- Bad Astronomy
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Righting wrong ideas. Addresses astronomical and scientific misconceptions spread by movies, TV, the news, and popular beliefs.
www.badastronomy.com
- NASA Astrophysics Data System
Abstracts on astrophysics, astronomy, instrumentation, geophysics, and physics. Plus the Los Alamos preprint server, articles, and catalogs.
adswww.harvard.edu
- AbsoluteAstronomy.com
General facts and statistical information about planets, moons, constellations, stars, galaxies, and Messier objects.
www.absoluteastronomy.com
- SkyView
Virtual observatory dynamically generating images of the sky in different wavelength regimes from a static image database, intended as a quick look facility to see the heavens.
skyview.gsfc.nasa.gov
- Sea and Sky
Explore the splendors of the sea and the wonders of the universe through information, images, sounds, links, and interactive games.
www.seasky.org
- Simbad
Brings together basic data, cross-identifications, observational measurements, and bibliography, for celestial objects outside the solar system: stars, galaxies, and nonstellar objects within our galaxy, or in external galaxies.
simbad.u-strasbg.fr/Simbad
- Space Place
Make a pop rocket that really works, solve a riddle, and dive beneath the surface of Mars. Do these things and more, and learn about space and astronomy at the same time.
spaceplace.jpl.nasa.gov
- Astronomy HyperText Book
Addresses cosmology, solar system geology, the properties of galaxies, planetary motion, interstellar medium, stellar evolution, and other related topics.
zebu.uoregon.edu/text.html
- Nick Strobel's Astronomy Notes
Complete astonomy textbook for first-year college courses.
www.astronomynotes.com
- PlanetDiary
Presents weekly geological, astronomical, meteorological, biological, and environmental news from around the globe, plus Internet activities and links to science resources.
www.planetdiary.com
- Hands-On Universe
Enables students to investigate the Universe while applying tools and concepts from science, math, and technology.
www.handsonuniverse.org
- Munich Astronomical Archive
Data on astronomical objects.
www.maa.mhn.de
- Canadian Astronomy Data Centre
Distribution center for observatory archives, catalogues, and more.
cadcwww.dao.nrc.ca
- Spacebuffs.com
Community for astronomy and spaceflight enthusiasts discussing space travel and exploration, sky gazing, astrobiology, and Martians.
www.spacebuffs.com
- FAQ - sci.astro
Sci.astro is a newsgroup devoted to the science of astronomy. Its content ranges from the Earth to the farthest reaches of the Universe.
sciastro.astronomy.net
- Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics
Articles covering cosmology, galaxies, interstellar medium, stars, the solar system, space missions, theoretical concepts, and more. Subscription required.
eaa.iop.org
- AstronomyDaily.com
Offers real time astronomical data tailored to the viewer's location and time zone.
www.astronomydaily.com
- Astronomy for Kids
Astronomy site specifically designed for kids and their parents. Includes sky maps, a beginners guide to star gazing, information about the planets, stars, eclipses, meteor showers, comets, and other celestial wonders.
www.dustbunny.com/afk
- Neave Lab: Planetarium
Virtual clickable Flash planetarium.
www.neave.com/lab/space/planetarium.html
- Astronomy Sight
In-depth, concise web site about astronomy from Crowell Observatory.
www.astronomysight.com
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