Science & Nature
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- Astronomy & Space (390)
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- Amateur Radio (681)
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http://nefariousplots.com/figures/4
An interactive data visualization called 'The Population of Space' charts every human spaceflight from Yuri Gagarin in 1961 through 2014, grouping missions by launch vehicle and coloring them by historical era. Created in honor of the 45th anniversary of Apollo 11, it offers a fascinating way to explore how long humans have spent in space, which nations sent them, and how the shift from Soviet stations to the International Space Station shaped our continuous presence off-world.
https://briankoberlein.com/
Brian Koberlein is an astrophysicist and author who writes accessible, research-based blog posts covering topics like black holes, dark matter, solar flares, and planetary formation. The site serves as a hub for his ongoing science communication work, with an archive of posts and a newsletter for readers who want regular cosmic updates.
http://maps.seds.org/Const/const_family.html
Hosted on the SEDS (Students for the Exploration and Development of Space) server, this reference page catalogs the traditional constellation families of the night sky, grouping constellations like the Ursa Major family, the Zodiac, and the La Caille southern sky instruments. Each constellation entry links to deeper information, making it a useful guide for amateur stargazers learning to navigate the celestial sphere.
http://vk2zay.net/
Alan Yates (VK2ZAY) runs a sprawling electronics and amateur radio laboratory notebook covering homebrew circuits, microcontrollers, high voltage experiments, pyrotechnics, antennas, and much more. With over 260 articles, engineering calculators, and an annual Advent Calendar of Circuits series, this is a genuine treasure trove for hands-on electronics hobbyists.
http://australiasevereweather.com/
Maintained by storm chasers Michael Bath and Jimmy Deguara, Australia Severe Weather is a comprehensive archive of severe weather photography, storm chasing reports, tornado and waterspout pictures, and tropical cyclone tracking maps covering Australian weather events. With over 35,000 photographs, timelapse webcam videos, flood history records, and storm chasing news, it serves as a serious reference for anyone fascinated by extreme Australian weather.
https://hexkit.com/
Ron Mott (W4RDM) runs HexKit.com, a small operation fabricating baseplate kits, hubs, and components for homebrew Hex Wire Beam, Moxon, and Spiderbeam amateur radio antennas. Over 1,700 homebrew hex beam builds have used HexKit baseplates worldwide, making this a well-regarded niche resource for DIY antenna builders.
https://gaac.us/
The Gloucester Area Astronomy Club (GAAC) is a casual, no-dues astronomy group founded in 2003 that meets monthly at the Lanesville Community Center in Gloucester, Massachusetts. The site features member photo galleries, ephemerides, aurora alerts, object rise/set times, and a calendar of events for anyone curious about the night sky.
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://plaws.net/
Peter Laws has maintained this personal page since 1994, with amateur radio as its clear centerpiece, including newsletters from the University of Arkansas Amateur Radio Club dating back to 1992 and numerous presentations and videos on topics like satellites, DXLab, and outdoor warning sirens. The site also touches on scanning, trains, and AI, but the depth of ham radio content spanning three decades makes it a genuine archive for radio enthusiasts.
https://www.qsl.net/farc-sc
The FARC-SC (Frankfort Amateur Radio Club of South Carolina) hosts radio coverage maps and club resources for local ham radio enthusiasts. The site uses a frames-based layout typical of early 2000s web design, offering geographic signal coverage information relevant to the club's area.