Astronomy Map
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
Physics and Astronomy Job Openings
Search a database kept by the Chronicle of Higher Education.
chronicle.com
Astronomy 161: Meteors and Meteor Showers
Descriptions and explanations of what causes meteors, as well as the history of its study.
csep10.phys.utk.edu
APOD: Milky Way
NASA's "Astronomy Picture of the Day" index to Milky Way images.
antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov
Space Images Archive
Features a collection of space flight and astronomy related images provided by a student association.
www.seds.org
Yahoo Groups: Caostheory
Discusses the field of chaos theory and it's applications in various fields, such as medicine, astronomy and art.
groups.yahoo.com
University of Central Lancashire
Department of Physics, Astronomy and Mathematics.
www.uclan.ac.uk
Galileo and Einstein
A lecture course by Michael Fowler of the University of Virginia: History of Astronomy from ancient Greece to Relativity.
www.phys.virginia.edu
Astronomy 161: Pluto
Information and images on many different topics.
csep10.phys.utk.edu
University of Hawaii, Manoa - Department of Physics and Astronomy
Announcements and degree program descriptions, course overviews, and research specialties.
www.phys.hawaii.edu
Discovery Announcement of 2001 KX76
From the National Optical Astronomy Observatory Newsletter
www.noao.edu
Tiverton Astronomy Society: Mars's Moons
Basic information on Phobos and Deimos.
www.tivas.org.uk
Astronomy
A list of images and text from the University of Oregon Gallery.
zebu.uoregon.edu
Astronomy in Sweden 1860-1940
From the Uppsala University Newsletter for History of Science.
www.astro.uu.se
Harden, Monroe
Astronomy subjects, fireworks displays, military equipment and birds and other wildlife.
monroe.20m.com
Astrocrud
Highlights of abuses of astronomy in archaeoastronomy.
astunit.com
Absolute Astronomy
Facts and statistical information about planets, moons, constellations, stars, galaxies, and Messier objects.
www.absoluteastronomy.com
History of Astronomy
Short biographies of several less well known British astronomers.
www.u-net.com
Astronomy Today - Cosmology
Articles on related topics in popular magazine style.
www.astronomytoday.com
Collection of Galaxy Pair/Interacting Galaxies Images
from the Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Alabama.
crux.astr.ua.edu
Center for History of Physics
Has a mission to preserve and make known the history of modern physics and allied sciences including astronomy, geophysics and optics.
www.aip.org
Astronomy Gallery
High-resolution photographs of galaxies, nebulae, and other astronomical objects.
www.spacepix.net
Emilio Segrè Visual Archives
The world's largest collection of photographs, films and other images in the history of physics and allied sciences such as astronomy and geophysics.
www.aip.org
University of California, Irvine - Physics and Astronomy
Provides highlights, distinguishments, and academic programs, and describes areas of research, curriculum, and faculty research interests.
www.physics.uci.edu
Michigan State University Lecture Demonstrations for Physics and Astronomy
Descriptions of all of the demonstrations available for physics lectures.
www.pa.msu.edu
University of Edinburgh - Department of Physics and Astronomy
Research details, contact information, resources for prospective students, and seminars.
www.ph.ed.ac.uk
The Constants and Equations Pages
Expanding reference resource for science, math and astronomy
www.tcaep.co.uk
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
Delta - WWW Edition
Delta is a popular monthly (existing since 1974) devoted to mathematics, physics, and astronomy, primarily aimed at high-school students.
www.mimuw.edu.pl
Tim Dave Brain Treks
Online course information for physics and astronomy course taught by Tim Dave at Chabot College.
www.vejurtek.com
Eric Weisstein's World of Astronomy
A web encyclopedia. Over 500 entries, ranging from definitions to full articles.
scienceworld.wolfram.com
Kuiper Belt
Guide to KBOs and recent research by Dr. David Jewitt of the University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy
www.ifa.hawaii.edu
Southwest Geo-Ed
Offers teacher-reproducible lab guides for geology, astronomy and weather.
www.southwestgeo-ed.com
Astronomy 161: The Planet Jupiter
General features and some pictures.
csep10.phys.utk.edu
University of Leeds - Department of Physics and Astronomy
Consists of a staff directory, course details, admissions information, research details, upcoming events information and a webcam.
www.physics.leeds.ac.uk
Astronomy and Numerical Source Codes
Astronomical computations and mathematical functions source programs in C. Home page of the Cephes Mathematical Library.
www.moshier.net
Mr. Swanhall's Web Page of Science
Earth science and astronomy links and educational materials from a high school teacher.
home.earthlink.net
Women in Astronomy, 1880-1920
Biographical information of Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin and other Harvard women. Includes photographs and links.
physics.carleton.edu
Australia Astro Site
Extensive resources for astronomy.
www.physics.usyd.edu.au
Extragalactic bookmarks
List of resources dedicaced to extragalactic astronomy: Databases, projects, education ...
www-obs.univ-lyon1.fr
SkyScopes
Information about planetary astronomy and space exploration and habitat. Online chat, message boards, and related links. Sells replicas and toys.
www.skyscopes.com
The Society For The History Of Astronomy
Academic and popular topics, with a focus on Britain.
www.shastro.org.uk
Lecture 26: How Far the Sun?
