Astronomy
SkyWatch Astronomy Newsletter-Customized!!!
Astronomy news letter customized for your location
www.cbmall.com
Imagine The Universe!
Dedicated to a discussion about our Universe... This site from NASA is intended primarily for ages 14 and up. If you are interested in a lower level, more basic discussion about astronomy and space exploration, try StarChild site.
imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov
Multiwavelength Messier Museum
A multiwavelength view of objects in space from NASA's infrared astronomy center (IPAC). A detailed tutorial accompanies each set of images. This site will be regularly updated with new objects.
coolcosmos.ipac.caltech.edu
The Search for Black Holes
A brief overview of black holes, information about the discovery of Cygnus X-1, and a short list of links relating to black holes and astronomy.
www.owlnet.rice.edu
Space And Astronomy
Offers books, posters, and videos.
www.spaceandastronomy.com.au
Jobs in Physics, Astronomy and Other Fields
Links to career planning and job hunting information as well as to listings of available positions.
www.phys-astro.sonoma.edu
Archaeoastronomy in the American Southwest
A brief look at the astronomy of the Anasazi. Includes photographs of the Fajada Butte light-dagger.
www.cpluhna.nau.edu
Answerbag
Provides an educational question-answer service on space and astronomy topics.
www.answerbag.com
The Maya Astronomy Page
The astronomy and star lore of the Maya Codices.
www.michielb.nl
Stone Age Astronomy: Mythical Ireland
New information and research about the astronomy of the Irish Stone Age, plus sections on the movements of the heavenly bodies and links to other sites.
www.mythicalireland.com
Science @ NASA
News and features about NASA research, aimed at the general public. Includes sections on astronomy, space science, beyond rocketry, living in space, earth science, biological and physical sciences.
www.science.nasa.gov
Southern Stars: Aboriginal Astronomy
Evidence of highly complex astronomy within Australian Aboriginal society.
library.thinkquest.org
Physics and Astronomy Forums
A series of different threaded forums for discussing famous people as well as topics related to astronomy and astrophysics.
astronomyphysics.com
Topological Defects
This is an introductory set of lecture notes on topological defects, given to an audience with interests ranging from astronomy to particle physics.
www.physics.adelaide.edu.au
Starlore
Homepage of Paul Curnow with information on native astronomies, in particular the astronomy of the Aboriginal people of Australia.
ching.apana.org.au
Oxford 7: Bridging Anthropology and Astronomy
Announcement of the 7th Oxford Conference on Archaeoastronomy, to be held in Flagstaff, Arizona, USA, between June 20 and June 27 2004.
www.lowell.edu
Exploring Our Universe: From the Classroom to Outer Space
Education kits on astronomy and the FUSE satellite are designed to help secondary school students develop an understanding of how what they learn in science and math classes relates to the world in which they live, and how it applies to modern science and technology.
fuse.pha.jhu.edu
Extreme Photo Constructions
Several anaglyph galleries created by uniting dual video frames by David Neufer. Astronomy and history anaglyphs included.
www.dualmoments.com
Sky Image Lab
Offers large format astronomy images and photos from NASA.
store.yahoo.com
(Belgium) Ghent University
Department of Mathematical Physics and Astronomy. Research interests and news.
maphyast.rug.ac.be
NASA Astrophysic Data System
Free online abstracts and full-text papers in astronomy, astrophysics, planetary sciences, and solar physics.
adswww.harvard.edu
Garlick, Mark A.
Freelance illustrator and writer specializing in science fiction and popular astronomy.
www.markgarlick.com
Dark Sky Glasses
Spoof for the amateur astronomy community. Get dark views of the sky using these special glasses.
www.darkskyglasses.com
JC Holbrook's Publications and Web projects
A variety of projects ranging from African Astronomy to Zodiac Mosaics.
www.u.arizona.edu
Physics and Astronomy Job Openings
Search a database kept by the Chronicle of Higher Education.
chronicle.com
The Einstein-Tower: An Intertexture of Dynamic Construction, Relativity Theory, and Astronomy
A photograph and cartoon accompany this outline of a book by Klaus Hentschel on the tower and its architect.
www.gwdg.de
The Physics Supermarket
Experiments and Exercises for High School students in Physics and astronomy. Also teaching materials for the IB course.
