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Astronomy Reference

The study of matter outside the earth's atmosphere, especially the positions, dimensions, distribution, motion, and composition of celestial bodies and phenomena.

Solar System (Planetary)

Objects with the Earth's solar system, including the Sun, planets, comets, and asteroids.

Stellar

The study of stars and star-like objects.

Astrophysics

Where physics and astronomy merge.

Spaceflight & Exploration

The exploration of space and the tools for doing so.

Stargazing

Amateur astronomy.

Resources in this category are:

The Art of Renaissance Science

http://www.pd.astro.it/ars/arshtml/arstoc.html

"Joseph W. Dauben of the City University of New York reveals that the interplay of science and art has a history stretching back centuries. His work, 'The Art of Renaissance Science: Galileo and Perspective', presents a detailed look at the influence Italian renaissance artists had on Galileo, his view of nature, and the observations and mathematical principles he elucidated. Based on a videotape of the same name, the Galileo and Perspective site is neither flashy nor fancy, but its tale is intriguing and worth a leisurely read. The pages host a good number of renaissance artworks, so loading is a bit poky - but it's worth the wait. Anyone interested in the history of science will feel at home here. "

Author: Joseph W. Dauben (jdauben@broadway.gc.cuny.edu)

Subjects:

Sciences & Technology--Astronomy

Arts & Humanities--Fine Arts

Keywords: Galileo; science

Astronomiae Historia / History of Astronomy

http://www.astro.uni-bonn.de/~pbrosche/astoria.html

An encylopediac look at the history of astronomy.

Author: Wolfgang R. Dick (wdi@potsdam.ifag.de)

Subjects:

Sciences & Technology--Astronomy

Keywords: History

The Astronomy Cafe

http://www2.ari.net/home/odenwald/cafe.html

"Have you ever wondered what it might be like to be an astronomer, write a research paper and to go observing? Do you have any questions that you would like an astronomer to answer? Would you like to hear the latest about hyperspace, black holes, time travel and quantum cosmology?" Includes numerous articles and an 'Ask the Astronomer' feature.

Author: Sten Odenwald (odenwald@ari.net)

Subjects:

Sciences & Technology--Astronomy

Astronomy Unbound: A Virtual Astronomy Text

http://www.herts.ac.uk/astro_ub/

This is an online astronomy textbook put out by the University of Hertfordshire. It is of particular interest to high school and university students, although it is appropriate for anyone with a general interest in astronomy. Each section of the text is written by a different person anywhere in the world and is linked to the main "Astronomy Unbound" site.

Author: Ian Williams

Subjects:

Sciences & Technology--Astronomy

Keywords: textbook

AstroWeb: Astronomical Internet Resources

http://www.stsci.edu/science/net-resources.html

A database of nearly everything related to astronomy on the Internet. Way cool because it is searchable and is checked automatically for live links three times a day.

Author: AstroWeb Consortium

Subjects:

Sciences & Technology--Astronomy

Keywords: Resources

CNN Interactive - Space

http://cnn.com/TECH/space/

Listings of special coverage of major space events.

Author: Cable News Network, Inc. (cnn.feedback@cnn.com)

Subjects:

Sciences & Technology--Astronomy

Sciences & Technology--News

Earth and Sky

http://www.earthsky.com/

The site for the daily science radio series, it includes informative articles/discussions on various topics, news and discoveries in the earth sciences, astonomy, and environmental sciences. Included are sound files and a searchable archive of past programs.

Author: (webrarian@earthsky.com)

Subjects:

Sciences & Technology--Environmental Sciences and Ecology

Sciences & Technology--Astronomy

Sciences & Technology--News

Keywords: Earth Science

Expanding Universe

http://www.tpl.toronto.on.ca/TRL/astronomy/index.html

"A classified search tool for amateur astronomy." Browse Internet sites relating to astronomy by Dewey classification, or by an alphabetical subject listing.

Author: Wayne Daniels, Jeanne Enright, Patrick Gliddon and Mita Sen-Roy (wdaniels@tpl.toronto.on.ca)

Subjects:

Sciences & Technology--Astronomy

Keywords: Resources

Explorezone.com (ez)

http://explorezone.com/

"If you love cool science, you've found a home. Every day we scour the world of science and zero in on the latest innovations, the coolest discoveries and hottest events. Our goal is simple: to be the most timely, reliable and useful source for cool science news for the whole family. We focus on the exciting fields of Earth, space and weather science."

Author: (explorezone@explorezone.com)

Subjects:

Sciences & Technology

Sciences & Technology--Astronomy

Sciences & Technology--Meteorology/Climatology

Frequently Asked Questions on Sci.Space.*/Sci.Astro

http://www.cs.ruu.nl/wais/html/na-bng/sci.space.science.html

FAQ for the sci.space.* and sci.astro Usenet groups. Includes sections on Mission Schedules and How to Become an Astronaut.

