Apollo 13, We Have A Solution
Analysis of the incident which crippled the Apollo 13 spacecraft, forcing the planned lunar landing to be aborted and endangering the lives of the crew.
Astronomy 161 |
Astronomy 162
Illustrated notes from college astronomy courses. Astronomy 161 is about The Solar System; Astronomy 162 is about Stars, Galaxies, and Cosmology.
astronomyLINKS
Great subject directory to all sorts of information relating to astronomy and space science, with links to recent news headlines.
Astronomy Media Player
"A selection of the best astronomy podcasts from around the world."
Astronomy Online
All sorts of information relating to astronomy from Earth-based observation to the solar system to the galaxy and beyond. With help for photographers, bibliography, forums, and plenty of links.
Astronomy Notes
Official online hypertext version of Dr. Nick Strobel's popular astronomy text. Site includes links to other astronomy pages.
AstroTour
""A free, educational, customizable, scriptable model of the solar-system." Very nice tool with lots of options. Includes visualizations of the paths of the planets as seen from Earth.
Atlas of the Universe
"There are nine main maps ... the first map shows the nearest stars and then the other maps slowly expand out until we have reached the scale of the entire visible universe."
Bad Astronomy
Mistakes and misinformation from popular culture are used to explain the real facts.
Celestia
"The free space simulation that lets you explore our universe in three dimensions. Celestia runs on Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X." This planetarium program must be downloaded and installed on your computer to be used.
Center for Astrophysics
Information about astronomy and astrophysics, with an image gallery and guides and charts to the night sky.
Down to Earth Astronomy
From the Space Telescope Science Institute, an outstanding image gallery, stargazing information, and some nice informational and educational resources.
European Space Agency
"The European Space Agency portal features the latest news in space exploration, human spaceflight, launchers, telecommunications, navigation, monitoring and space science."
Gigagalaxy Zoom
"Through three giant images, the GigaGalaxy Zoom project reveals the full sky as it appears with the unaided eye from one of the darkest deserts on Earth, then zooms in on a rich region of the Milky Way using a hobby telescope, and finally uses the power of a professional telescope to reveal the details of an iconic nebula." With information about the formations viewed.
Goddard Space Flight Center
Space flight, space weather, Earth and Earth science, space flight technology, photos, news, and other information.
International Year of Astronomy 2009
"In the year 2009, the world will celebrate the International Year of Astronomy as it commemorates the 400th anniversary of Galileo’s use of a telescope to study the skies, and Kepler’s publication of Astronomia Nova."
JPL - Jet Propulsion Laboratory (NASA)
Research facility for robotic (unmanned) exploration of space, the stars, and the near-Earth environment. Includes news, images, history, mission reports, and more.
Mars Exploration Rover Mission
Information about the Mars Rover mission, with plenty of photographs and multimedia offerings.
NASA
Images, news, multimedia, mission information, and other details pertaining to the science and technology of space exploration, student and educator portals, and more.
NASA - Eclipse Resources Page
Index to NASA webpages about solar and lunar eclipses, including dates, viewing, photography, and archived data.
NASA - Human Space Flight
News, pictures, history, and other information about the space shuttle, space station, and other aspects of manned space flight.
NASA - Mission: Science
"Provided by NASA’s Science Mission Directorate to engage students in NASA Science and showcase educational resources created by NASA and its partners."
NASA Science
Science of the Earth, the Sun, the planets, and the stars, including images, news, mission spotlights, and more.
NASA TV
Online access to the NASA TV channel. Includes image gallery, videos, podcasts, live tv, blogs, and more.
National Air & Space Museum
A part of the Smithsonian Institution, this museum has plenty of information about the history of flight and spaceflight, as well as exhibitions about the Earth, the solar system, and the universe. Includes a Webcast Archive going back to 2007.
Night Sky Planner
Links to sites helpful for knowing what is visible in the sky and how to view it.
The Nine Planets
"An overview of the history, mythology, and current scientific knowledge of each of the planets and moons in our solar system." An excellent and informative site.
The Phoenix Mars Mission
Mission news, photos, blogs, and other information related to the Phoenix Mars Lander.
The Planetary Society
"Through our projects and publications, the Society plays a leading role in creating innovative coalitions to engage the public and fuel support for exploring other worlds."
Portal to the Universe
"News, blogs, video podcasts, audio podcasts, images, videos and more. Web 2.0 collaborative tools, such as the ranking of different services according to popularity, help the user to sift constructively through the wealth of information available and will promote interactions within the astronomy multimedia community."
Rocket and Space Technology
Very nice set of pages about spaceflight and rockets, with fact sheets about space missions, and links to other sites.
Sky-Map.org
Maps of the sky, with gorgeous photographs, search ability, and astronomical information. (Does not include Solar System objects.)
SolarSystemScope
"Interactive 3D model of Solar System Planets and Night Sky." View from Earth or space; pan, zoom, adjust time zones, more.
Space
The solar system, space exploration, and the greater universe. From National Geographic.
SPACE.com
Extensive site about astronomy and space exploration. Includes sections on news, photos, business/technology, science fiction, SETI, interviews, missions, reference, the daily NightSky and more.
Spaceflight Now
News and articles about manned spaceflight, both U.S. and international.
SpaceRip
"The BEST space and astronomy videos on the web. Watch stars explode and space-time rip at the seams in breaking stories about the universe."
SpaceWeather.com
"Science news and information about the Sun-Earth environment."
Stanford SOLAR Center
All about the Sun. "The SOLAR Center is ... dedicated to sharing the joy and excitement of solar science exploration by providing hands-on web-based activities."
Stellarium
"Stellarium is a free open source planetarium for your computer. It shows a realistic sky in 3D, just like what you see with the naked eye, binoculars or a telescope."
When We Left Earth: The NASA Missions
Multimedia companion to the Discovery Channel program recounting "the story of mankind's greatest adventure, leaving the earth and living in space."
Windows to the Universe
The history of astronomy, and current knowledge of space, the planets, space exploration, astronomers, and astronauts.
Your Sky
An online interactive planetarium "for any time and date, viewpoint, and observing location."
