Astronomy and Space
Lunar and Planetary Institute - "The Lunar and Planetary Institute is a research institute that provides support services to NASA and the planetary science community, and conducts planetary science research under the leadership of staff scientists, visiting researchers, and postdoctoral fellows....The Institute develops education and public outreach programs that engage families, educators and students in space science and enhance the public appreciation of lunar and planetary science." They have many educator resources and a calendar of events, workshops, and naturally occurring space-related events.
NASA Space Place - Loads of games and apps about the sun, space, earth, and the solar system.
NASA Curriculum and Resources for Educators - Find curriculum and activities for students by age and topic. Many multi-sensory activities are presented, primarily for classroom groups, not as much for small groups or independent students, but still very worthwhile material.
Universe Today - Their website has links to educational materials in the "Guide to the Space" including topics related to the solar system, outer space, and the people of science.
NASA Space Place - Loads of games and apps about the sun, space, earth, and the solar system.
NASA Curriculum and Resources for Educators - Find curriculum and activities for students by age and topic. Many multi-sensory activities are presented, primarily for classroom groups, not as much for small groups or independent students, but still very worthwhile material.
Universe Today - Their website has links to educational materials in the "Guide to the Space" including topics related to the solar system, outer space, and the people of science.
Telescope Buying Guide
Space links for Educators via Santa Monica College
Basic Astronomy and Sky Observing
Astronomy Picture of the Day -- a new beautiful astronomy or space-related photo each day with explanation
SKY Online -- weekly news, sky reports, telescope users' guides, and much more
badastronomy.com -- stupid astronomy mistakes in movies, media, etc.
The Astronomical Society of the Pacific
StarDate Online from University of Texas
PhilHarrington.net -- email newsletter with information and product reviews for the beginning amateur astronomer
astromart.com -- an Amateur Astronomers' online "Swap Meet"
Time Zones, Calendars, and the World Clock -- find out what time it is anywhere in the world
Asteroid and Comet Impact Hazard -- the real risk of asteroid impact and what can be done about it
Comets and Meteors -- how and when to view comets and meteor showers
NASA Eclipse Home Page -- best site for info on future solar and lunar eclipses
Aurora Studies -- University of Alaska's site on the Aurora Borealis -- what it is and how to observe it
Eclipse Page form www.aerospace.net
Education Resources, The Question Box, and How to Become an Astronomer/Astronaut
Edmund Scientific - everything under the Sun: science stuff, technology stuff, and just plain weird stuff
For a FREE catalog call: (800) 728-6999 or visit: www.scientificsonline.com
Orion Telescopes and Binoculars - inexpensive, but good, amateur telescopes, et al.
For a FREE catalog call: (800) 676-1343 or visit: telescopes.com
Project STAR, Hands-on Science Materials - paper-tube telescopes, diffraction grating material, books, etc.
For a FREE catalog call: (800) 537-8703 or visit: www.starlab.com
Sky Publishing - publihers of Sky & Telescope magazine, they also distribute books, posters, videotapes, etc.
For a FREE catalog call: (800) 253-0245 or visit: skyandtelescope.com
Astrographics - beautiful posters, prints, and slides of astronomical objects.
For a FREE catalog call: (888) 827-8768 or visit: www.astrographics.com
Spaceshots - beautiful posters, prints, and maps of astronomical objects and satellite photos of Earth.
For a FREE catalog call: (800) 272-2779 or visit: www.spaceshots.com
NASA Quest -- Support for Students and Teachers
The Universe in the Clasroom -- Astronomical Society of the Pacific's newsletter for teachers
Thursday's Classroom -- NASA lesson plans for science
AstroAdventure -- NASA's Site for Young Astronauts
The Astronomy Cafe -- questions about modern astronomy with answers by a NASA scientist
Physics.org -- UK site with lots of good links, many concerning biographical information on physicists
The ASP's Bruce Medal Winners -- biographical sketches of some of the 20th Century's most famous astronomers
Biographies of the Astronauts -- biographical sketches of all NASA's astronauts with lots of background information
Ask a Physicist -- How everyday things work
Science News for Kids -- An on-line children's version of the excellent weekly magazine, Science News
Ask a Lick Observatory Astronomer a Question -- just what it says
What's it like being an astronomer? -- NOAO FAQ on how one becomes an astronomer and what one does then
A Guide to Careers in Astronomy -- AAS guide on how to become an astronomer
NASA Brain Bites -- quicktime movies that answer kids common questions about living and working in space
How to Study for a Career in NASA or Become an Astronaut -- NASA's guide to jobs in the space program
How I became an Astronaut -- Astronaut Cady Coleman's description of how she became an astronaut
NASA Sharp -- this program allows advanced high school students to spend a summer working on space missions at JPL
Lesson Planet is a search engine for teachers that helps teachers and parents quickly find teacher-reviewed online resources including over 150,000 lesson plans and 75,000 worksheets.
