It’s no secret to anyone who has seen my cube here at work that I love astronomy. So, today, I thought I’d gift you all with 13 Astronomy-related links. I hope that you enjoy looking at them as much as I enjoyed hunting them down.
1. NASA.gov – This is obviously one of the basics when it comes to outer space, if you are U.S.-based, anyway.
2. Hubblesite – The home of the Hubble Space Telescope, and its fabulous pictures.
3. Mars Atlas – If you need information about the Martian terrain, this is the place to go.
4. Planet Quest – This is the official website for Exoplanet Exploration from JPL. Will they find a habitable world?
5. The International Year of Astronomy – Did you know that 2009 is the international year of Astronomy? Pop by this website to see events occurring near you.
6. NASA on Youtube – Your home for videos about the goings on at NASA.
7. NASA Ames Research Center – Located on Moffat Field in California. They even offer a NASA exploration center that you can visit.
8. The JPL Youtube channel – News and Videos from the home of many rovers of Mars.
9. Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory – I knew that the Smithsonian was cool, but I didn’t know that the SAO had a section on Extreme Astrophysics.
10. The Chandra X-ray Observatory Center – Like the Hubble’s site this one also has pictures and research data. They even have pictures with Black Holes in them.
11. Mars Exploration Rover Mission – Keep your eye on the Rovers.
12. Astronomy Picture of the Day – APOD offers up everything from the silly to the extraordinary, one picture at a time.
13. NASA on Twitter – Along with several other Astronomy-related entities (such as the Mars Rovers) you can follow NASA on Twitter.
I’m going to bookmark this for my daughter. She’ll think she hit the jackpot! lol Happy T13!
Great list! It’ll help a lot next time I write SF.
What?? No Galileoscope?????? Woman, you’ve GOT to see this, especially if you don’t have a telescope yet.
In other words, yep, we know it’s the Year of Astronomy. The oldest of the Opening Act is getting into astronomy; the across-the-street neighbor invited him to come watch the stars one night (Opening Act had an early soccer game) and one night at Cub Scouts, we watched the space station go by (and saw another satellite, too!).
There’s also supposed to be a rocket launch from Virginia that we might be able to see from our homes.
Me, I want to see the Mars Rover. Think it’ll make it West of Mars before the batteries die? *grin*
I hope that she likes it, Adelle!
I’m glad to help, aliceaudrey. π
Oooo, Susan. That looks cool! Mind you, we do have a telescope, but it’s been in the closet for years. I actually know a guy who works on the Rovers at JPL. I’ll be rooting for them to make it to the West. π
great list … I don’t write SF but I’ll definitely bookmark a few of these!
I’ll have to pass this list along to my husband and my son. They’re into all that space stuff too. Happy TT!
Glad to help, Kristi and Brenda!
I saw some of the recently released photos taken by the Hubble telescope. Unbelievable! galaxies colliding!
It’s amazing, isn’t it Nicholas? Kind of mind boggling, really.
What a marvelous resource you are!!! These links will keep ME busy for a while … and I’ll definitely pass them along to friends who are still teaching, just because ;–)
Hugs and blessings,