comic strip of astronomy
Jay Ryan's cartoons teach natural sky secrets humorously

Izzy's Skylog
Astronomy information source

Astro-Link
Astronomy trivia and links to other astronomy pages

FAQ sci.astro
Universal astronomy newsgroup's astronomy FAQ

SkyView virtual observatory
Generates images of any part of the sky at wavelengths from radio to gamma-ray

Glossary of astronomy terms

CAS online
Calumet Astronomical Society resources and photo gallery

Astronomers' web pages

Mel Bartel's Astro Stuff
Heavy but interesting topics and tips

TelescopeMaking.com
General astronomy information and telescope-building plans and projects

Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum
News, skywatching guide, educational resources, exhibits, picture archive, bibliography.

American Scientist – Physics and Astronomy Archive
Full-text articles, abstracts, book reviews.

Astronomy Applets
University of Surrey, Department of Physics, applet and VRML simulations, educational sites.

Astronomy Notes
Nick Strobel, Bakersfield College, Department of Physical Science, introductory astronomy, non-mathematical illustrated overviews, review questions, introductory physics and astronomy, mathematics review, study skills, astronomy tables, glossary.

Astronomy Now
British astronomical magazine, observation, cosmology, history of space science, full-text of selected articles, videos, news archive.

Astronomy Picture of the Day
Annotated astronomical images, Robert Nemiroff, Michigan Technological University, Jerry Bonnell, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.

Astronomy Unbound – A Virtual Astronomy Text
High school through college level, Department of Astronomy at the University of Hertfordshire, basic physics, the nature of stars, galaxies, Solar System, Sun, Universe, Big Bang.

Astrophysics Source Code Library Archive
Astrophysics, Robert J. Nemiroff, Michigan Technological University, John F. Wallin. George Mason University.

Eric Weisstein's World of Astronomy
Part of Treasure Troves of Science website.

Eric Weisstein's World of Physics – Astrophysics

Part of Treasure Trove of Physics website.

Exploratorium Observatory
San Francisco Exploratorium website, auroras, sunspots, transits, solar eclipses, solar maxima. Build a Solar System.

Frequently Asked Questions About General Astronomy
FAQ assembled by John Simonetti, Virginia Tech, Department of Physics.

Frequently Asked Questions About Astronomy and Physics

From correspondence between John Simonetti. Department of Physics, Virginia Tech and middle school students. Black holes, Einstein, general astronomy and physics, light, lasers, pulsars, quasars, special relativity, stars.

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Space agency homepage.

Astrophysics Data System Virtual Library

Part of NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS), full-text online access to seven books in astronomy and astrophysics, including Martin V. Zombeck Handbook of Space Astronomy and Astrophysics.

JPL Video Webcast Archive

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Ask the Space Scientist

Frequently asked astronomy questions by Sten Odenwald, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. Solar System, the cosmos, space travel, relativity.

Imagine The Universe!

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. For middle-school students and non-experts in astronomy. Astronomy, cosmology, space science, news features, scientist profiles, educational videos, a question-and-answer forum.

NASA Space Calendar

Ron Baalke, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Dates of space-related activities, anniversaries, scientific meetings, launches, astronomical events.

National Air and Space Museum – Albert Einstein Planetarium
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Albert Einstein Planetarium.

Great Debates in Astronomy

Debates at Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.

Great Debate 1998 – The Nature of the Universe

Debates at Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Material from a 1998 debate between P.J.E. Peebles and Michael S. Turner on "The Nature of the Universe."

Phil Plait's Bad Astronomy
Correcting common misconceptions about astronomy. Philip Plait, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Sonoma State University.

ScienceTunnel
Germany's Max Planck Society. Fundamental physics questions, images videos.

Royal Observatory Greenwich
Exhibitions, news, educational leaflets.

The SETI Module
Science for the 21st Century, a Syracuse University course module for non-science majors. Cosmology, galaxies, stars, Solar System, search for intelligent life, glossary.

University of Oregon Hypertextbooks
Physics and astronomy. University of Oregon, Greg Bothun. Information notes, exams, homework questions and answers, star spectra lab.

University of Oulu Space Physics Textbook
Space Physics Group, University of Oulu, Finland, undergraduate-level site, heliosphere, magnetosphere, and ionosphere.

Windows to the Universe
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research. Earth and space sciences, Earth, Solar System, Universe, space missions, geology, history, myths.

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