Astronomy Organizations

Astronomical Society of the Pacific

This professional organization is dedicated to astronomy education. Check out "The Universe in the Classroom" newsletter and "Project ASTRO," which brings professional astronomers into the classroom.

SETI Institute

This site is devoted to the scientific search for other life in the universe.

International Meteor Organization

There is a great opportunity for doing science with "falling stars." This site explains how. Here is a mirror site.

Project CLEA

Project CLEA provides free astronomy simulation software for both Macintosh and Windows users. Most of the projects are college-level, but many will work well in high school classes.

NASA Spacelink

NASA's main link to the education community. Many resources for teachers.

International Dark Sky Association

As cities spread, we are losing the view of the stars our ancestors had. This site suggests ways to get involved in the battle against light pollution.

Ask a Space Scientist

Dr. Odenwald's "Ask a Space Scientist" page offers answers to the most common astronomy questions people ask. You can leave a question for him if you wish.

Sky & Telescope Magazine

One of the oldest astronomy magazines still published in the U.S. Excellent source for information about what to see in the sky tonight.

Astronomy Magazine

Another excellent astronomy magazine. This one prides itself on its spectacular photos of the heavens.

Space Probes

Jet Propulsion Laboratory

In spite of its name, JPL is mainly concerned with space probes. This is the main JPL page. Specific sub-sites for current probes are listed below.

Cassini Mission to Saturn

Cassini will not arrive at Saturn until 2004, but you'll be able to find extensive information about the mission here. Cassini will explore the only moon known to have a thick atmosphere: Titan.

Galileo at Jupiter

The Galileo spacecraft is sending back data and images of Jupiter and its moons. This site has the latest pictures.

Mars Exploration Program

Rover Twins may be exploring Mars in 2003. Mars Surveyor pictures and movies are at this site too.

The Space Shuttle

This is the main link to information about the Space Shuttle and the International Space Station.

Solar Observatory

Known as SOHO (Solar & Heliospheric Observatory), this space probe sends back detailed pictures of the sun.

Latest HST Release

View the latest images from the spectacular Hubble Space Telescope.

The Solar System

The Nine Planets

This online encyclopedia of the solar system is continually updated. For information about the solar system, this is the first place to look.

Lunar and Planetary Institute

All the results from lunar and planetary probes are here. A special area features 3-D views of the planets, if you have the special glasses.

Comets and Meteor Showers

This page helps you get the most out of observing new comets. There are also hints about viewing meteor showers.

The Comet Page

There are lots of images of comets here.

NASA Solar Eclipse Bulletins

Detailed guides to upcoming solar and lunar eclipses.

Observing Guides

Heavens Above

This is a guide to what's visible in the sky, customized for your particular location. This is the best place to go for information on observing artificial satellites.

Izzy's Skylog

Each month there is a sky calendar and a featured constellation. Also try the "Ask Izzy" feataure.

Moon Calendar

Moon Calendar was written primarily for elementary school students. It shows the phases of the Moon for each day of a selected month.

Earth and Sky

The internet version of the award-winning daily science radio series. This site frequently explains what to look for in the evening sky.

Stardate

This site, based on the radio program, features daily observing tips, excerpts from the "Stardate" magazine, and a link to McDonald Observatory.

The Texas Astronomical Society

This Dallas-based astronomy club offers a friendly way to learn about the hobby of astronomy. TAS has a club observatory at a dark site in Oklahoma. Club meetings are at Richland College each month.

Astronomy Images

Galaxy Photography

Local astronomer Jason Ware offers his spectacular views of celestial objects. Many of these photos have appeared in astronomy magazines.

Astronomical Image Library

This site indexes the thousands of astronomical images scattered across the internet.

Anglo-Australian Observatory Images

Using some of the world's largest telescopes, David Malin has photographed many of the sights of the southern sky.

Astronomy Picture of the Day

You never know what you'll see at this site, since it changes daily. Previous pictures of the day are also available.

NCSA Astronomy Digital Image Library

The purpose of the Astronomy Digital Image Library (ADIL) is to collect astronomical, research-ready images and make them available to the astronomical community and the general public.