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"Astronomy compels the soul to look upwards and leads us from this world to another”
Plato

Astronomy Class

Resources
Definition: "The branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole". Source Howard University
Astronomical Applications
The Astronomical Applications Department of the U.S. Naval Observatory computes, from  fundamental astronomical reference data, the position, brightness, and other observable  characteristics of celestial bodies, as well as the circumstances of astronomical phenomena.
SkyCalendar
Plot points on the Sky from places and times of any year.
Astronomy Now on Line
Informational site on Astronomy
CCD Images of Galaxies
A collection of images of the Universe
Comets, Meteors and Asteroids-Yahoo
List of links dealing with Comets, Meteors and Asteroids
Compton Observatory Science Support Center
Keep track at what this observatory is studying.
Destination Space
A site brought to you by National Geographic on Space Exploration
Eclipsing Binary Stars
Information on this type of star cluster
Earth and Sky
A simple information site about the heavens.
Einstein-Yahoo
Links to sites about Einstein
Eclipse Information
Track eclipses around the world.
Eric Weisstein's World of Astronomy
A comprehensive information site on Astronomy
The ESO Sky Calendar Tool
This tool produces a nighttime calendar of phenomena for a single site. The listing includes Sun rise and set times Astronomical twilights, both in civil time and LST  Moon rise and set times and phase for each night in the month All times are given for the local time, including daylight saving times when applicable.
Event Inventor
Information about NASA and its plans for space.
Old Farmer's Almanac
Site that is the electronic version of the Farmer's Almanac
FITS Data Format
FITS stands for `Flexible Image Transport System' and is an informational astronomical site.
General Relativity
Site that explains General Relativity
Gravity Probe B:
The Relativity Mission Testing Einstein's Theory
Instrument and Sensing Technology Planetary Tour Guide
NASA -Information, Links and Images of the Cosmos
The Long Duration Exposure Facility
The Long Duration Exposure Facility (LDEF) Archive System is designed to  provide spacecraft designers and space environment researchers a single point access to all available resources from LDEF. These include data,
micrographs, photographs, technical reports, papers, hardware and test specimens, as well as technical expertise.
Lunar Ourtreach Services
Precise information about the moon and its relation to the Earth.
Magnetars and SGRS
This site deals with soft gamma repeaters ("SGRs") that are X-ray stars that emit bright, repeating  flashes of soft (i.e. low-energy) gamma rays.
Mars Millennium Project
A site dedicated to the understanding of the Planet Mars.
Mars Imagery from National Geographic
View real images from the planet Mars.
Mount Wilson Observatory
Images, information and links from the Observatory.
NASA Home Page
Information, images, links and program from our nation's premier space agency.
NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database (NED)
A vast amount of information on the Universe
NASA's Origins Program
NASA's Origins Program seeks to answer two enduring human questions that we once considered around ancient campfires, yet still keep alive in today's classrooms:  Where do we come from?  Are we alone?
NASA Satellite Plotter
Actually track the paths of over 500 satellites in space
NASA World Wind
Lets you zoom from satellite altitude into any place on Earth. Leveraging Landsat satellite imagery and Shuttle Radar Topography Mission data, World Wind lets you experience Earth terrain in visually rich 3D, just as if you were really there.
National Geographic Star Journey
View the stars using Hubble Telescope and other observatory information.
Puckett Observatory
The Puckett Observatory is a Private facility owned and operated by Tim Puckett. The observatory is located in the North Georgia  mountains and is dedicated to the
study of comets and the discovery of supernovae.
Purdue SEDS (Students for the Exploration and Development of Space
SEDS is an independent, student-based organization which promotes the exploration and development of space. SEDS pursues this mission by educating people about the benefits of space, by supporting a network of interested students, by providing an opportunity for  members to develop their leadership skills, and inspiring people through our involvement in space-related projects. SEDS believes in a space-faring civilization and that focusing the enthusiasm of young people is the key to our future in space.
Rufus's Galaxy
The Steady State Galaxy Theory  An Alternative To The Big Bang Theory
Scientific American
Information on all levels of scientific study.
Secret Worlds: The Universe Within
View the Milky Way at 10 million light years from the Earth. Then move through space towards the Earth in successive orders of magnitude until you reach a tall oak tree just outside the buildings of the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory in Tallahassee, Florida. After that, begin to move from the actual size of a leaf into a microscopic world that reveals leaf cell walls, the cell nucleus, chromatin, DNA and finally, into the subatomic universe of electrons and protons.
SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence)@Yahoo
Links to various sites that deal with the search for ET!
SETI The Mysterious and Unexplained
Links to various sites that deal with the search for ET!
Sky & Telescope
Celestial news magazine
Solar System Live
An interactive Orrery of the Web. You can view the entire Solar System, or just the inner planets (through the orbit of Mars). Controls allow you to set time and date, viewpoint, observing location, orbital elements to track an asteroid or comet, and a variety of other parameters.
Space.com
Latest news about space.
Space-About.com
Information and links in all areas of Astronomy,
Space Interferometry Mission (SIM)
NASA attempts to answer these age old questions: How big is the universe? How old is it? Are there other planets like Earth out there among the stars?
Space Time Mass
This site attempts to answer the questions of what is the make up of the Universe?
Stargazer with WeatherUndergroung
Type in your zip code and see a map of the stars in the sky .
Stardust
Stardust is the first U.S. space mission dedicated solely to the exploration of a comet, and the first robotic mission designed to return extraterrestrial material from outside the orbit of the Moon.
Sun or Moon Rise/
This page provides a way for you to obtain a table of the times of sunrise/sunset, moonrise/moonset, or the beginning and end of twilight, for one year.
Symmetric Theory
This site offers an alternative to the Big Bang Theory.
US Naval Observatory
The Astronomical Applications Department  of the U.S. Naval Observatory.  provide precise astronomical data for practical  applications, serving the defense, scientific, commercial, and civilian communities.
A Descending View of the Earth from 10 Million Light Years
View the Milky Way at 10 million light years from the Earth. Then move through space  towards the Earth in successive orders of magnitude until you reach a tall oak tree just  outside the buildings of the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory in Tallahassee, Florida. After that, begin to move from the actual size of a leaf into a microscopic world that reveals leaf cell walls, the cell nucleus, chromatin, DNA and finally, into the subatomic universe of electrons and protons.
Virtual Trips to Black Holes and Neutron Stars Page
Ever wonder what it would look like to travel to a black hole? A neutron star? If so, you might find this page interesting. Here you will find descriptions and MPEG movies that take you on such exciting trips. These movies are scientifically accurate computer animations made with strict adherence to Einstein's General Theory of Relativity. The descriptions are written to be understandable on a variety of levels - from the casually curious to the professionally inquisitive. It is hoped that students from grade school to graduate school will find these virtual trips educational.
Web Directories Yahoo
A directory of astronomy-related information.
Web Nebulae
Information and images of Space Nebulas
Welcome to the Planets
Images of the Solar Systems planets
X-Ray Yahoo
Links to sites that deal with X-Ray's

