Astronomy & Space
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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.
https://oasi.org.uk/
The Orwell Astronomical Society Ipswich (OASI) is a UK-based astronomy club centered at the historic Orwell Park Observatory in Suffolk, welcoming everyone from casual stargazers to dedicated amateurs with specialist observing and telescope-building skills. The site features upcoming lecture events and Zoom talks, member observing reports, a newsletter archive, comet guides, and a rotating gallery of impressive astrophotography captured by members.
https://milwaukeeastro.org/
The Milwaukee Astronomical Society has maintained this richly detailed site for its membership, featuring multiple observatories, a deep archive of astrophotography spanning decades, and extensive beginner resources covering telescopes, stargazing tours, and celestial objects. With a historic club archive dating back to 1932, seasonal sky guides, variable star projects, and a member image showcase, this is a treasured hub for amateur astronomers in Wisconsin.
http://thehellhole.com/
A detailed German-language educational site covering black holes and singularities, exploring topics from stellar and supermassive black holes to Hawking radiation, mathematical models, and even the theoretical dangers of black holes at CERN. The site draws a fascinating parallel between modern astrophysics and Norse mythology's concept of the Maelstrom, making complex science accessible through storytelling.
https://ourcolorfulcosmos.com/
Steve Mazlin, MD shares his stunning astrophotography collection at Our Colorful Cosmos, featuring images organized into sections covering nebulae, galaxies, star clusters, and the solar system. The image-heavy site showcases deep-sky photography from a dedicated personal observatory, with a companion YouTube channel under the handle 'mazlinithegreat' for additional content.
https://astronomy.org/StarWatch/April/index-4-19.html
StarWatch is a weekly astronomy column produced by Moravian College covering night sky events, star maps, moon phases, and detailed guides to constellations and celestial phenomena visible from the Lehigh Valley region. Written by Dr. Terry Pundiak, each installment combines accessible storytelling with genuine astronomical depth, covering topics from the imaging of the M87 black hole to the mechanics of Easter dating and the effects of precession on telescope alignment.
http://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/help/cosmology_calc.html
Hosted by NASA's Extragalactic Database (NED) at Caltech, this curated page collects links to online cosmology calculators contributed by researchers at UCLA, University of Colorado, and other institutions. Visitors can compute distances, lookback times, Hubble parameters, K-corrections, and other key cosmological quantities by entering values like redshift, Hubble constant, and Omega parameters.
http://stars.astro.illinois.edu/sow/spectra.html
Jim Kaler's comprehensive guide to stellar spectra covers everything from absorption and emission lines to the Doppler effect and spectral classification, all richly illustrated with images of rainbows, nebulae, and spectrograms. Part of Kaler's broader STARS educational project hosted at the University of Illinois, this deep-dive reference explains how astronomers decode the physical and chemical nature of stars through the light they emit.
http://astronautica.com/owds.html
Other Worlds, Distant Suns, maintained by Garber Astronautics, is a detailed catalog of extrasolar planets featuring individual pages for dozens of star systems like 51 Pegasi, Gliese 876, and upsilon Andromedae. The site stands out for its interactive VRML 3D visualizations of extrasolar systems, observing guides for both celestial hemispheres, and curated links to leading researchers like Geoff Marcy and Jean Schneider.
https://fedastro.org.uk/
The Federation of Astronomical Societies is a UK-based umbrella organization connecting amateur astronomy clubs and societies across Britain. It serves as a hub for coordinating events, sharing resources, and supporting the broader community of stargazers and astronomical enthusiasts in the region.