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Many Astronomy Organizations list specific Internet resources.

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WWW-Virtual Library:  Astronomy and Astrophysics & AstroWeb - (dead link)
"...a collection of pointers to astronomy-related information available on the Internet. The database is maintained by the AstroWeb Consortium, a collaboration involving 9 individuals at 7 institutions."
Maintained by Sergio Paoli

Astronomical Resources on the Internet
Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship, Spring 2002
Sections include: Starting Points ; Article & Preprint Databases ; Journals ; Books  ; Catalogs and Data Centers ; Organizations ; Software ; Observing Programs ; Telescope Making ; Educational Resources ; Online Star Charts ; Terminology ; References.
By Joe Kraus, Science Librarian, University of Denver and Pete Banholzer, Goddard Space Flight Center Library

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Aboriginal Star Knowledge - (dead link)
Native American Astronomy

Aerospacweb.org
"...to provide information regarding a wide range of aerospace-related fields, including aircraft design, spacecraft design, aerodynamics, and flight simulation."
Sections include: Aircraft Museum ; Storm Shadow ; Aerospike Engine ; Hypersonic Waveriders ; Atmospheric Calculator ; Compressible Flow Calculator ; Question of the Week.

Antimatter: Mirror of the Universe - (dead link)
An entertaining introduction written for a general audience. The site includes a Kid's Corner.
By CERN, European Organization for Nuclear Research

Astrobiology Web
Your Online Guide to the Living Universe

Astronomical World Wide Web Resources - (dead link)
By Bob Jackson

Astronomy Cafe - (dead link)
A nice introduction for the beginning student

Astronomy.com
A flashy educational resource, especially suited for K12 students and teachers.
From the publishers of Astronomy Magazine.

AstronomyDaily.com
"AstronomyDaily.com is the portal site for anyone with an interest is astronomy.  Most of our pages contain observing information updated in real time and customized for your viewing location and time zone."
Free registration required.

Beyond Einstein
Structure and Evolution of the Universe: From the Big Bang to Black Holes
"The discoveries of Albert Einstein sparked the scientific revolution of the 20th century and rank among the greatest achievements of humanity. Recent developments show that we can now complete Einstein's legacy and, in the first decades of the 21st century, unravel the mysteries of the Universe that await us. ."
Sections include: The Science ; The Program ; What's New ; Press Room ; The Technology ; Education ; Life Cycles ; Resources ; People.
- Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA

Big Ear Radio Observatory
"The telescope is famous for discovering some of the most distant known objects in the universe, as well as for the "Wow!" Signal and the longest-running SETI (Search for ExtraTerrestrial Intelligence) project..."
Includes a slide show

Cambridge Relativity
A general overview of Cosmology, Black Holes, Cosmic Strings, Inflation, and Quantum Gravity for the non-specialist.

The Challenger Accident
"A decade after this national tragedy, the World Wide Web hosts a variety of resources reviewed at this Challenger Accident homepage, created by the Space Policy Project of the Federation of American Scientists."

Encyclopedia Astronautica - (dead link)
Likely the best source for international spaceflight information.
By Mark Wade

European Space Agency

  • Multimedia Gallery
  • XMM-Newton Mission
    "ESA's X-ray space observatory is unique. It is the biggest scientific satellite ever built in Europe, its telescope mirrors were amongst the most powerful ever developed in the world, and with its sensitive cameras it will see much more than any previous X-ray satellite"...Achievements: "X-rays from accretion onto black holes, properties of exploding stars, nature of exotic matter, observations of GRB."

High Redshift Supernova Search
Home page of the Supernova Cosmology Project
"By observing distant, ancient exploding stars, physicists and astronomers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and elsewhere have determined that the universe is expanding at an accelerating rate -- an observation that implies the existence of a mysterious, self-repelling property of space first proposed by Albert Einstein, which he called the cosmological constant. This extraordinary finding has been named Science magazine's "'Breakthrough of the Year for 1998.'"
- Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Hubble: A View to the Edge of Space
Sections include: Place ; Ideas ; Tools ; People ; Hubble Live
From The Exploratorium

International Space Station
 Human Space Flight (HSF), NASA

Internet Astronomy Resources - (dead link)
"This page contains links to various items of interest to both amateur and professional astronomers, arranged by topic."
- Queen Mary College, University of London

Maya Astronomy Page
Topics include Geographical Orientation, Mathematics, Calendar, Writing, Astronomy, and related links


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Moonsighting with Astronomy
On Moon-sighting, Islamic Calendar, Prayer Schedule, and Qibla Direction.
Maintained by Khalid Shaukat

NASA Resources - see our separate NASA page

PBS - Exploring Space: The Quest for Life
Sections include: Meteorites & Life ; The Search for Aliens ; The Mars Prospect ; Essays

PBS - NOVA - Origins
Companion website to the TV broadcast.
"Journey back to the beginning of everything: the universe, Earth, and life itself."
Sections include: Inquiry, Interviews & More ; Interactives & Slide Shows ; Resources: Links, Teacher's Guide.

Rocket and Space Technology - (dead link)
Sections include: Basics of Space Flight ; Space Hardware ; Space Centers ; Space Missions ; Space & Rocketry Terms ; Space Links.
By Robert A. Braeunig

Science, Technology & Society - Astronomy & Cosmology

Small Satellite Home Page
"The purpose of these page is to provide up to date information, resources, references and links for space researchers and enthusiasts."
By R.A.da Silva Curiel, Center for Satellite Engineering Research University of Surrey

SPACE.com
Sections include: Destinations ; News ; SpaceFlight ; Science ; Technology ; Entertainment ; SpaceViews ; NightSkys ; Community.

Space Russia
An extensive collection of links

Space Today Online
Sections include: Space Shuttles ; Space Stations ; Satellites ; Astronauts ; History ; Solar System ; Deep Space ; Rockets ; Global Links.
Edited by Anthony R. Curtis, Ph.D.

The Spacewatch Project
 "The primary goal of Spacewatch is to explore the various populations of small objects in the solar system, and study the statistics of asteroids and comets in order to investigate the dynamical evolution of the solar system...CCD scanning studies the Centaur, Trojan, Main-Belt, Trans-Neptunian, and Earth-approaching asteroid populations.  Spacewatch also finds potential targets for space missions, provides astrometric support for spacecraft mission planning, and finds objects that might present a hazard to the Earth."
Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, University of Arizona

The Web Nebulae
"If you look up at the night sky with your naked eye all you see is a black void with a few points of white light. But with a camera and a telescope an entirely different view unfolds in brilliant color and amazing detail. The pages that follow introduce a few of these spectacular objects. The study of the physics of many of these objects is of considerable scientific importance but their simple beauty can be enjoyed by all."
By Bill Arnett

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