Satellite Watching
Heavens-Above -- view satellites such as the International Space Station easily
www.topzone.com -- find your longitude and latitude
Observatories
Griffith Observatory -- the world famous public observatory, planetarium, and science museum of Los Angeles
A Guide to the World's Largest Telescopes -- the world's largest telescopes plus new giant scopes under development
Mt. Wilson 150 foot Solar Tower -- see live images of the Sun each day
Mount Wilson Observatory
Mount Wilson Observatory Association
Palomar Observatory -- home of the famous 200 inch Hale Telescope
Keck Observatory -- Keck Observatory on Mauna Kea
NOAO-National Optical Astronomical Observatory -- news from Kitt Peak, Cerro Tololo, & Gemini Observatories
Carnegie Institution Observatories -- Carnegie Observatories
European Southern Observatory -- European Southern Observatory
CELT-California Extremely Large Telescope -- the Thirty Meter Telescope Project
Hubble Heritage Site -- the best Hubble Space Telescope images
Chandra X-Ray Observatory -- Chandra X-Ray Space Observatory
Swift Gamma-Ray Burst Explorer -- Swift Gamma-Ray Burst Space Observatory
Vatican Observatory -- the Pope's Astronomers
Hot Astro/Space News
Spaceflight Now -- daily news of space exploration
SpaceRef.Com -- daily press releases and news reports on astronomy and space exploration
Florida Today -- news from Kennedy Spaceport
JPL Space Calendar -- coming space/astronomy events
NASA Watch -- unofficial, insiders' space news
JPL news releases -- news from the Jet Propulsion Lab, home of many of our interplanetary probes
Space Missions and NASA Sites
Live Satellite Images from Space -- see a live satellite image our your city in the Western United States
JPL's Solar System Simulator
JPL's Robotic Space Missions -- a guide to all of JPL's space missions: past, current, future, and proposed
NASA Spacelink -- space resources for educators
Cassini Home Page -- the mission to Saturn
Mars Exploration Rovers -- Spirit & Opportunity will land on Mars in January 2004
Mars Express -- European Space Agency's Mars Express Mission
2001 Mars Odyssey -- Odyssey Mission surveying Mars from space
Mars Global Surveyor -- MGS Mission surveying Mars from Space since 1997
marsnews.com -- news about current and future Mars exploration
NASA's Space Shuttle
NASA's International Space Station
Space Station Information
The X Prize -- the private space travel and tourism effort
Planets of Other Stars & Extraterrestrial Life
USC Planetary Search Project -- the latest news on planets of other stars
The Astrobiology Web
NASA Astrobiology Institute
Astronomical Software for Home Computers
Astronomical Free & Shareware Programs -- Sky & Telescope's links to downloadable software for your computer
Astronomy Software Guide from www.aerospaceguide.net
Celestia -- downloadable desktop space simulator
Astronomy Picture of the Day -- a new beautiful astronomy or space-related photo each day with explanation
SKY Online -- weekly news, sky reports, telescope users' guides, and much more
badastronomy.com -- stupid astronomy mistakes in movies, media, etc.
The Astronomical Society of the Pacific
StarDate Online from University of Texas
PhilHarrington.net -- email newsletter with information and product reviews for the beginning amateur astronomer
astromart.com -- an Amateur Astronomers' online "Swap Meet"
Time Zones, Calendars, and the World Clock -- find out what time it is anywhere in the world
Asteroid and Comet Impact Hazard -- the real risk of asteroid impact and what can be done about it
Comets and Meteors -- how and when to view comets and meteor showers
NASA Eclipse Home Page -- best site for info on future solar and lunar eclipses
Aurora Studies -- University of Alaska's site on the Aurora Borealis -- what it is and how to observe it
Eclipse Page form www.aerospace.net
Education Resources, The Question Box, and How to Become an Astronomer/Astronaut
Edmund Scientific - everything under the Sun: science stuff, technology stuff, and just plain weird stuff
For a FREE catalog call: (800) 728-6999 or visit: www.scientificsonline.com
Orion Telescopes and Binoculars - inexpensive, but good, amateur telescopes, et al.
For a FREE catalog call: (800) 676-1343 or visit: telescopes.com
Project STAR, Hands-on Science Materials - paper-tube telescopes, diffraction grating material, books, etc.
For a FREE catalog call: (800) 537-8703 or visit: www.starlab.com
Sky Publishing - publihers of Sky & Telescope magazine, they also distribute books, posters, videotapes, etc.
