Science & Nature
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https://siriuslookers.org/
Sirius Lookers is a free, dues-free amateur astronomy club based in Sedona, Arizona, welcoming anyone with an interest in looking up at the night sky. The site lists monthly meeting schedules at the Sedona Public Library, upcoming star parties, viewing locations, moon phases, and links to dark sky resources and other astronomy clubs.
https://qsotoday.com/podcasts
QSO Today is a long-running weekly podcast hosted by Eric, featuring in-depth interviews with amateur radio operators covering topics from homebrew transmitters and vintage gear to SDR, contesting, and DXpeditions. With over 535 episodes archived and a searchable episode list, it's an invaluable audio resource for ham radio enthusiasts at every experience level.
https://uh.edu/~jclarage/astr3131/lectures/4/einstein/Einstein_stanford_Page7.html
A lecture page from a University of Houston astronomy course (ASTR 3131) explaining Einstein's theory of general relativity and the concept of curved spacetime. It covers how mass and energy deform the fabric of spacetime, using accessible analogies like a ball on a bedsheet to illustrate four-dimensional curvature.
https://pskreporter.info/
PSK Reporter is a real-time propagation reporting network for amateur radio digital modes, collecting reception data from operators worldwide to show where signals are being heard. Built by Philip Gladstone, it supports modes like FT8 and PSK31, offers map displays and statistics, and even contributes data to ionospheric research and government licensing investigations.
https://theastronomer.tripod.com/
Tammy Plotner's astronomy site is a sprawling personal observatory journal covering years of nightly observing reports, constellation starhop guides, solar and lunar photography, aurora sightings, and deep sky sketches. With content spanning from 2001 to 2007 and sections on Messier studies, planetary transits, and star parties across Ohio and beyond, this is a genuine labor of love for backyard astronomers.
http://polarimage.fi/
A Finnish sky photography site dedicated to atmospheric phenomena including aurora borealis and noctilucent clouds captured from the high latitudes of Finland. Visitors will find striking images of both day and night skies showcasing some of nature's most dramatic light displays.
https://qsl.net/n2jac/jota99/jota99.html
N2JAC documents their participation in Jamboree On The Air (JOTA) 1999, an annual event where Scouts around the world connect via amateur radio, held at Webster Park in Webster, New York. The page is a photo gallery featuring fellow operators like John W3OAB and Irv AF2K, offering a snapshot of grassroots ham radio community events from the late 1990s.
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.
https://asteroidoccultation.com/
Steve Preston's long-running resource provides predictions for asteroid occultation events, listing when asteroids will pass in front of stars as seen from Earth. Covering upcoming events through 2026 with supplementary observation guides and FAQs, it serves as a reference for amateur and professional astronomers tracking these brief but scientifically valuable phenomena.
https://dsimanek.vialattea.net/home.htm
Donald Simanek, a physics professor, has assembled a sprawling collection of resources covering physics puzzles, perpetual motion machines, pseudoscience debunking, creationism criticism, and science humor. Highlights include the Museum of Unworkable Devices, illustrated lectures, and a rich archive of skeptical and educational content that has earned recognition as one of the top skeptical websites on the web.