Adventures in Astronomy
Designed for amateur and professional people interested in Astronomy.
Amateur Astronomy : The Urania Project
For amateur astronomers. Information, hundreds of links, Sky Friends Room and much more, in English-Português-Español.
Amateur Astrophotography (in German)
Amateur astrophotography tips and ideas from personal experience. Some demo pictures.
The Observatorium (Nasa public domain data)
The Astronomical Society of the Pacific
(San Francisco State University)
Astronomical World Wide Web Resources
Updated regularly
AstroWeb: Astronomy/Astrophysics on the Internet
Very comprehensive list of astronomy websites.
Center for Earth and Planetary Studies ![]()
A great source of images. (Smithsonian)
Eric's Treasure Trove of Astronomy
On-line encyclopedia of astronomy formulas and derivations.
NASA Online Educational Resources
NASA Scientific and Technical Information Program
Remote Access Astronomy Project
Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI)
Space Physics at the National Space Science Data Center
Ask the Astronomer
Do you have any questions about astronomy? Cosmology, solar system topics, careers, plus much more.
Astro-Link
Useful and not-so-useful astronomy trivia dominates this page. Great links! Submit your own trivia!
Astrofolk
Includes astronomy images and planet & solar system facts, trivia, lore, poetry, quotes, and more.
AstroNet
Amateur astro-digest, links to hundreds of clubs, astro-sites, shareware, products, amateur art, ccds and photos.
Astronomical Site [Massimo Dionisi]
Images, astronomical software, amateur astronomer resources and links.
Astronomiska Hemsida
Denna sida handlar om planeterna och univerum i helhet.
Astronomy - What's Up This Month
Monthly updates on astronomical events, star charts for the month, photos, charts, and more.
Astronomy and Astrophysics at NSSDC
Astronomy Cafe
Hotkeys to the stars, book on a career in astronomy, Ask the Astronomer Q/A, links to data/images. Software for manipulating data for Science Fair Projects.
Astronomy in Japan
Amateur activities, history, and starlore of astronomy in Japan, in English.
Astronomy Thesaurus
Astronomy terms in English, French, German, Spanish and Italian; all terms cross referenced.
Astrotext
Develop an online introductory textbook on astronomy using contributions from the Internet.
AstroVR
A collaborative tool for researchers in astronomy and astrophysics
CCD-world
Resource archive for the development and use of CCDs in professional astronomy.
Copernic
Educational site in french, with astronomy, aeronautic, history, hardware and rendez-vous sections.
Curiosity Page
Have your question answered by graduate students at Lick Observatory
Dale Ireland's Astronomy Page
Comets, eclipses, satellites, photography, trivia, a quality personal page.
Dennis Ward's Silicon Sky
Be sure to check out the interactive comet observation notebook featuring Comet Hale-Bopp.
Doug Clapp's Astronomy Page
CCD images, amateur observatories, places and people you may know.
Doug Ingram's Astronomical Teaching Resources
Describes some of the Astronomy courses taught at the University of Washington and provides links to the resources used in teaching the classes.
Dundee Astronomy Page
Planet information (incl. rising and setting times) for any location/time; astronomy quiz; some pictures.
Fremont Highschool Astronomy Page
An excellent resource for beginning students in astronomy
General Astronomy Information [Royal Greenwhich Observatory]
General and frequently asked info about astronomy.
Hagen, Volkssternwarte e. V. - Arbeitsgemeinschaft
Home of BAV
Information about variable stars (german language).
Imstar
Astronomy links and some of our own CCD images
Information Center for New Star Gazers
A beginners guide to astronomy as a hobby.
Livonia Causeway
Local weather and a clickable map of Livonia. A large database on the planets and space probes, several links to NASA and space related sites. Macintosh software.
Marfa Mystery Lights
Information on these ghost lights located in far West Texas; download the video to get a look at these mysterious lights that have roamed for over for over a century.
Munich Astronomical Archive
Data on astronomical objects.
NASA's Origins Program
Our search for the origins of galaxies and stars, for Earth-like planets, and perhaps even signs of life around nearby star systems.