www.hsphys.com
16th Annual Workshop on Nonlinear Astronomy and Physics
The objective of the workshop is to bring together for three days experts from galactic dynamics, solar system dynamics, and applied mathematics to discuss problems and recent progress which has been made in applying the technology of nonlinear dynamics to problems relevant to galactic astronomy and exo-solar planetary systems.
www.astro.ufl.edu
The Space Infrared Telescope Facility Education and Outreach
NASA's one-stop page for students, teachers, and anyone else who wants to learn more about infrared astronomy, the electromagnetic spectrum, or simply enjoy various games and activities.
www.spitzer.caltech.edu
Dino Star
Online fossil and astronomy store. Includes fossils, books, replicas, and art for sale.
www.dinostar.com
Ethnoastronomy of the Lakota
Dr. Mark Hollabaugh presents his ethnographic research of Lakota astronomy.
www.nr.cc.mn.us
Astronomy Picture of the Day's Educational Links
A list of resources that excel in astronomy education. Each is distinctly different, having been chosen to highlight a wide range of interests.
antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov
Efston Science
Science and astronomy superstore, with a wide variety of equipment and supplies for sale.
www.escience.ca
Michigan State University
Specialization in Cognitive Science is for students in master's and doctoral programs in audiology and speech sciences, computer science, ecology and evolutionary biology, geography, linguistics, neuroscience, philosophy, physics and astronomy, physiology, psychiatry, psychology, telecommunication, and zoology.
www.cogsci.msu.edu
Rocky Kolb
Cosmologist at Fermilab, working in the theoretical astrophysics group. Also professor of astronomy and astrophysics at the University of Chicago. Contains selected talks, and academic lectures.
home.fnal.gov
Space Projects and Info
Offers a collection of popularized material on space projects and astronomy. Includes forums and merchandising.
www.aerospaceguide.net
Radio Astronomy Supplies
International supplier of products for radio astronomy.
www.nitehawk.com
Culture and Cosmos
Bi-annual peer-reviewed journal devoted to the study of the history of astrology and cultural astronomy. Back issues, abstracts and subscription information.
www.cultureandcosmos.com
Aztec Astronomy and Observation of Nature
Explains how the alignment of some of the temples illustrated the spring solar equinox, the relationship to the stories of the gods, and the calendar systems.
www.artcamp.com.mx
Shawgo, Ryan
Astronomy, nature, people and sports photographs. Also offers a list of photographic terms.
shawgo.net
Space Telescope Science Institute
Responsibility for conducting and coordinating the science operations of the Hubble Space Telescope rests with the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) on the Johns Hopkins University Homewood Campus in Baltimore, Maryland. STScI is operated for NASA by the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc. (AURA).
www.stsci.edu
Archaeoastronomy - The Journal of Astronomy in Culture
The journal produced by the Center for Archaeoastronomy on an annual basis. Published by University of Texas Press.
www.utexas.edu
Heavenly Mathematics: Cultural Astronomy
An interdisciplinary course on cultural astronomy. The course has a goal of imparting an understanding of basic astronomical phenomena and an appreciation of their cultural significance throughout the world.
www.math.nus.edu.sg
Galaxyman
A science fiction portal with emphasis on space science and astronomy.
www.galaxyman.com
Harden, Monroe
Astronomy subjects, fireworks displays, military equipment and birds and other wildlife.
monroe.20m.com
Hardy, David A - AstroArt
The space art of David A. Hardy, plus links to other astronomy organizations and artists.
www.hardyart.demon.co.uk
McCluskey, Steven
Research interests, curriculum vitae, and sample course syllabi of this Professor of History at West Virginia University. Research interests include medieval astronomy and astronomies of traditional cultures.
www.as.wvu.edu
Sun key to Mayan misery?