Author: Jonathan P. Leech

Subjects:

Sciences & Technology--Astronomy

Keywords: FAQ

The Galileo Project

http://es.rice.edu/ES/humsoc/Galileo/

"The Galileo Project is a hypertext source of information on the life and work of Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) and the science of his time." Site includes a detailed biography of Galileo, text and images of his personal and professional life, a collection of contemporary maps, and a timeline. An especially interesting feature is the searchable database of 16th and 17th century scientists.

Author: Albert Van Helden (galileo@rice.edu )

Subjects:

Sciences & Technology--Astronomy

Reference--Biographies--Scientists & Inventors

Inconstant Moon

http://www.inconstantmoon.com/inconstant.htm

"Explore the Moon... discover its dramatic features and phenomena - often beautiful, sometimes bizarre, always changing. Inconstant Moon will take you on a new tour each night, with maps, photos, explanations, animations, selected links and even music! "

Author: Kevin Clarke (webmaster@minervatech.u-net.com )

Subjects:

Sciences & Technology--Astronomy

Life in the Universe

http://www.lifeintheuniverse.com/

The companion Website to Stephen Hawking's Life in the Universe CD-ROM, containing original information and links to other Websites relating to the possible existance of other life in the universe, from both a cosmological and biological perspective.

Author: MetaTools

Subjects:

Sciences & Technology--Astronomy

Sciences & Technology--Biological Sciences

NASA Observatorium

http://observe.ivv.nasa.gov/nasa/core.shtml

"A public access site for Earth and space data. We have pictures of the Earth, planets, stars, and other cool stuff, as well as the stories behind those images." Searchable.

Author: NASA Information Infrastructure Technology & Applications (curator@rspac.ivv.nasa.gov)

Subjects:

Sciences & Technology--Astronomy

Sciences & Technology--Geology/Geophysics

Sciences & Technology--Meteorology/Climatology

Keywords: Earth Science; Space Science

PlanetDiary

http://www.phschool.com/sf/planetdiary/

"PlanetDiary records the events and phenomena that affect Earth and its residents. Every week, this site presents geological, astronomical, meteorological, biological, and environmental news from around the globe." The site provides information ranging from a calendar of dates of predictable natural phenomena, current information on important events like hurricanes and volcanoes, and general information on many natural phenomena and topics like: astronomy, earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, tornadoes and volcanoes.

Author: Prentice Hall, Inc. (PHWebmaster@prenhall.com)

Subjects:

Sciences & Technology--Astronomy

Sciences & Technology--Geology/Geophysics

Sciences & Technology--Meteorology/Climatology

Keywords: Biology; Environment; Flora; Fauna; Atmosphere; Storms; Geoscience

SETI Institute

http://www.seti-inst.edu/

"Home for scientific and educational projects relevant to the nature, distribution, and prevalence of life in the universe. Conducts/encourages research and related activities in a large number of fields." This extensive site details the SETI Institute's activities, the concepts and practices behind Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence efforts, and comments about the depiction of SETI in recent Hollywood films (Contact and Independence Day). Includes a bibliography and a FAQ.

Author: (web@hertz.seti-inst.edu)

Subjects:

Sciences & Technology--Astronomy

Keywords: SETI; Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence; Bibliography; FAQ

SkyView

http://skyview.gsfc.nasa.gov/skyview.html

SkyView is a Virtual Observatory on the Net. SkyView generates images of any part of the sky at wavelengths in all regimes from radio to gamma-ray.

Author: Thomas A. McGlynn and Keith A. Scollick

Subjects:

Sciences & Technology--Astronomy

Keywords: NASA; Education

Space Calendar

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/calendar/index.html/

"Covers space-related activities and anniversaries for the coming year. Included are over 1,000 links to related home pages." Arranged by date and includes an archive of the past several years.

Author: Ron Baalke (baalke@kelvin.jpl.nasa.gov)

Subjects:

Sciences & Technology--Astronomy

space.com

http://space.com/

"space.com is the definitive site on the World Wide Web dedicatedto space and all space-related subjects. It focuses on news,information, education and entertainment. Our primary mission is the popularization of space. Our commitment is to a greater publicunderstanding and enthusiasm about space and space-related subjects."

Author: (thoughts@space.com)

Subjects:

Sciences & Technology--Astronomy

Keywords: K-12; mathematics; space exploration; children; kids

Space Telescope Science Institute/Hubble Space Telescope Public Information

http://oposite.stsci.edu/pubinfo/

Contains links to information considered to be of general interest about the Hubble Space Telescope.

Author: Chris O'Dea, Space Telescope Science Institute (outreach@stsci.edu)

Subjects:

Sciences & Technology--Astronomy

Keywords: Telescope; Hubble; Photographs; Education

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