Astronomy & Space
396 sites
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.
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://princetonastronomy.org/
The Amateur Astronomers Association of Princeton (AAAP) is the official web presence for a New Jersey-based astronomy club bringing together hobbyists and enthusiasts to observe and explore the night sky together. Visitors can expect to find club meeting information, observing events, and resources for amateur stargazers of all experience levels.
https://astroring.auroradynia.com/
The Astronomy Webring, hosted by auroradynia, connects enthusiasts of astronomy, astrophotography, and astrophysics across the old web. Visitors can join the ring, browse the member list, or simply hop between sites dedicated to all things space.
http://cometography.com/
Cometography.com is a scholarly reference site originally built by Gary W. Kronk, companion to his six-volume Cambridge University Press book series, offering in-depth historical data on periodic and notable comets throughout history. Now maintained by José J. Chambó, the site preserves and expands Kronk's decades of comet research for astronomers and enthusiasts alike.
http://bas-astro.com/
BAS Astro appears to be an astronomy club or society website, with the domain name strongly suggesting a regional or local astronomical association. The site likely serves as a hub for amateur astronomers to share observations, events, and resources.
https://webbdeepsky.com/
The Webb Deep-Sky Society is an international organization founded in 1967 bringing together amateur and professional astronomers devoted to observing double stars and deep-sky objects such as galaxies, nebulae, and clusters. Members receive access to publications like The Deep-Sky Observer, monthly featured objects, star atlases, and invitations to annual meetings and star parties.
https://sostrata.neocities.org/sostratapersonal
Elia Rowan's personal site is a rich mix of worldbuilding and space enthusiasm, featuring original fictional universes, a Kerbal Space Program journal, and a playful page about Venus alongside creative writing projects. The site has a distinctly old-web feel with hundreds of collected blinkies, stamps, and web badges alongside deep speculative content about the structure of imagined cosmologies.
https://spacearchive.info/
Space Archive, maintained by Brian Webb since 2000, is a comprehensive regional resource covering space and astronomy for the American Southwest, with a particular focus on Vandenberg Space Force Base rocket and missile launches including schedules, viewing guides, launch history, and multimedia. The site also features astrophotography tips, suburban astronomy guides, dark sky sites, and over two decades of archived space and astronomy news.
https://skokievalleyastronomers.org/
The Skokie Valley Astronomers was a beloved Illinois-based amateur astronomy club that ran for over 50 years, hosting public meetings, presentations, and events dedicated to stargazing and sky watching. The site serves as a farewell archive and resource hub, featuring newsletters, images, and links to other local astronomy clubs for members and enthusiasts to continue their passion.