The BBC report on a theory that Mayan astronomy may have been inspired by fluctations in the brightness of the sun.
news.bbc.co.uk
Topix.net: Astronomy
News about astronomy, collected from various sources on the web.
rss.topix.net
BeppoSAX - X-Ray Astronomy Satellite
SAX is devoted to systematic, integrated and comprehensive studies of galactic and extragalactic X-ray sources.
www.tesre.bo.cnr.it
The Vedic Age
Astronomy and creation myths of Vedic India.
www.astronomy.pomona.edu
Modern Research by Eduard Westra
Research done about low mass black holes. On the level of 2nd year astronomy students.
www.mso.anu.edu.au
Jason Smolinski
Contains physics equations and formulas, physical constants, plus astronomy pictures.
www.cps.cmich.edu
Velocitees
Shirts designed for astronomy enthusiasts.
www.cafeshops.com
MJR60 - Making Light of Gravity
Institute of Astronomy, Cambridge, UK; 8-12 July 2002.
www.ast.cam.ac.uk
Hurst, Sharon
UK-based artist's passion for history and astronomy manifests itself in fantasy watercolors. Jewelry and hand-painted scarves too.
www.sharonsart.btinternet.co.uk
FYI -- American Institute of Physics
FYI summarizes science policy developments in Washington affecting the physics and astronomy community.
webster.aip.org
The Maya Astronomy Page
Contains study of Maya mathematics, geographical orientation, writing, calendar, and Maya-related links.
www.michielb.nl
Angkor Wat's Astronomical Basis
A comprehensive investigation into the astonomical alignments at Angkor Wat. Exploration of the religious and social impact of astronomy on the native population.
www.borobudur.tv
Autographs of America
Dealer specializing in autographs from sports, politics, music, history, astronomy, and Hollywood.
www.autographsofamerica.com
Astronomical League Sales
A variety of astronomy merchandise, including Astronomical League Observer books.
astronomicalleague.com
Builders of Ancient Tombs, Temples Followed the Stars
From Spaceflight Now, two studies of ancient monuments in southwest Europe reveal the influence the Sun and stars had on their builders according to Dr Michael Hoskin, a historian of astronomy at Cambridge University.
spaceflightnow.com
APOD Index - Stars: Black Holes
A list of black holes pictures from NASA's "Astronomy Picture of the Day" archive.
antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov
Greeks 'borrowed Egyptian Numbers
From BBC, The classical pioneers of mathematics, astronomy and physics borrowed their number system from Egypt, research suggests.
news.bbc.co.uk
Astronomy in Japan
Astronomy in Japan with a lot of information on Japanese Star lore and astronomical history.
www2.gol.com
Archaeoastronomy Pages
Links to all ancient astronomy related articles by James Q. Jacobs. Covers many cultures. Includes a bibliography and photos.
www.jqjacobs.net
Universe Today
Space exploration and astronomy news brought to you from around the Internet, updated daily.
www.universetoday.com
Taha Mzoughi
Mississippi State University, Department of Physics and Astronomy: designing and delivering training to faculty, students and teachers on the use of computers for learning and teaching.
www2.msstate.edu
Southampton Physics and Astronomy Staff
Faculty and staff at the Physics and Astronomy Department at the University of Southampton.
www.phys.soton.ac.uk
Physlink - Physics, Astronomy and Engineering Jobs
Job openings for physicists, engineers, scientists. Post and read job listings and follow links to various science employment sites.
www.physlink.com
Space Viz Production
Astronomy videos. Review of the space program in the past and where we may be in the future.
www.spaceviz.com
Cosmic Neon
Provides daily news from the frontiers of space and astronomy and features a discussion forum.
www.cosmicneon.com
Space Science Missions of the European Space Agency
Information and data on those of ESA's past, present, and future satellite missions related to astronomy and astrophysics.
sci.esa.int
Holbrook, Jarita C.
Researcher based at Arizona University. Interests include African Astronomy and Celestial Navigation. Links to publication details and web projects.
www.u.arizona.edu
Astronomy Videos
All levels of astronomy and space videos.
www.astrophotography.com
Astronomy Today - Quantum Gravity
Article on Gamma Ray bursts which may reveal Quantum Gravity.
www.astronomytoday.com
XML Astronomy Archive at NASA
GSFC/NASA XML Project. The data products in the XML archive are captured in the "ADC Dataset" XML standard and are the result of a multi-year project to translate both existing and incoming data into an XML format from an older "ReadMe" ASCII standard.
xml.gsfc.nasa.gov
Greene, Nick
Offers a varied set of news, extracts and directory related to space and astronomy written by a space enthusiast.
space.about.com
Deep Impact
NASA homepage for the planned mission, which will fly by Comet 9P/Tempel 1 on July 4, 2005. Includes kids' activities, lesson plans for educators, and an amateur astronomy observing program.