Night Sky at Vanderbilt University
An online guide for astronomers in Nashville and for prospective Vanderbilt students. Includes star charts, planetary observing guides, a list of astronomy courses at Vandy, and more!
OBHS/NASA
Astronomy links ratings and reviews for those involved in the OBHS/NASA cooperative learning program, and others.
One Small Step
Find a wealth of NASA related data, photos and sounds.
Rufus's Galaxy
The Steady State Galaxy Theory, an alternative to the Big Bang Theory.
sci.astro Chat
Webchat Broadcasting System Channel
Jim Hendrickson's astronomy and astrophotography page.
Skylink
This is a French server dedicated to all amateur astronomers and especially to those are interested in CCD. (English and French)
SkySgt's Astronomy Site
Guide for beginning amateur astronomers.
Star*s Family
Growing collection of directories, dictionaries, databases and related products on astronomy, space sciences, and related fields and orgs of the world.
Starman
By Jay Ryan, a comic strip of astronomy, designed to teach the natural secrets of the sky in an entertaining manner.
StarStuff
Resource site for amateur astronomers. Find telescopes, observing aids, and links to more astronomy resources.
StarTrax-NGB: The HEASARC Browse
Stellar Neigborhood in VRML
Thrilling 3-D ride through interstellar space within 25 parsec of the sun. Database contains nearly 3000 stars.
Strasbourg astronomical data center
Tyee HS's Astronomy
Student site.
Web Window to the Invisible Universe
A view into the invisible universe as seen through two of the world's largest radio telescopes.
Worlds of Wonder
Dedicated to archaeology and astronomy and how they are intertwined with each other.
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. This document answers frequent questions about astronomy.
Community College of Southern Nevada Planetarium Homepage
Includes links to other planetaria.
GalacticSky Charts
Clickable charts that allow you to view different star patterns according to where you are in the world.
Henrietta Leavitt Flat Screen Space Theater
Online virtual planetarium facility.
Whitney's Star Finder
A window on the sky for the casual observer, for the amateur astronomer, and for the student.
Views Of The Solar System
A great guide for people of all ages to learn about our solar system.
Windows to the Universe
User-friendly learning system on the Earth and Space sciences for the use of the general public. Developed by NASA.
Astronaut Connection
Featuring a different astronaut every month, trade messages, chat, merchandise/collectibles, cruise, hot list.
Astronaut Resources
Deals astronaut training, astronaut candidate selection, and related topics.
Gafni's Guide To The Galaxy
Offers info and pictures on space, the universe, satellites, NASA shuttle missions, the planets, astronaut biographies, meteors and comets, links and more.
Glossary of Terms
From the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Inquirer's Guide To The Universe
Including space science fact, space science fiction, imaginary planet gallery, space story studios and a space story portfolio.
New Space Network
Information clearinghouse for anyone interested in small and low cost space programs.
One Small Step
Guide to space exploration with video, sound, photographs and data pertaining to NASA and the Space Program.
Poker Flat Research Range
Non-federal owned space launch facility.
Search for Extraterrestrial Radio Emissions from Nearby Developed Intelligent Populations
An ongoing scientific research effort aimed at detecting radio signals from extraterrestrial civilizations
Should We Go Back to the Moon?
A public policy forum debating the pros and cons of returning to the moon, this time to establish a permanent lunar base.
Space Business Notes
An online publication devoted to the commercial use of space and the development of space-based businesses.
Space Day - May 22, 1997
Space Digest International Archives
Similar, but not identical, to the sci.space news hierarchy.
Space Life Sciences
Data Archive at the NSSDC
Space Page
Contains a wealth of information on space, aerospace, and aviation topics including links to other sites.
Space Sciences Information Systems
A multi-discipline reference for the space science information systems that transcends government agency, university, research group and individual boundries.
Space, Planetary, and Astronomical Cyber-Experience (SPACE)
A collection of the best space and astronomy sites on the internet. Supports Netscape 2.0 and HTML 3.0 features.
