Russian Satellite Debris Poses Hazard Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:15:00 -0400 NASA is tracking some 500 pieces of debris from a Russian spy satellite that mysteriously exploded in March. Since then, it has broken up twice, including last month. Some of the pieces have come close to the international space station. How Mars And Mercury Are Shaping Up Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:11:00 -0400 Scientists on both the Mars Phoenix and Mercury Messenger space missions talk about the latest news from the Milky Way and what it means for those of us on Earth. Glass Beads From Moon Hint Of Watery Past Wed, 09 Jul 2008 15:27:00 -0400 New analysis of tiny beads of volcanic glass collected by Apollo astronauts suggest the moon once contained enough water to fill the Caribbean Sea. The finding raises new questions about how the moon was born. NASA Moon Missions Could Lead to Mars Travel Fri, 27 Jun 2008 08:25:00 -0400 The next lunar rocket, Ares V, will be 38 stories tall and ready for passengers in 2020. Scheduled for completion in 2020, the lunar program may be a first step in getting to Mars. Mars May Have Been Struck by Massive Object Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:47:00 -0400 There are competing reasons for why Mars' northern hemisphere is much lower in altitude than the southern hemisphere. Three papers in the journal Nature present new evidence that a massive object struck Mars, giving one of the theories a major boost. NASA Helps Astronauts Cast Ballots from Space Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:53:00 -0400 Astronauts aboard the International Space Station are far away from the action in the presidential race. Luckily for them, NASA and Texas understand the unique needs of space-traveling citizens, who want their votes counted.
Absolute Astronomy - Facts and statistical information about planets, moons, constellations, stars, galaxies, and Messier objects.
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Astronomical Pseudo-Science: A Skeptic's Resource List - List of links for those, who want to examine theories that are on the fringe of accepted scientific thought that are related connected to astronomy. A few examples are astrology, UFO's, the Face on Mars, and ancient astronaut theory.
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500Astronomy Education and Outreach - General astronomy tutorial, education links, web courses, documents at the UCSD Center for Astrophysics and Space Sciences.
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Astronomy for All - Index with graphics and illustrations about stars, the Solar System, cosmology and Galileo.
Astronomy Forum - Message board.
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Astronomy Net - Resources, searchable forums and searchable lists of organizations providing astronomy services.
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Astronomy Online - Gives overview of the solar system, the Milky Way galaxy, extrasolar planets, cosmology and astrophotography. Includes images, additional resources, and forums.
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Astronomy Today - Information and articles on astronomy, space and related topics. Also features a friendly forum and a telescope buyer's FAQ page.
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404AstroWeb - Astronomical Internet resources by the Space Telescope Science Institute.
404Australia Astro Site - Extensive resources for astronomy.
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Eric Weisstein's World of Astronomy - A web encyclopedia. Over 500 entries, ranging from definitions to full articles.
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Infrared Astronomy - All about infrared astronomy from NASA's infrared astronomy center: Discovery of infrared, what is infrared and infrared astronomy, history, the infrared universe, gallery, activities, discoveries, missions and a lot of links to IR astronomy sites.
Logarithmic Maps of the Universe - Show universe in terms of distance from Earth center. Includes such things as satellites, planets, stars, nebulae, and galaxies, out to cosmic microwave background radiation from the Big Bang.
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