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