ASTRONOMY & SPACE SCIENCE

ASTRONOMY & SPACE SCIENCE
An Internet Hotlist on ASTRONOMY & SPACE SCIENCES

created by Marilyn Abramowitz
Mineola High School Library

Introduction
Start with information from books and online databases. Then, try these links for additional info.

The Internet Resources

Comprehensive Sites

Amazing Space -
Astronet -
Astronomy & Space Sites -
Astronomy Resources - from the Space Telescope Science Institute
CNN: Science & Space -
Center for Earth & Planetary Studies - from Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum
Eric's World of Astronomy - Eric Weisstein is an astronomer, researcher, and 'encyclopedist'
Internet Astronomy School -
K-8 ASTRONOMY - Hotlist
Lunar & Planetary Institute -
Space Sciences Laboratory at UC Berkeley - Center for Science Education
Students for the Exploration & Development of Space - info from the Lunar & Planetary Laboratory - Arizona chapter
The Astronomy Cafe -
Universe -
Windows to the Universe - Topics: Our Planet, Our Solar System, the Universe, Space Missions, People, Headline + more

Planets, Solar System & Gallaxies

*Welcome to the Planets -
Our Solar System - Choose from Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Secret Worlds: The Universe Within - view the Milky Way...
Solar System Exploration -
The Nine Planets -
Views of the Solar System -
Visible Earth - A catalog of NASA images and animations of our home planet

Sun, Moon, Stars

Comets, Meteors, Asteroids

Asteroids -
Asteroids & Comets -
What Are Meteorites? - from the New England Meteoritical Services

Space Flight

Apollo 11: 1969 - 1999 -
Basics of Space Flight -
Mars Exploration - Rover Mission -
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center -
NASA Quest - suite of online resources such as profiles of NASA experts; stories about their work days; live interactions with NASA experts; streamed programs; lesson plans, student activities + more
Space Shuttle Columbia Accident -

History of Astronomy

ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS - hotlist
Ancient Babylonia - Astronomy & the Calendar
Ancient Calendars -
Ancient China - Astronomy
Ancient Impressions of Jupiter -
Archaeoastronomy -
Archaeoastronomy (2) -
Aristarchus of Samos - early Greek Astronomer
Aristarchus of Samos & Other Early Astronomers -
Astronomy in Ancient Greece -
Aztec - topics including astronomy & related
Copernicus - Life & Discoveries -
Copernicus' Universe -
Eclipses Through Traditions and Cultures -
Egyptian Civilization - Astronomy
Exploring the Sun Through Ancient Civilizations -
Galileo Galilei -
Hipparchus -
How the Greeks Used Geometry to Understand the Stars -
Kepler's Laws of Planetary Motion -
Kepler's Theory -
Mayan Civilization - Astronomy
Ptolemy's Universe -
Sumerian Calendars & Astronomy -

Content by Marilyn Abramowitz, mabramowitz@mineola.k12.ny.us
http://www.kn.att.com/wired/fil/pages/listastronomma.html
Last revised Fri Nov 20 9:23:15 US/Pacific 2009