Famous Astronomers
Men and women who made their contributions to Astronomy

Astronomers - Crystalinks
Famous Astronomers and Astrophysicists ... and 6 independent co-discoveries; compiled a famous catalog of deep-sky objects ...
Astronomy Astronomers in the Yahoo! Directory
Yahoo! reviewed these sites and found them related to Astronomy > Astronomers
Famous Astronomers and Astrophysicists
Famous Astronomers and Astrophysicists ... 13 being original and 6 independent co-discoveries; compiled a famous catalog of deep-sky objects ...
Famous Astronomers
Features profiles of various astronomers of fame, from Galileo to Ptolemy.
Famous Physicists and Astronomers
Several pages containing brief biography and accomplishments
Profession
What it takes to become an astronomer.
Careers in Astronomy
In the past two decades alone, astronomy has experienced a flurry of discoveries ... Careers Brochure. A PDF version of this page is available for download ...
Curious About Astronomy? Careers in Astronomy
The Ask an Astronomer team's favorite links about Careers in Astronomy:. Careers in Astronomy: A brochure by the American Astronomical Society. ...
FAQ about a career in astronomy - The Astronomy Cafe - Ask the ...
What are the pros and cons of a career in astronomy? What is a good grade point average to have if you want to be an astronomer? ...
History
The beginnings and future of this scientific study
Astronomiae Historia / History of Astronomy
Information and several thousand links on all aspects of history of astronomy and related fields: observatories, people, items, archives and libraries, ...
History of Astronomy
Gene Smith's Astronomy Tutorial - History of Astronomy.
History of Astronomy
Somnium ( Chronology and History of Astronomy ): Astronomical Chronology. ... Working Group for the History of Astronomy ( in the Astronomische Gesellschaft
History of astronomy - Wikipedia,
Informational Site

