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APOD
Astronomy
Picture of the Day. This is one of the greatest sites on the net.
The photography there is absolutely awe-inspiring, and constantly
amazes me with the beauty that is hiding in our galaxy and beyond.
This should be a daily stop!
International
Space Station
Brought
to you by NASA. A glimpse of life in space. Their mission is to build
and operate the International Space Station - a world class orbital
research facility that is safe, productive, affordable, and attainable.
National
Geographic Star Chart
A
really wonderful new site! Go into the heart of the galaxy via a chart
from National Geographic. Overlaid with images from the Hubble Space
Telescope, and information about what you have chosen to look at.
Take virtual control of the Hubble, and pilot it to where YOU want
to go! A must see site!
Comet
Hale-Bopp
Comet
Hale-Bopp, potentially the brightest comet to visit our solar system
this century, is now visible in the Northeast before morning twilight.
Other sites to get information about the comet are here
and here.
NASA's
Comet Observation Home Page
Maps,
Charts, information, and images galore of Comet Hale-Bopp
Astronomy
Magazine Online
ASTRONOMY
Magazine is the world's largest English-language magazine for astronomy.
Now you can read feature articles and special sections online. You
can also get a peek at next month's issue.
NASA's
Planetary Photojournal
See
NASA's space satellite photos at their fascinating Image Gallery
The
National Space Science Data Center
In
addition to actual spaceflight mission data, NSSDC archives hundreds
of astronomy and astrophysics catalogs, many of which are accessible
electronically.
The
Aurora Page-Images from Space
A
wonderful page with photos of the Northern Lights from space. Inspiring
photos!
The
Hubble Space Telescope Gallery
Absolutely
AMAZING photos of the universe we live in. . .
A
Virtual Tour of the Sun
In
the 'Trip through the Sun' you'll see flames on the Sun larger than
ten earths, winds going 1000 mph, and more. It's a very good site.
AstroWeb:
Astronomy on the Internet
AstroWeb
is a collection of pointers to astronomically relevant Internet resources.
AstroWeb:
Astronomy/Astrophysics on the Internet
Another
collection of pointers to astronomy-related information available
on the Internet.
Windows
to the Universe
This
is a great site. . .offers you the choice of your information level,
and whether or not to use Shockwave. (I recommend you use it if you
have it!) It is full of information, so settle in with some coffee
when you go there. . .
Constellation
Mapping with Shockwave
This
site maps any constellation you select, first drawing an outline,
and then filling in the stars and planets, all in Shockwave. If you
don't currently have Shockwave, you can get it from Macromedia.
This site is a LOT of fun, and a really good learning place for astronomy
buffs!
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