Websites
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Astrobiology at NASAA NASA-sponsored page with recent and current publications.
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Astronomy NowAstronomy magazine from the UK with features, reviews, and news.
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Nasa Exoplanet ExplorationNASA's portal for news about the latest exoplanet discoveries, the Kepler mission, planet hunters, and more.
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ComPADRECollections and Resources for K-12 and Higher-Ed Physics and Astronomy Education
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Science Daily - Astronomy CoverageFind out what's abuzz in the world of astronomy. May generate research ideas based upon current news topics.
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Apollo Archive - Image GalleryImages organized by mission.
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National Public Radio - Science FridayWeekly radio broadcasts about science topics in the news, including frequent discussion of topics related to space exploration.
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HubbleSiteCosmic images and info on discoveries from the famed telescope.
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Asteroid Watch - NASA Jet Propulsion LabUp-to-date and accurate information about asteroids. Monitor orbits of near-earth objects.
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StellariumStellarium is a free open source planetarium for your computer. It shows a realistic sky in 3D.
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WorldWide Telescope: Microsoft ResearchA visualization environment that lets you view the night sky, right from your computer.
iPad Apps
The Truax Library checks out iPads for student use.
Astronomy apps currently on the devices:
Exoplanet
Nasa
Nasa Visualization Explorer
Planets
See our iPad, Nook, Kindle guide for more information.
Search Engines
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Wolfram AlphaIncludes examples of what you can ask Wolfram Alpha about physics
First View of Earth from the Moon
Photo from NASA.gov
Science Daily - Astronomy
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