Spacegate
Quick and efficient means for finding specific space related information designed for students, educators, researchers, and laymen.
Star*s Family
Growing collection of directories, dictionaries, databases and related products on astronomy, space sciences, and related fields and orgs of the world.
X Prize Foundation
Enabling of human ingenuity and adventure in space.
X-SAR User Kit at DLR
1000 image quicklooks from the shuttle missions SIR-C/X-SAR plus technical documents
Aeronautics Education
Explains the very basics of how planes fly, plus great NASA K-12 aeronautics education links.
Air Letter On-line
Daily newsletter covering the international aerospace, aviation, and air defense industries.
DC-9 Users Guide for Microgravity Experiments
Step by step user guide for anyone interested in submitting a microgravity experiment for flight on the NASA Lewis ResearchCenter DC-9.
Decavitator - MIT hydrofoil project
Development of a Taxi Assistance and Guidance System
Support the pilot on the ground by weather independent navigation, datalink communication, and several assistance and warning functions.
Instrumenting a Research Aircraft
How to instrument your own research airplane so that you can go out and perform a complete flight test program
Ionocraft Page
1964 article about ion-propelled aircraft from Popular Mechanics.
Perceived Human Factors Problems of Flightdeck Automation
Describes a study to identify possible human factors (ergonomics) problems with commercial aircraft automation.
RADSIM
Simulation of avionics radar displays including synthetic aperture radar (SAR), real beam ground mapping, and doppler beam sharpening (dbs) systems.
Smart Damage Sensing in A/C Structures
Based on my PhD work on smart damage sensing in CFRP composite structures.
New England Light Pollution Advisory Group
If you live in Caliente, Lund, Dyer, Lovelock, or Crescent Valley, then light pollution is probably not an issue. But if you live in Reno or Las Vegas, it's another matter. Here are some possible solutions to a problem that plagues earth-bound astronomers.
The Hubble Space Telescope Electronic Information Service.
The ultimate "get-away-from-it-all" observatory. No light pollution, no atmospheric interference, and the astigmatisms have all been fixed.
Mauna Kea Observatories in Hawaii
NASA Infrared Telescope Facility on Moana Kea in Hawaii
National Optical Astronomy Observatories
Remote and Robotics Telescope Home Page
Some of the telescope sites listed on this page actually let you submit an observing request to view a particular object.
Hubble Images of protoplanetary disks.
The directory is /(root)
NASA's Planetary Imaging Site
Great pictures of planets.
The Nine Planets: A Multimedia Tour of the Solar System
An incredible visual trek through the solar system.
Los Alamos National Laboratory Solar System Page
Another multimedia tour of the solar system.
Lunar Planetary Labs Images ftp Site
The directory is pub/images/planets/
Still more Images of the planets
Icarus
International journal of solar system exploration.
NASA's Magellan Orbiter ftp Site - Mac
Directory is /(root)
Images of Earth
Directory is /pub
Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO)
A tremendous site, with images of the sun updated daily.
SOHO ftp Site
The directory is /pub/
National Solar Observatory
Different views of our nearest star. An online collection of synoptic solar magnetograms.
Solar Activity Reports, Images and Auroral Forecasts
Directory is /pub/solar
Earth and Universe
A comprehensive multimedia guide to Stars and Galaxies.
Arp's Catalog of Peculiar Galaxies
Comprehensive tabulation of Dr. Halton C. Arp's list of peculiar galaxies with supporting material for amateur astronomers.
Catalogo Deep Sky
Descrizione e immagini dal profondo cielo; (in Italian).
Deep Sky
Astronomy links and pictures of galaxies and nebula.
Galaxy Features
All about galaxies and their regions with graphics, images and links to other space sites.
Galactic PNe data base Innsbruck
Dwarf Spiral Galaxies Page
Contains images of several examples of a newly discovered class of galaxies: dwarf (very small) spirals.
Cosmology Page, University of Kansas
Stephen Hawking: The Origin of the Universe
A fascinating look into the mind of the greatest physicist since Einstein.