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http://uacnj.org/
The United Astronomy Clubs of New Jersey (UACNJ) operates multiple observatories at Jenny Jump State Forest and hosts regular public stargazing nights, meteor shower events, and astronomy programs for all ages. The site serves as a hub for member clubs, event scheduling, live sky cameras, newsletter archives, and donation drives for new observatory construction.
https://daily.hamweekly.com/
Amateur Radio Daily, run by K4HCK, is a regularly updated news aggregator pulling in the latest stories, events, and announcements from the ham radio world. Visitors will find coverage of Hamvention awards, DX expeditions, digital conferencing events, and tools like FCC radio databases and Reverse Beacon Network explorers.
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://qsl.net/vqs
The Virginia QRP Society (W4VQS) is a free amateur radio club focused on QRP low-power operation, welcoming members without any membership fees. Maintained by webmaster Jeff (K4JTN), the site offers club information and links for Virginia-area ham radio enthusiasts interested in low-power communications.
https://alpo-astronomy.org/
The Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers (ALPO) is a long-running scientific organization connecting amateur and professional astronomers who study the Solar System, with dedicated sections covering everything from Mercury and Venus to comets, meteors, and eclipses. Visitors can access the latest issue of their peer-reviewed journal 'The Strolling Astronomer,' join observing sections, and tap into decades of planetary observation data and community research.
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https://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/dynamic/dynamic.html
Published by the U.S. Geological Survey, this online edition of 'This Dynamic Earth' offers a comprehensive exploration of plate tectonics, from historical perspectives to modern understanding of mantle plumes and unanswered geoscientific questions. Written by W. Jacquelyne Kious and Robert I. Tilling, it covers the full text of the original 1996 print book and links to interactive companion resources including maps of volcanoes, earthquakes, and crustal movements.
http://spider.seds.org/spider/Misc/naming.html
A detailed reference page from SEDS (Students for the Exploration and Development of Space) explaining how stars are named, from ancient cultural traditions to modern systematic schemes like the Bayer designation system introduced in 1603. Created by Hartmut Frommert and Christine Kronberg, the page covers Greek letter designations, star catalogs, IAU nomenclature standards, and debunks commercial 'name a star' schemes.
http://leregne.chez.com/
Le Regne Mineral is a French bimonthly mineralogy magazine covering earth sciences with original articles and high-quality mineral photography from renowned specialists like Jeff Scovil and Mick Cooper. Considered one of the top five mineral magazines in the world after four years of publication, it serves collectors, rockhounds, and mineralogy enthusiasts across Europe and beyond.
http://findu.com/
findU is a massive 58GB database archiving APRS (Automatic Packet Reporting System) data including weather observations, position reports, vehicle tracking, and telemetry from amateur radio operators worldwide. The site powers real-time weather forwarding to NOAA and the National Weather Service, and even tracks amateur radio payloads aboard the International Space Station.
http://sffma.net/
The South Florida FM Association (SFFMA) is a Miami-area amateur radio club operating multiple repeaters across the region, with real-time emergency status information and a live audio feed of their 147.000 MHz repeater. The site includes repeater listings, meeting schedules at the Miami-Dade EOC, member resources, and photo galleries of their tower and equipment installations.