Astronomy & Space
396 sites
https://planetary.chem.tufts.edu/Phoenix/index.html
A page dedicated to NASA's Phoenix Mars Scout Mission, hosted on a Tufts University chemistry server, featuring launch videos including a close-up NASA recording and a team footage from Cocoa Beach in August 2007. It offers a glimpse into the excitement surrounding the Phoenix lander's launch, which went on to study the Martian arctic soil.
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://planetquest.org/
PlanetQuest is a nonprofit citizen science project inviting the public to participate in real exoplanet detection research using distributed computing and a shared software platform called the Collaboratory. Visitors can download tools to search stellar light curves for transiting planets, contributing spare CPU cycles to a project affiliated with NASA's Kepler Mission.
https://occultations.org/
The International Occultation Timing Association (IOTA) is a volunteer scientific organization founded in 1983 that coordinates amateur astronomers in timing astronomical occultations, including stars being blocked by asteroids and the Moon. The site offers observing guides, equipment recommendations, occultation predictions, citizen science campaigns, and published data that has contributed to real discoveries such as new double stars and improved asteroid shape models.
https://aurorawatch.lancs.ac.uk/
AuroraWatch UK is a free alert service run by scientists at Lancaster University's Space and Planetary Physics group, notifying users when the aurora borealis might be visible from the UK. The site offers real-time magnetogram plots, activity stackplots, a map, and multi-channel alerts via email, Twitter, Telegram, and more.
https://joshworth.com/dev/pixelspace/pixelspace_solarsystem.html
Created by Josh Worth, this site presents a scale model of the solar system where the Moon is reduced to a single pixel, requiring visitors to scroll endlessly through vast empty space to appreciate the true distances between planets. The experience is both humbling and educational, with witty commentary along the way and the ability to toggle between kilometers, miles, AU, and other quirky units of measurement.
http://astronomy-mall.com/Adventures.In.Deep.Space
Adventures in Deep Space is a rich amateur astronomy resource built by Steve Gottlieb and collaborators, offering challenging observing projects covering peculiar galaxies, galaxy clusters, Abell planetaries, and much more. Packed with NGC/IC notes, finder charts, observing reports from star parties, and curated catalogs, it is a go-to destination for serious deep-sky observers hunting rarely seen objects.
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.
http://astronomy.net/
Astronomy.Net is a comprehensive hub for amateur and professional astronomers alike, offering articles, forums, constellation guides, sky event calendars, and equipment classifieds all in one place. Built and maintained by John Huggins since 1994, the site covers everything from telescope optics and astrophotography to meteor showers and planetary conjunctions.
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.