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Astronomy on the Web

Astronomy on the Internet

The Internet is chock-full of interesting pages about astronomy, and there is a place for everyone. From detailed databases to frivolous fun, astronomy sites can be found all over the Internet. You can use this list of our favorites as a starting point for further exploration in astronomy or just for entertainment!

These are just beginnings -- sites that we ran across and particularly enjoyed or found useful and interesting. If you find any links on here that do not work or if you find other links that you would like us to include, please e-mail us at 3461@advanced.org.

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The Basics

Star NASA
The great classic for astronomy and space information and one of the must-see sites on this list, the NASA homepage contains a wealth of information. We especially enjoyed the well organized NASA Photo Gallery

NASA Internet Educational Resources
This is an essential list of educational links to specific NASA resources. Provided by NASA's Information Infrastructure Technology & Application -- "Multimedia libraries at your fingertips"

NASA/Kennedy Space Center Home Page
Mission accounts and other information, like the Latest KSC Area Weather (complete with radar pictures), about Shuttle launches

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Find information on technologies and other missions and developments at the JPL

JPL Learning Link
Teacher resources and links to other specific educational topics

The Hubble Space Telescope

Star Space Telescope Electronic Information Service
The homepage of the all-important Space Telescope Science Institute, where you can find all of the HST pictures used in this show; an incredible archive of information

The Best of HST
From SEDS, Students for the Exploration and Development of Space, comes their collection of favorite photos

Hubble
A good introduction to the Space Telescope, written as part of the Welcome to the Planets collection

Descriptions of and technical information about the Hubble Space Telescope can be found at

The Solar System

Star Views of the Solar System
This comprehensive archive is one of the best we have seen, for it is filled with information and loaded with exciting pictures and movies; this site is not to be missed

Welcome to the Planets
Get happily lost in this outstanding resource, which details not only the Solar System's planets but also spacecraft, like Hubble

Solar System Links
A complete list of links to other NASA sites dealing with the Solar System

The Milky Way

Lake Afton Public Observatory's Exploring the Milky Way
See excellent pictures of the Galaxy -- "as you have never seen it before"

The Milky Way Galaxy
An at times more technical description of the galaxy from SEDS (Students for the Exploration and Development of Space)

Photograph of the Milky Way.
An amateur photograph from the Michiana Astronomical Society

The Space Shuttle

Star Space Shuttle Launches
One of the most interesting features available through NASA is this simply incredible archive of information about every shuttle launch. Missions of particular interest include:
  • STS-31 -- launch of the Hubble Space Telescope
  • STS-61 -- repair of the Hubble Space Telescope
  • 51-L -- a detailed account of exactly how the Challenger exploded
The Space Shuttle Puzzle Page
For some soothing Java entertainment, you can try to piece together this jigsaw puzzle picture of a Shuttle liftoff

Breaking News: Galileo and Ganymede

Project Galileo (JPL)
This should be the first place you check for information on the Galileo craft, including the countdown to its next fly-by

Galileo Images of Ganymede
Pictures from Galileo's first pass by Ganymede; where to find the images we used on the Breaking News page. For more information, also stop by the article "Galileo Makes New Discoveries at Ganymede"

Today@NASA
This is the place to go for the absolute latest from NASA

Comet Hyakutake

Comet Hyakutake Home Page (JPL)
The NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory comet homepage, with all the information you ever wanted to know about Hyakutake (officially, Comet 1996 B2)

Hubble Images of Comet 1996 B2 Hyakutake
Learn more about the Hubble pictures that you saw in the Astronomy Gallery

Biographies

History of Mathematics
This must be one of the most impressive, complete archives ever -- especially if you are interested in math; the biographies here are very complete and contain links to a multitude of other fascinating information, including a Famous Curves Index with interactive Java features
All of the biographies are very complete, tending to focus more on their careers in mathematics, of course:

Johannes Kepler
A very readable biography with a complete bibliography

Various biographies of Hubble can be found at:

Fun & Games

The Space Shuttle Puzzle Page
For some soothing Java entertainment, you can try to piece together this jigsaw puzzle picture of a Shuttle liftoff

Astronomy Picture of the Day
A new picture each day with a complete paragraph description; a fun way to learn a little more each day....

Other Lists o' Links

Additional Resources from NASA
This is a long, organized list of other NASA resources for specific topics, like NASA Current Events

Our Own Pick of Interesting Sites
"Random" picks from the Office of Public Outreach at the Space Telescope Science Institute

Star Other Interesting Sites!!
This is perhaps the best list of all for general astronomy information and for information on telescopes. From the Michiana Astronomical Society.

MMSD Planetarium's Hotlist
A complete catalog from the Madison Metropolitan School District's Planetarium with many links and full descriptions


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