                                                                    




 

 

Societies
Organizations whose main purpose is to advance the study of the Universe.
Astronomical Societies
American Astronomical Society (AAS)
Astronomical League member societies
Resources of Scholarly Societies - Astronomy
Physics and Astronomy Associations
International Astronomical Union
Branches
Astrobiology
The study of life in the Universe.
Astrobiology - Wikipedia
Informational site
The Astrobiology Web | Your Online Guide to the Living Universe
Astrobiology Web. An online guide to the origin, evolution, and distribution of life in the Universe as well as all other aspects of space exploration.
NASA - Astrobiology
Aims to advance the understanding of the origin, evolution and distribution of life in the Universe, using theoretical and computational tools.
Astrometry
The study of the location and movements of the stars, planets and other objects in the heavens
Astrometry - Wikipedia
Informational site.
Astrometry and Celestial Mechanics
Astrometry and Celestial Mechanics: a website for popularization of astronomy by the Scientia Astrophysical Organization.
Astrometry.net
We are building an “astrometry engine” to create correct, standards-based astrometric headers for every useful astronomical image ever taken, ...
Guide to Minor Body Astrometry
Most astrometry software packages use the Guide Star Catalogue, ... Also, ensure that you report the magnitudes with the astrometry: do not say "Photometry ...
The Hipparcos Space Astrometry Mission
The Hipparcos Space Astrometry Mission: home page, site guide, research tools, news and results, the catalogues, education, visual results, ...
A Short Amusing Lesson In Astronomy
Have fun learning Astronomy
Astrophysics
The study of physical properties and physics of the universe.
Astrophysics - Wikipedia,
Informational site
Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics
Comprehensive archive of explantory articles on all key Astrophysics topics, categorised and fully searchable; actively updated by the Institute of Physics
.Glossary of Astrophysics
Indexed and cross-referenced glossary of Astrophysics terms.
Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, Harvard College Observatory and Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory.
Oxford Astrophysics : information
Theoretical astrophysics, people, graduate study, and seminar.
Research School of Astronomy/Astrophysics on the Internet
A collection of pointers to astronomy-related information available on the Internet. The database is maintained by the AstroWeb Consortium, a collaboration between a number of individuals at different institutions 
Cosmology
The study of the evolution and origin of the universe.
Cambridge Cosmology
A site dedicated to cosmology, both basic and advanced, maintained by Cambridge university.
Cosmology
From the Official String Theory Website. Basic and advanced tutorials on the age and structure of the universe, the Big Bang, and the relation of string ...
Cosmology
Companion site to the PBS mini-series, discussing the challenge to traditional Christian views posed by the scientific understanding of cosmological ...
Cosmology - Wikipedia,
Informational site
Creation of a Cosmology: Big Bang Theory
Information on the beginnings of the Universe
Introduction to Cosmology
Cosmology is the scientific study of the large scale properties of the Universe as a whole. It endeavors to use the scientific method to understand the origin, evolution and ultimate fate of the entire Universe.
Imagine the Universe!
This site is intended for students age 14 and up, and for anyone interested in learning about our universe. If you're looking for grade school level astronomy information this is a good site
Hot Big Bang
This tour introduces the Big Bang cosmology and its successes, while emphasizing its incompleteness and the areas in which Cambridge Relativity group members are working.
Ned Wright's Cosmology Tutorial
Cosmology tutorial: an illustrated introductory guide to cosmology
Structure and Evolution of the Universe
NASA's site on the Universe from the Big Bang to the Black Holes
Why the Big Bang Is Wrong
John Kierein's Theory as to why the Big Bang is wrong.
Galaxy Evolution and Formation
The study of the evolution and formation of the galaxies.
Cosmology and Cosmic Structure Evolution
Movies of simulations of the formation of the first galaxies in the universe ... Simulations (movies thereof) of galaxy collisions, galaxy evolution,
[PDF] Galaxy Formation and Evolution
some knowledge that evolution and formation history is different for. different galaxy types. indications that nuclear black hole formation is integral part ...
