Science & Nature
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https://3towers.com/
The Grasslands Observatory, owned by Tim Hunter and directed by James McGaha, is a working astronomical observatory in operation since 1985 that offers an extensive image gallery covering Messier objects, Arp galaxies, Barnard objects, Caldwell objects, comets, asteroids, and more. With decades of astrophotography, essays on getting started in amateur astronomy, and remote telescope operations, this site is a rich resource for serious backyard astronomers.
https://astronomynotes.com/
Nick Strobel's Astronomy Notes is a comprehensive, free educational resource covering introductory astronomy topics from the scientific method and history of astronomy to planetary science, relativity, and telescopes. Originally created for college-level astronomy courses, the site has been widely copied across the web and is also available as a purchasable hardcopy book through Kendall Hunt.
http://galaxymap.org/drupal/node/170
Galaxy Map, created by Kevin Jardine, is a detailed scientific resource explaining how astronomers measure distances to objects within the Milky Way using parallax and related surveying techniques. The site covers exotic galactic objects like black holes, microquasars, and supernova remnants, with dedicated sections on hydrogen mapping, velocity mapping, and tools like VLBI and the Hipparcos and Gaia satellites.
https://exameter.neocities.org/
A personal site titled '105.7 Light Years' on Neocities, offering desktop and mobile versions of its content with accompanying photos. The light-year themed title and structure suggest an astronomy or space-related focus, though the site is currently partially broken.
https://panspermia.org/
Cosmic Ancestry is a deep-dive scientific resource exploring the theory of panspermia, arguing that life on Earth originated from space and that all evolutionary innovation depends on genetic material of cosmic origin. The site covers astrobiology, comets as delivery systems, interstellar dust, the work of Fred Hoyle and Chandra Wickramasinghe, and presents extensive evidence comparing Darwinism with the Cosmic Ancestry hypothesis.
https://w9smc.com/
The Society of Midwest Contesters (SMC) is a club uniting amateur radio operators across the Midwest who compete in radio contesting events, with resources covering membership, awards programs, VHF contesting, and call area records. The site features a championship medals leaderboard, annual SMC Fest gathering details, contest calendars, and a contesting library making it a hub for competitive ham radio operators in the region.
https://clarc.org/
The Clear Lake Amateur Radio Club (CLARC), operating under callsign K5HOU, has served the Clear Lake, Texas area since 1987 as an ARRL Special Service Club. Visitors can find information about weekly nets on the club's repeaters, licensing exams, Hamster Classes, and community communications support for public events.
https://up-ship.com/Book/spaceshipdesign.htm
A work-in-progress book project aimed at giving science fiction authors and scriptwriters the real engineering and physics knowledge needed to design plausible spacecraft. The site outlines chapter topics ranging from propulsion systems and structures to weapons and re-entry, covering everything from chemical rockets to theoretical Alcubierre warp drives.
https://www.qsl.net/yo8ps/links.html
YO8PS is the ham radio site of Sorin Parlog, a Romanian amateur radio operator whose links page compiles an extensive curated collection of ham radio resources including dealers, manufacturers, clubs, antenna resources, contesting groups, and callsign servers. The sheer breadth of categorized links makes this a useful reference point for hams looking to find suppliers, organizations, and special interest groups across North America and beyond.
https://sarts.org.sg/
The Singapore Amateur Radio Transmitting Society (SARTS) is the national organization for ham radio enthusiasts in Singapore, offering resources on licensing, frequency bands, and getting started with amateur radio. The site features news posts on topics like FreeDV signals, web SDRs, and satellite launches, along with a marketplace, gallery, and membership information for the local ham community.