From an introductory astronomy course, describes expeditions which observed the 18th century transits.
www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu
History of Astronomy: Persons
Catalogue of biographical links covering hundreds prominent astronomers, past and present. [Also in German]
www.astro.uni-bonn.de
The University of Iowa - Department of Physics and Astronomy
Details areas of research, academic programs, curriculum, and associated facilities. Also features a weekly calendar, events announcements, and a departmental overview.
www.physics.uiowa.edu
UH Institute for Astronomy
Includes news and images obtained by University of Hawaii astronomers.
www.ifa.hawaii.edu
Astro Gallery
User contributed images of deep sky, solar system, and astronomy-related.
astrolink.mclink.it
About Astronomy & Space - Two Architectures Chosen for Terrestrial Planet Finder
Discover NASA's plan for advanced telescope searches for Earth-like planets around other stars. Learn about 2 separate missions with distinct designs to achieve the goal.
space.about.com
Earth-Ocean-Atmosphere-Space Explorer and EarthMission
Full-length earth science and remote sensing courses, each provides 40 interactive media exercise, movies and animations in geology, oceanography, meteorology, astronomy and geomatics.
www.eoascientific.com
Astronomy in the 18th Century
Discusses the development of reflective telescopes during the 1700's. Covers the different types of mirrors and lens that were used during these times. Includes some key contributors to the improvement of the telescope during this period.
www.cosmicelk.co.uk
Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar 1910-1995
Brief obituary and photograph (from NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day).
antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov
Meteorites and Asteroids
Companion resource to an astronomy textbook, contains links and current news about meteorites and asteroids.
www.williams.edu
Elsevier Physics
A web database with more than 80 Elsevier science journals with peer reviewed articles on Astronomy & Astrophysics, Condensed Matter, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Nonlinear, Statistical & Applied Physics, Optics, Radiation, Surfaces & Interfaces, Ultrasonics
www.elsevierphysics.com
Stephen F. Austin State University
Department of Physics and Astronomy (Nacogdoches, TX).
www.physics.sfasu.edu
Biennial History of Astronomy Conferences
Workshops at Notre Dame, papers presented, abstracts, group pictures of attendees.
www.nd.edu
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
Galaxies In Chaos
A variety of astronomy images. Including galaxies, stars, and nebula.
visitastronomy.com
University of South Africa
Department of Mathematics, Applied Mathematics and Astronomy
www.unisa.ac.za
Astronomy Picture of the Day - Barringer Crater on Earth
Aerial photograph.
antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov
Extrasolar Group Study
Planet-finding assessment by the School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Birmingham 2004.
extrasolar.krioma.net
Lesson Plans
astronomy, electrostatics, lasers, radioactivity
www.unt.edu
History of the Leander J. McCormick Observatory
Early astronomy at the University of Virginia.
www.astro.virginia.edu
X-Ray Astronomy Gallery - Index
ROSAT images.
wave.xray.mpe.mpg.de
X-ray Astronomy at Goddard
Describes observations using balloons, rockets and satellites.
lhea.gsfc.nasa.gov
Testimony to U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science
Professor Howard Voss, Chair Department of Physics and Astronomy at Arizona State University testifies about preparing K-12 science teachers and emphasizes the role of two year colleges.
www.house.gov
The Bruce Medalists
Brief biographies, photos, and links to winners of this annual award for lifetime contributions to astronomy.
www.phys-astro.sonoma.edu
This Month in the History of Astronomy
Short descriptions of important discoveries, events, and birthdays sorted by month.
astro.martianbachelor.com
Astronomy 161: Neptune
General features and some pictures.
csep10.phys.utk.edu
Laboratory for Astronomy & Solar Physics
Their home page with information and images.
stars.gsfc.nasa.gov
Hands-On Astrophysics
Offers educational products that help students understand basic astronomy concepts.
hoa.aavso.org
History of Astronomy in Ancient India
Eclipse calculation, heliocentric theory, size of the world.
india.coolatlanta.com
Montana State University Physics and Astronomy Education Research Group
Research pages and description of Ph.D. program in physics education research.
www.physics.montana.edu
Smithsonian Magazine - "Stars in Their Eyes"
The exquisite telescopes crafted by Alvan Clark and his sons helped make the last half of the 19th century a golden age of astronomy.
www.smithsonianmag.si.edu
Leicester University's Educational Guide to Space and Astronomy: Pluto
Summary data for Pluto and Charon. Includes pictures and links.
www.star.le.ac.uk
Ole Rømer Museet
Copenhagen museum about his works in astronomy.
www.oleroemer.dk
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
Nicolaus Copernicus
Detailed biography examines Copernicus' dissatisfaction with the Ptolemaic system of astronomy and his theory that the earth actually revolved around the sun. Also includes portrait.
www.phy.bg.ac.yu
Astronomy Picture of the Day - Manicouagan Impact Crater on Earth
Image taken from space shuttle Columbia in 1983.
antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov
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