Galaxy Formation & Evolution
Galaxy from SDSS It is believed that the seeds of galaxy formation are small fluctuations
Galaxy formation and evolution - Wikipedia
Information Site
New insight into galaxy formation and evolution
KMOS will provide further detail about galaxy formation and evolution. ... Germany, ESO operates three observational sites in the Chilean Atacama desert. ...
Open Directory - Science: Astronomy: Galaxies
Galaxies - Many selected links to websites dedicated to galaxies. ... Galaxy Evolution Explorer - Contains information about the growth of various galaxies. ...
Galactic Astronomy
The study of the components and structure and of  galaxies.
The Department of Astronomy & Astrophysics - Galactic Astronomy
Research; Overview · Research Projects · Publications · Cosmology · Extragalactic Astronomy · Galactic Astronomy · Solar System Astronomy ...
Galactic astronomy - Wikipedia
Informational site
Galactic Astronomy at MSSL
Main title page for galactic astronomy group of pages.Galaxies / Gary's Astronomy Homework Research Help / members.aol.com/gca7sky/galactic.htm / Created November 14, 1997. Updated Updated September 8, 2006. .
Physics
Galactic astronomy and astrophysics research in the department can be characterized ... Students in galactic astronomy can learn basic techniques in optical
Extragalactic Astronomy
The study of galaxies outside our galaxy
Extragalactic astronomy - Wikipedia
Informational site
Extragalactic Astronomy at MSSL
Main title page for extragalactic astronomy group of pages for Mullard Space Science Laboratory. Includes information and links for galaxies, quasars, ...
Extragalactic bookmark
Collection of links to other sites of interest for extragalactic astronomy.
Physics 240, "Extragalactic Astronomy and Cosmology"
The IPAC Level5 Knowledgebase for Extragalactic Astronomy and Cosmology
Stellar Astronomy - the general study of all the stars.
Observational Stellar Astronomy - an Astronomy Net Article
Observational Stellar Astronomy - an Astronomy Net Article.
Stellar astronomy - Wikipedia
Informational site
Stellar Astronomy at UCLA
He is interested in the properties of sub-stellar objects, and in the evolution of second-generation ... UCLA Astronomy - UCLA Physics - UCLA Main Page
Stellar Evolution
The study of star evolution.
Astronomy HyperText Book: Stellar Evolution
Stellar Evolution is driven entirely by the never ending battle between ... Each new stage in stellar evolution is hence marked by a different energy ...
Cosmic Evolution - Stellar
Epoch 3 - Stellar. Go to Site Summary · Go to Movies · Go to Glossary · Go to Search · Go to Credits · Go to Cosmic Evolution Home ...
Stellar Evolution Simulation
A graphical representation of the evolution of stars during their lifetime using the Hertzsprung-Russell (HR) diagram.
Stellar Evolution
Stellar Evolution ... To learn more about the evolution of a certain star, click below on the mass range you are interested in. (Note that the sun would be ...
Stellar evolution - Wikipedia
Informational site
Stellar Evolution and Death -- Introduction
A description of how, in the course of millions to billions of years, stars evolve and eventually die.
Stellar Evolution
Complete an Internet Search about stellar evolution . ... Use the information to develop a stellar evolution sequence chart.
Star Formation
The study of the formation of stars
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A Star is Born
Star formation in the Eagle Nebula as seen with the Hubble Space Telescope. Take a virtual tour though the life of a young star. ...
General Information
The large and steadily increasing number of papers on star formation that are ... Star formation takes place within dense cores inside molecular clouds. ...
Star formation - Wikipedia,
Informational site
Star Formation
A star is born. Starbirth Movie Star Formation Movie button. This movie summarizes how a star might form through the collapse of a Giant Molecular Cloud. ...
Star Formation; The Interstellar Medium
The onset of star formation may depend on external factors, like the recent explosion of a ... In short, look for the raw materials of star formation. ...
Planetary Sciences
The study of the Solar System's planets.
Planetary Science Websites
This list provides access to the most useful sources of on-line information about NASA and planetary science. It also includes links to selected websites ...
The Nine Planets
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.
Planetary science - Wikipedia
Informational Site
 

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