deepimpact.jpl.nasa.gov
Archaeoastronomy: An Interview with David Dearborn
Interview with David Dearnorn, a specialist in Peruvian Astronomy.
archaeology.about.com
Archaeoastronomy - Supplement to the Journal for the History of Astronomy
Academic journal for history of astronomy and archaeoastronomy published by Science History Publications of UK. Sample article and tables of contents for previous issues.
www.shpltd.co.uk
BiAlith Image Processing Resources
Provides software and information for scientific image processing in application areas of medicine, astronomy, forensic science. Processes include: deconvolution, registration, measurement and volume visualisation.
www.bialith.com
Aboriginal Star Knowledge
Native American Astronomy, with a focus on Lakota star knowledge.
www.kstrom.net
Astronomy in the Mayan World
Describes the belief system of this ancient civilization. Includes bibliography, and links.
www.personal.psu.edu
Space Images Archive
Features a collection of space flight and astronomy related images provided by a student association.
www.seds.org
USC Physics & Astronomy: Physics 151 Lab Manual
Click on: "Experiment X: Ideal Gas Law and the Absolute Zero of Temperature." Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader. The experiment uses liquid nitrogen.
physics.usc.edu
NASA WWW Servers by Center
Links to astronomy & space resources available at NASA.
www.sti.nasa.gov
Ancient Astronomy
An interactive atlas of the world links to the archaeoastronomy and multicultural cosmology of ancient times.
www.astronomy.pomona.edu
Astronomy Today: Space Exploration
Articles on space missions.
www.astronomytoday.com
futureSPACE
An astronomy student's vision of space exploration, and a comprehensive collection of related material.
www.futurespace.de
SpaceDaily message forums
Discussion of NASA, space exploration, astronomy, scifi, rockets, and Seti.
ibpro.ikonboard.com
Astronomy Picture of the Day Archive
Daily updates, archives since June 1995. Descriptions and bookmarks by an astronomer.
antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov
Space-Talk
Provides message forums about space, astronomy and related topics.
www.space-talk.com
The Cosmic Octave
Aspects of music and astronomy using precise correspondence tables and tuning forks applied to therapy.
www.planetware.de
Archaeoastronomy and the Search for Ancient Observatories
Brief overview of the use of astronomy in different ancient cultures across the world.
www.uiowa.edu
Temple Orientation and Heliacal Stars
Orientation of Greek and Egyptian temples and the role of astronomy in the setting of temple orientation.
www.geocities.com
Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer
FUSE is a NASA-supported astronomy mission, developed by The Johns Hopkins University, to explore the Universe using the technique of high-resolution spectroscopy in the far-ultraviolet spectral region.
fuse.pha.jhu.edu
The RXTE Learning Center
a forum for explaining the science the satellite RXTE does, as well as striving to introduce concepts of X-ray astronomy to the public and to provide teachers with data and lesson plans that can be used in the classroom. This NASA site also includes descriptions of discoveries RXTE has made. Ages: Upper High School to adult.
heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov
Astronomy in Senmut's tomb. Secret of megalithic temples in Egypt and on Malta
astronomical calculations and pictures concerning to astrophysical secret of Senmut's tomb- it is tied also with Dendera's Zodiac, megalithic temples in Egypt. Astronomy in Egypt
mujweb.cz
The Teacher's Corner: Multidisciplinary Classroom Activities
A multidisciplinary resource for lesson plans, study guides, and laboratory activities for middle school to college level. Math, Chemistry, Physics, and Astronomy are all taught through the single unifying theme of the exciting world of high-energy astrophysics! The Teacher's Corner also includes information on NASA programs and opportunities.
imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov
Dr. Darkmatter
Faculty member at the University of Oregon who engages mostly in observational astronomy. Contains many pictures of astronomical phenomenon.
darkwing.uoregon.edu
Cultural Astronomy
A multimedia introduction to archaeoastronomy and ethnoastronomy suitable for K-12 teachers and students. Part of the University of Chicago's Digital Library.
www.lib.uchicago.edu
Astronomy Picture of the Day
Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.
antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov
Physics & Astronomy REU reviews
Student-written reviews of REUs and other summer undergraduate research programs & jobs, plus answers to FAQs and useful related links
www.sccs.swarthmore.edu
Add Your Site!
|
