Astronomy & Space
396 sites
https://las-skycamp.org/
The LAS Equinox Sky Camp is the UK's largest star party, bringing hundreds of amateur astronomers together for a week of dark-sky observing at Kelling Heath Holiday Park on the North Norfolk coast. The site covers event logistics, pitch booking advice, vendor trade stands, talks, and links to associated astronomy societies and suppliers.
https://alpo-astronomy.org/
The Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers (ALPO) is a long-running scientific organization connecting amateur and professional astronomers who study the Solar System, with dedicated sections covering everything from Mercury and Venus to comets, meteors, and eclipses. Visitors can access the latest issue of their peer-reviewed journal 'The Strolling Astronomer,' join observing sections, and tap into decades of planetary observation data and community research.
http://galaxymap.org/drupal/node/170
Galaxy Map, created by Kevin Jardine, is a detailed scientific resource explaining how astronomers measure distances to objects within the Milky Way using parallax and related surveying techniques. The site covers exotic galactic objects like black holes, microquasars, and supernova remnants, with dedicated sections on hydrogen mapping, velocity mapping, and tools like VLBI and the Hipparcos and Gaia satellites.
https://mistal2.tripod.com/CAS
The Cumberland Astronomical Society is an amateur astronomy club based in Gallatin, Tennessee, dedicated to bringing astronomy to the general public. The club hosts monthly events at local schools, libraries, and parks, though this Tripod page now redirects visitors to their updated website at CumberlandAstronomicalSociety.org.
http://rocklandastronomy.com/
The Rockland Astronomy Club (RAC) is one of the East Coast's premier nonprofit astronomy education organizations, hosting star parties, lectures, dark sky observing sessions, and the renowned Northeast Astronomy Forum (NEAF). Visitors can find event schedules, observing locations at New York state parks, and information about joining a vibrant community of amateur astronomers.
https://spacew.com/
Solar Terrestrial Dispatch is a 36-year-old space weather service offering near real-time auroral activity mosaics, solar wind data, X-ray flux readings, and experimental flare prediction heatmaps updated every two minutes. Visitors can track geomagnetic conditions, monitor the electrical power grid demand, and view stunning satellite imagery of aurora activity over both hemispheres.
http://bobsknobs.com/
Bob's Knobs sells specialized collimation thumbscrews that let telescope owners align their Cassegrain and Newtonian telescopes without any tools. The product line covers knobs for popular telescope brands including Losmandy, Celestron, and TeleVue mounts, with custom sizing options and downloadable installation guides.
https://theastronomer.tripod.com/
Tammy Plotner's astronomy site is a sprawling personal observatory journal covering years of nightly observing reports, constellation starhop guides, solar and lunar photography, aurora sightings, and deep sky sketches. With content spanning from 2001 to 2007 and sections on Messier studies, planetary transits, and star parties across Ohio and beyond, this is a genuine labor of love for backyard astronomers.
https://futuretimeline.net/beyond.htm
FutureTimeline.net is an ambitious speculative reference site that maps out predictions for humanity and the universe across centuries, millennia, and beyond, covering topics from AI and nanotechnology to the far future of the cosmos. Organized as a detailed chronological timeline with supporting blogs, data trends, and artwork, it offers a sweeping vision of where science and civilization may be headed.
http://heavens-above.com/
Heavens-Above, developed by Chris Peat, provides real-time satellite tracking and pass predictions customized to your exact location, covering the ISS, Starlink, Hubble, and hundreds of other spacecraft. Beyond satellites, the site offers interactive sky charts, solar eclipse data, comet and asteroid tracking, and deep space mission information, making it an essential tool for backyard astronomers and satellite spotters alike.