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Astronomy
- 400 Years of the Telescope
- A website that follows the 400 year journey of the telescope,
and its creators.
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Horse Head Nebula
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Arecibo Observatory
- is a well known radio telescope located in Puerto Rico. It is
operated by Cornell University under cooperative agreement with
the National Science Foundation.
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Astronomy
Cast - Regular podcasts on astronomy and space-related
topics
- Astronomy Today
- An astronomy oriented blog about current astronomy and space-related
news.
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Extrasolar
Planets Encyclopaedia - This site is a bit on the
technical side, but if you ever wanted to find out about a
particular planet has been discovered or keep track of new
ones being found every day, this is the place.
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Galaxy
Zoo - Want to help scientists identify galaxies,
and perhaps be the discoverer of some unique or bizarre
off world phenomenon, look no further.
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Google Maps: Many people are familiar
with Google Maps for terrestrial use, but they also feature
maps of the Sky, Moon, and Mars. You can find links to
them here:
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Hubble
Telescope - The official site for the telescope with
a vast array of very cool pictures updated on a frequent basis.
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Keck
Observatory - Located on Mona Loa in Hawaii it features
the world's largest optical and infrared telescopes.
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NASA
- The premier site for US astronomy and space-related events.
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National
Radio Astronomy Observatory - NRAO, is home to the
Very Large Array, one of the world's premier astronomical
radio observatories, consisting of 27 radio antennas in a
Y-shaped configuration on the Plains of San Agustin 50 miles
west of Socorro, New Mexico.
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SETI Institute
- Looking for aliens? This is a good place to start your search.
Highly recommend their SETI@Home
program.
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Solar
and Heliospheric Observatory - If you ever wondered
what the sun looked like up close, or what it was doing at
any given time this is the place to go! Also a good place
to find out how to help scientists discover new comets passing
by the Sun.
- Starry Messenger
- An old, but very detailed website on the history of astronomy
and the center figured involved.
- The World
At Night - A website dedicated to taking speculator night
photos at well known places around the world.
- UAF
Geophysical Institute Aurora Forecast Site - For those
living in the far north, this is a good place to check and see
what the Aurora Borealis are expected to do in the near future.
- Universe Today
- A daily blog of astronomy and space-related news
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