Astronomy & Space
396 sites
https://shallowsky.com/jupiter.html
Akkana Peck's Juplet page offers a Java applet and JavaScript tool for tracking the positions of Jupiter's four Galilean moons, their shadows, and the Great Red Spot in real time. A labor of love rooted in real astronomical calculations from Jean Meeus' algorithms, the page also includes telescope sketches, links to Jupiter observation resources, and satellite event data.
http://talkorigins.org/faqs/faq-solar.html
Written by Sverker Johansson, this detailed FAQ explores the science of solar neutrinos, nuclear fusion in the sun, helioseismology, and the famous solar neutrino problem with rigorous depth and extensive references. It also addresses creationist arguments about the sun, making it a uniquely thorough resource for both scientific education and skeptical inquiry.
http://solstation.com/habitable.htm
Sol Station explores the concept of habitable zones around stars, presenting scientific information about which stellar systems might support life. The site offers a visually driven look at astrobiology and planetary habitability, making complex astrophysics accessible to curious visitors.
http://astronautix.com/
Encyclopedia Astronautica is a massive reference work by Mark Wade covering the complete history of human spaceflight, with over 79,000 pages on rockets, spacecraft, astronauts, cosmonauts, launch sites, and engines from every spacefaring nation. Spanning Soviet secret programs to cancelled American spacecraft, it is one of the most comprehensive space history archives ever assembled on the web.
https://astronomynotes.com/
Nick Strobel's Astronomy Notes is a comprehensive, free educational resource covering introductory astronomy topics from the scientific method and history of astronomy to planetary science, relativity, and telescopes. Originally created for college-level astronomy courses, the site has been widely copied across the web and is also available as a purchasable hardcopy book through Kendall Hunt.
http://parallaxinstruments.com/
Parallax Instruments, Inc. is a small business founded in 1991 that manufactures precision astronomical telescopes, German equatorial mounts, rotating tube rings, aluminum tubing, and observatory piers. Their product lineup includes large-aperture Newtonians, Dall-Kirkham Cassegrains, and custom-built instruments crafted in a fully equipped machine shop for serious amateur and professional astronomers.
https://saguaroastro.org/
The Saguaro Astronomy Club is an Arizona-based amateur astronomy organization that has been hosting star parties, outreach events, and observing programs since 1977. Members can find observing lists, award programs, novice guides on eyepieces and binoculars, newsletters, and a full calendar of events including the Grand Canyon Star Party and the Arizona Spring Star Party.
http://badastronomy.com/index.html
Phil Plait, astronomer and science communicator, built this site to debunk widespread myths and misconceptions about astronomy, from Moon landing hoax claims to equinox egg-balancing folklore. With sections covering movies, news, TV, and bite-sized astronomy lessons, it is a rich resource for anyone wanting to separate cosmic fact from fiction.
https://ancient-skies.org/
Ancient-Skies is a collaborative scientific knowledgebase dedicated to documenting how human cultures across history have understood and represented the night sky. The project, launched around the International Year of Astronomy 2009, aims to gather and verify information from primary sources, making cultural astronomy accessible to both the general public and researchers worldwide.
https://nzastronomy.co.nz/directory
The New Zealand Astronomy Directory is a comprehensive curated guide to stargazing operators, observatories, and dark sky experiences across New Zealand, from Qualmark-approved planetariums to guided night sky tours on Stewart Island. Visitors can browse listings by region to find observatories, astrophotography tours, and dark sky places throughout both the North and South Islands.