Astronomy & Space
396 sites
http://hawastsoc.org/
The Hawaiian Astronomical Society, founded in 1949, is a non-profit club dedicated to promoting amateur astronomy across the Hawaiian Islands, hosting regular public and members-only star parties at locations like Dillingham Airfield, Kahala Community Park, and Geiger Community Park. The site features event schedules, a deep-sky atlas, an astronomy newsletter, school star party programs, and live solar and lunar data feeds.
https://astronomy.ie/AIRS
Astronomy Ireland Radio Show (AIRS) is the podcast and live broadcast archive for Ireland's dedicated astronomy radio program, transmitted every Tuesday on 103.2 Dublin City FM. Visitors can stream or download episodes featuring guests like Sir Patrick Moore, with archives spanning back through 2017 and a team including presenter Ben Emmett and sky notes by David Moore.
https://caacwv.com/
The Central Appalachian Astronomy Club is a 501(c)(3) non-profit based in West Virginia dedicated to promoting amateur astronomy and partnering with local schools and universities. Visitors can learn about the club's 20-foot Ash Dome observatory housing a 16-inch Meade LX200 telescope, upcoming meetings and events, and how to join.
http://astronomical.org/
The Peoria Astronomical Society is a non-profit club for amateur astronomers in Peoria, Illinois, offering membership information, meeting schedules, constellation resources, and a newsletter archive. With links to their observatories, planetarium visits, and a learning center, this site serves as a hub for stargazers in the central Illinois community.
https://fortworthastro.com/
The Fort Worth Astronomical Society (FWAS) has been bringing amateur astronomy to North Texas since 1949, making it one of the oldest and largest such clubs in the country with over 200 active members. Visitors can find information on membership, club meetings, dark sky observing sites, star parties, and public outreach events conducted for local schools and organizations.
https://britastro.org/useful-links
The British Astronomical Association, supporting amateur astronomers since 1890, maintains this curated directory of useful links covering UK astronomy societies, observing resources, and related organizations. Visitors will find connections to groups like the Society for Popular Astronomy, the Federation of Astronomical Societies, and many more resources spanning the full breadth of amateur astronomy.
https://mreclipse.com/
Fred Espenak, known as MrEclipse, is a renowned NASA astrophysicist who has dedicated this site to comprehensive solar and lunar eclipse resources, including photography guides, safety tips, and extensive photo galleries spanning from 1970 to the present. Visitors will find detailed previews of upcoming eclipses through 2040, firsthand accounts of totality, and stunning images captured across decades of eclipse-chasing expeditions.
https://saguaroastro.org/
The Saguaro Astronomy Club is an Arizona-based amateur astronomy organization that has been hosting star parties, outreach events, and observing programs since 1977. Members can find observing lists, award programs, novice guides on eyepieces and binoculars, newsletters, and a full calendar of events including the Grand Canyon Star Party and the Arizona Spring Star Party.
https://astronomy-links.net/lifeonwanderingplanets.html
Clark M. Thomas presents a speculative essay on the possibility of life on wandering planets and dark solar systems, drawing on extremophile biology and decades of independent astronomical thinking. The piece weaves together astrophysics, astrobiology, and theology, touching on exoplanets, Europa, HIV research history, and UFOs as part of the author's idiosyncratic intellectual journey.
https://astunit.com/astunit_tutorial.php?topic=glossary
The Astronomical Unit is a comprehensive astronomy tutorial site covering everything from choosing a first telescope to positional astronomy, stellar evolution, and debunking pseudoastronomy claims. Visitors will find practical guides, a detailed glossary, book recommendations, DIY telescope projects, and rigorous critiques of popular astronomical myths like the '2012 nonsense' and Apollo conspiracy theories.