Astronomy & Space
396 sites
http://cvafresno.org/
The Central Valley Astronomers is an amateur astronomy club based in Fresno, California, welcoming everyone from beginners to seasoned professionals with star parties, astrophotography, and educational meetings. The site includes a club calendar, membership info, a Young Astronomer Program, star party etiquette guides, light pollution resources, and tips on purchasing equipment.
https://mrao.cam.ac.uk/surveys/snrs
Maintained by D. A. Green at the Cavendish Laboratory in Cambridge, this is a comprehensive scientific catalogue of 310 known Galactic supernova remnants, updated through October 2024. It includes detailed listings, alternate names, summary data, and links to astrophysics literature via the ADS system, making it an essential reference for researchers and astronomy enthusiasts alike.
https://assa.org.au/
The Astronomical Society of South Australia (ASSA) is an active community organization offering public and member viewing nights, monthly meetings, and astronomy resources for all skill levels. The site features a rich collection of guides covering astrophotography, comets, variable stars, Aboriginal astronomy, and solar system events, plus details on observing sites like Stockport Observatory.
http://russsscope.net/staxtutorial.htm
A beginner-focused step-by-step tutorial for stacking and processing planetary images using the free software Registax, written by an astrophotographer who uses a Meade DSI Color camera. The guide walks through alignment, optimization, stacking, and wavelet sharpening in plain language, making it accessible to newcomers who find other tutorials too vague.
https://enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/glossary/index.shtml
Zoom Astronomy from EnchantedLearning.com is a comprehensive astronomy glossary and educational reference covering terms from A to Z, with illustrated definitions of concepts like aberration of light, aphelion, asteroids, and more. Aimed at K-12 students and teachers, the site includes printables, worksheets, and detailed pages on the solar system, stars, comets, and notable astronomers.
https://go-astronomy.com/astro-club-search.htm
GO ASTRONOMY hosts a comprehensive directory of over 600 amateur astronomy clubs across all 50 U.S. states, plus international listings spanning countries from Japan to Germany. Visitors can search by state to find local clubs offering meetings, star parties, viewing nights, and stargazing programs, making it an essential starting point for anyone wanting to connect with fellow astronomers.
http://bbastrodesigns.com/
Mel Bartels runs this personal hub covering amateur telescope making alongside his BBAstroDesigns venture and beekeeping with top bar hives. The site blends hands-on astronomical craftsmanship with natural observations like ice spikes, sun rainbows, and sun pillars.
http://iki.rssi.ru/mars96/mars96hp.html
An official scientific summary of the ill-fated Mars-96 mission, a Russian robotic spacecraft that failed to reach Mars after a rocket malfunction in November 1996 sent it back into Earth's atmosphere. Published by the Space Research Institute and edited by Dr. A. Zakharov, the site covers the mission's scientific goals, orbiter payload, small surface stations, and penetrator instruments in detailed technical depth.
https://cosmotography.com/images/rc.html
R. Jay GaBany's Blackbird Observatory page details the technical setup behind his acclaimed astrophotography work, including a half-meter Ritchey-Chretien telescope, professional CCD cameras, and two remote observatory locations in New Mexico and the California Sierra Nevada. The site is a fascinating window into serious amateur deep-sky imaging, covering instrumentation, elevation advantages, and the evolution of the observatory from 2005 through 2014.
http://talkorigins.org/faqs/faq-solar.html
Written by Sverker Johansson, this detailed FAQ explores the science of solar neutrinos, nuclear fusion in the sun, helioseismology, and the famous solar neutrino problem with rigorous depth and extensive references. It also addresses creationist arguments about the sun, making it a uniquely thorough resource for both scientific education and skeptical inquiry.