Astronomy
Links
Your
Sky This interactive planetarium enables you to produce sky
maps of your own city. The virtual telescope allows you to set time
and date, aiming point, orbital elements to track an asteroid or
comet, and a variety of viewing options.
A
Mystery of Space: Stars This ThinkQuest is a highly-interactive
online learning experience for students, and a lessons/activity
resource for teachers.
From
Stargazers to Starships Author David Stern offers this online
book, covering physics topics from Newtonian mechanics to Spaceflight
and spacecraft.
Infrared
Processing and Analysis Center (IPAC)
- IPAC is NASA's multi-mission center of expertise for long-wavelength
astrophysics. Check out the research section for great photos and
recent discoveries.
Solar
System Simulator Select from the options menus to have the simulator
create a color image of your favorite planet or satellite!
Virtual
Solar Systems Welcome to National Geographics Virtual
Solar System, your chance to discover the wonders of our solar system
in a spectacular 3-D environment. Take a fly-by tour of the sun
and each planet in its orbit, observe close-up views of the planets,
extraterrestrial weather patterns, and more.
Absolute
Beginners Astronomy Page A general information site, with photos.
Topics include Northern Lights, stars and more.
Astronomy
Cafe This general information site features: Ask the Astronomer;
A Career Guide; Astronomy Articles; Big Bang Cosmology and more.
The
Odyssium Formerly the Edmonton Space and Sciences Centre, visit
here to find out about galleries, exhibits and shows.
CERES
Project This is an extensive library of on-line and interactive
K-12 science education materials for teaching astronomy.
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