Astronomy & Space
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https://ads.harvard.edu/books
The NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS) Virtual Library offers free online access to a curated collection of astronomy and astrophysics books, ranging from Copernicus's 1543 classic to modern astrophysics textbooks. Researchers and enthusiasts alike can browse and print foundational works on celestial mechanics, stellar astrophysics, lunar science, and solar physics from leading institutions like Harvard and the Lunar and Planetary Institute.
https://reflector.org/
The Springfield STARS is an amateur astronomy club based in Western Massachusetts, holding monthly meetings at the Springfield Science Museum from September through May. Visitors can find astronomy articles, outreach events, and club meeting details, making it a welcoming hub for stargazers in the region.
https://soho.nascom.nasa.gov/data/realtime/realtime-update.html
NASA's SOHO (Solar and Heliospheric Observatory) mission serves up the very latest real-time solar images captured by instruments including EIT, LASCO, and SDO/HMI, updated continuously from the spacecraft. Visitors can explore the sun in multiple wavelengths and coronagraph views, making this an invaluable resource for solar observers, space weather enthusiasts, and researchers alike.
http://celestialwonders.com/
Frank Barrett's Celestial Wonders showcases an extensive collection of astrophotography spanning nebulae, galaxies, star clusters, solar system objects, and H-alpha imagery. With galleries organized by subject, a slideshow feature, and even an online store, this is a richly detailed labor of love for deep-sky and planetary imaging enthusiasts.
https://michielb.nl/maya/astro
Created by Michiel Bijl, this site explores Maya astronomy alongside related topics like Maya mathematics, the Maya calendar, Maya writing, and geographical orientation. It offers a fascinating intersection of ancient cultural knowledge and astronomical science, with pictures, recommended reading, and curated links.
http://azastronomy.com/
Richard D. Jacobs, M.D. shares his CCD astrophotography captured from his backyard in Chandler, Arizona, showcasing diffuse nebulae, galaxies, star clusters, planetary nebulae, and solar system objects despite significant light pollution. The site also covers the technical side of amateur CCD imaging including astrometry, spectroscopy, and photometry, making it a useful resource for urban amateur astronomers.
http://skytour.homestead.com/
Wes's astronomy hub, active since 1995, offers a rich collection of observing logs, sketch galleries, comet documentation, meteor shower reports, and essays drawn from decades of visual astronomy with a 10-inch Dobsonian telescope. Highlights include extensive Oregon Star Party trip reports spanning nearly two decades, comet scrapbooks for Hale-Bopp and Hyakutake, and thoughtful amateur astronomy essays that range from beginner telescope guides to celestial measurement explanations.
https://rokonshimo.neocities.org/
Tangle's personal corner of the web belongs to an autistic Australian graduate student of Space Science with wide-ranging interests and ambitious creative projects. The site features a blog, character bios, and various personal sections, all wrapped in a warm and quirky introduction that hints at much more content to come.
http://theastropages.com/
The @stro Pages is a long-running amateur astronomy hub offering astrophotos, articles, telescope making guides, an observer's log, and a San Diego stargazing calendar. Packed with community features like discussion boards, a monthly newsletter, and links to deep-sky objects, it serves both beginners and experienced skywatchers.
https://chinalakeastro.org/
The China Lake Astronomical Society (CLAS) is a community astronomy club based in Ridgecrest, California, taking advantage of some of the darkest skies in the United States near Death Valley. The site offers information on monthly meetings, star parties at their dark sky site on Brown Road, newsletters, and membership for skywatchers in the Indian Wells Valley.