For a FREE catalog call: (800) 253-0245 or visit: skyandtelescope.com
Astrographics - beautiful posters, prints, and slides of astronomical objects.
For a FREE catalog call: (888) 827-8768 or visit: www.astrographics.com
Spaceshots - beautiful posters, prints, and maps of astronomical objects and satellite photos of Earth.
For a FREE catalog call: (800) 272-2779 or visit: www.spaceshots.com
NASA Quest -- Support for Students and Teachers
The Universe in the Clasroom -- Astronomical Society of the Pacific's newsletter for teachers
Thursday's Classroom -- NASA lesson plans for science
AstroAdventure -- NASA's Site for Young Astronauts
The Astronomy Cafe -- questions about modern astronomy with answers by a NASA scientist
Physics.org -- UK site with lots of good links, many concerning biographical information on physicists
The ASP's Bruce Medal Winners -- biographical sketches of some of the 20th Century's most famous astronomers
Biographies of the Astronauts -- biographical sketches of all NASA's astronauts with lots of background information
Ask a Physicist -- How everyday things work
Science News for Kids -- An on-line children's version of the excellent weekly magazine, Science News
Ask a Lick Observatory Astronomer a Question -- just what it says
What's it like being an astronomer? -- NOAO FAQ on how one becomes an astronomer and what one does then
A Guide to Careers in Astronomy -- AAS guide on how to become an astronomer
NASA Brain Bites -- quicktime movies that answer kids common questions about living and working in space
How to Study for a Career in NASA or Become an Astronaut -- NASA's guide to jobs in the space program
How I became an Astronaut -- Astronaut Cady Coleman's description of how she became an astronaut
NASA Sharp -- this program allows advanced high school students to spend a summer working on space missions at JPL
Lesson Planet is a search engine for teachers that helps teachers and parents quickly find teacher-reviewed online resources including over 150,000 lesson plans and 75,000 worksheets.
Satellite Watching
Heavens-Above -- view satellites such as the International Space Station easily
www.topzone.com -- find your longitude and latitude
Observatories
Griffith Observatory -- the world famous public observatory, planetarium, and science museum of Los Angeles
A Guide to the World's Largest Telescopes -- the world's largest telescopes plus new giant scopes under development
Mt. Wilson 150 foot Solar Tower -- see live images of the Sun each day
Mount Wilson Observatory
Mount Wilson Observatory Association
Palomar Observatory -- home of the famous 200 inch Hale Telescope
Keck Observatory -- Keck Observatory on Mauna Kea
NOAO-National Optical Astronomical Observatory -- news from Kitt Peak, Cerro Tololo, & Gemini Observatories
Carnegie Institution Observatories -- Carnegie Observatories
European Southern Observatory -- European Southern Observatory
CELT-California Extremely Large Telescope -- the Thirty Meter Telescope Project
Hubble Heritage Site -- the best Hubble Space Telescope images
Chandra X-Ray Observatory -- Chandra X-Ray Space Observatory
Swift Gamma-Ray Burst Explorer -- Swift Gamma-Ray Burst Space Observatory
Vatican Observatory -- the Pope's Astronomers
Hot Astro/Space News
Spaceflight Now -- daily news of space exploration
SpaceRef.Com -- daily press releases and news reports on astronomy and space exploration
Florida Today -- news from Kennedy Spaceport
JPL Space Calendar -- coming space/astronomy events
NASA Watch -- unofficial, insiders' space news
JPL news releases -- news from the Jet Propulsion Lab, home of many of our interplanetary probes
Space Missions and NASA Sites
Live Satellite Images from Space -- see a live satellite image our your city in the Western United States
JPL's Solar System Simulator
JPL's Robotic Space Missions -- a guide to all of JPL's space missions: past, current, future, and proposed
NASA Spacelink -- space resources for educators
Cassini Home Page -- the mission to Saturn
Mars Exploration Rovers -- Spirit & Opportunity will land on Mars in January 2004
Mars Express -- European Space Agency's Mars Express Mission
2001 Mars Odyssey -- Odyssey Mission surveying Mars from space
Mars Global Surveyor -- MGS Mission surveying Mars from Space since 1997
marsnews.com -- news about current and future Mars exploration
NASA's Space Shuttle
NASA's International Space Station
Space Station Information
The X Prize -- the private space travel and tourism effort
Planets of Other Stars & Extraterrestrial Life
USC Planetary Search Project -- the latest news on planets of other stars
The Astrobiology Web
NASA Astrobiology Institute
Astronomical Software for Home Computers
Astronomical Free & Shareware Programs -- Sky & Telescope's links to downloadable software for your computer
Astronomy Software Guide from www.aerospaceguide.net
Celestia -- downloadable desktop space simulator