GeoEye-1 Will Be A High-Res Eye In The Sky Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:29:00 -0400 The GeoEye-1 satellite will be capable of making out details on Earth just 16 inches across. It will be the highest resolution satellite run by a private company; it's images will be marketed to a range of governments and private customers. Europe Considers Joining Space-Faring Nations Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:35:00 -0400 Europe's space agency reached two milestones earlier this year. A European-built lab was installed at the International Space Station, and Europe launched a robotic cargo vehicle that successfully docked with the station. The European Space Agency is thinking about converting the vehicle so it could take astronauts into orbit. Tensions With Russia May Hurt NASA Program Fri, 15 Aug 2008 16:18:00 -0400 The conflict with Russia over Georgia might affect NASA's ability to get astronauts to the international space station after the space shuttle gets retired in 2010. Congress must pass a special waiver by Sept. 30 so NASA can buy Soyuz capsule flights. What Makes Our Solar System Special? Fri, 08 Aug 2008 15:02:00 -0400 Researchers say that if the conditions had been slightly different for our solar system, planets could have careened into the sun or been expelled into deep space. Also: A volunteer astronomer spots a strange gaseous object some are calling a "cosmic ghost." Phoenix Finds A Salt Compound On Mars Fri, 08 Aug 2008 14:07:00 -0400 NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander has detected a salt found on Earth on the surface of Mars. The salt, called perchlorate, is used in fireworks and rocket fuel. The news follows the recent confirmation of the presence of water on the Red Planet. Space Company Hopes To Cut Cost Of Launches Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:44:00 -0400 A private company called SpaceX has failed three times to reach orbit with one of its rockets. But the company says it's learning from its failures and still hopes to radically decrease the cost of putting objects in space.
A Mystery of Space: Stars - Learn about the fascinating universe, especially stars at this ThinkQuest site. There are two versions of the site to choose from, one for younger kids (under 12), and one for older kids (13 and over).
Astrometry Department, U.S Naval Observatory - The primary purpose of this website is to distribute information related to the positions and motions of the stars and planets, mainly to the Defense community.
Meta Description: [ The Astrometry Department of the
U.S. Naval Observatory is responsible for the determination of
fundamental positions, motions and distances of selected celestial
objects. ]
Bright Star Catalogue - Find data (cross references, positions, proper motions, spectral classes, magnitudes ...) on all stars visible to the naked eye from the BSC, SKY2000, SAO, WDS and GCVS. Stars can be searched by their proper names, Bayer designations, Flamsteed, HR, HD, SAO or FK5 numbers.
Meta Description: [ Provides detailed information about stars: positions, proper motion, radial velocity, magnitudes, spectral class, color index, catalogue references, data about multiple star systems (i.e. orbital elements), data about variability (min./max. brightness, period, type of variability) and more. ]
Buy a Star, But It's Not Yours - Article discussing (non)validity of star naming companies.
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Cosmobrain - Lists the 50 brightest stars visible from Earth, and the 50 closest stars to Earth. Proper names, distances, magnitudes, spectral classification and other data are provided for each star.
Meta Description: [ Online Astronomy Portal since 1997. Phases of the Moon, Astronomical Calendar, Astrolinks, Bookstore, Stars, and much more information. ]
Dark Stars, Black Holes, Bright Galaxies - One huge page packed with illustrations, diagrams and photographs portraying some interesting aspects of stars, black holes and galaxies.
ESO Photo Gallery - Astronomical Images - Pictures of all kinds of Stars provided by the European Southern Observatory.
Meta Description: [ ESO is the European Organisation for
Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere. It operates the La Silla
Paranal Observatory in Chile and has its headquarters in Garching, near
Munich, Germany. ]
Hawaiian Astronomical Society - Deepsky Atlas - A listing of the Hawaiian Astronomical Society Deepsky Atlas by constellation.
Meta Description: [ A listing of the Hawaiian Astronomical Society Deepsky Atlas by constellation ]
How Stuff Works: Stars - Illustrated tutorial about stars, their properties, formation, and death. Includes related links.
Meta Description: [ When you look up at night and see thousands of stars, have you ever wondered what you are looking at? Learn what stars are and how they live and die! ]
Laser Star Astrophysics - Plasma recombination lasers in rapidly cooled stellar atmospheres.
Meta Description: [ Plasma recombination lasers in rapidly cooled stellar atmospheres. Astrophysical observations and laboratory results confirm collisional radiative simulation predictions. Quasars are stars in our galaxy. ]
Magnetohydrodynamics of Stellar Interiors - Discussion will focus on the nonlinear interactions between turbulent convection, rotation and magnetic fields in the interiors of stars. From 6 September - 17 December, 2004 at the Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences, Cambridge, UK. Includes list of workshops and list of participants.
Meta Description: [ Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences ]
Measuring the Stars - In-depth lecture notes that provide information on how to derive properties of stars, based on observation.
404Scientific American Explorations: A Parade of New Planets - Sightings of extrasolar planets are increasing.
Meta Description: [ Science and Technology at Scientific American.com: A Parade of New Planets -- Science and Technology from Scientific American: daily science news and technology news, science trivia, science experts, science newsletters, science shop, science books and more ]
Solar and Stellar Seismology - Explains the study of a star's oscillations to determine the interior chemical composition.
SpaceWander Virtual Space Trip! - Multimedia experience of flying by spaceship through the solar system. Visit each planet. Real space pictures from NASA. In English, French, Italian, Spanish and Russian. Recommended for kids.
Meta Description: [ Fly to Mars and Jupiter! Travel through deep space! SpaceWander's award-winning multimedia space trip features real NASA images! Check out our space store for space book, space videos, telescopes, and NASA hats. You can even buy a REAL SPACE TRAVEL! SpaceWander's trip through the Universe fea... ]
Spectra and Spectra Analysis: Stars - Includes a section on spectral classification of stars.
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Star Data Pages - Provides detailed information about stars: positions, proper motion, radial velocity, magnitudes, spectral class, color index, catalogue references, data about multiple star systems (i.e. orbital elements), and data about variability (min./max. brightness, period, type of variability).
Meta Description: [ Provides detailed information about stars: positions, proper motion, radial velocity, magnitudes, spectral class, color index, catalogue references, data about multiple star systems (i.e. orbital elements), data about variability (min./max. brightness, period, type of variability) and more. ]
Star Journey @ nationalgeographic.com - Star Journey. Journey through the stars with National Geographic Online. View the nighttime sky with popular National Geographic Star Chart...
Meta Description: [ View the nighttime sky using National Geographic's star chart. See a detailed model of the Hubble Space Telescope ]
Star Maps - Three high resolution star maps in .tif format for download. Tycho, Hipparcos and Yale bright star maps available.
Stars and Galaxies - Behavior of stars, generation of energy, their origin, and life cycle. Also includes a wide range of interesting pictures of galaxies and related phenomena that can be observed in the universe through telescopes.
Summer Sky Tour - A guide to give a tour of the summer night sky.
Meta Description: [ A guide for anyone who wants to give a tour
of the night sky: briefing on the major constellations, points
of interest, along with the astronomy and physics behind them. ]
The Fifty Brightest Stars - The most visible stars that can be seen by the naked eye from earth. Lists names, positions, distances, magnitudes and spectral classifications.
Meta Description: [ Cosmobrain's Bright Star Catalog. Updated information about the 50 brigthest stars, including names, apparent visual and absolute magnitudes, distances, position and more. ]
University of Vaasa - Star photos - Nice index of some interesting star photographs. Note: All files are downloaded via an FTP program which appears in a new window.
