Astronomy Picture of the Day

Eye on Earth  Search, View and download the superset of NASA's images, animations, and data visualizations of Earth at its Visible Earth site.  Site is searchable.

Astronomy Gateway from the Physical Science Information Gateway

Astronomy Web Resources- Many Links on Astronomy and Space

Asteroids and Comet Impact Hazards - Forget the movies, here's the real deal. Includes the latest scientific thinking on the 1997XF11 asteroid that will zip (relatively) close by Earth in 30 years.

Basic Facts about Space Weather; Windows to the Universe.

Blast from the Past Displayed here by the National Museum of Natural History is a deep-sear core which contains convincing evidence of an asteroid impact sixty-five million years ago.

Earth from Space - An Astronaut's view : Contains more than 250,000 photographs of Earth, taken from beyond the bird's eye.

Exploratorium - The Exploratorium has built over 650 interactive "hands-on" exhibits. Each year more than 600,000 visitors come to the Exploratorium, over 100,000 students and teachers come on field trips, and more than 10,000 teachers attend professional development programs, which focus on inquiry-based teaching and learning in the K-12 classroom

Exploring the Planets - from the Air and Space Museum

FirstGov for Science - Astronomy and Space Links

Johnson Space Center

JPL Video Archive - A library of real and simulated clips (mostly large files) from NASA's Jet Propulsion Labs, focusing on the Mars Pathfinder and Cassini missions

Lunar and Planetary Institute -  The Lunar and Planetary Institute is a focus for academic participation in studies of the current state, evolution, and formation of the solar system. The Institute is housed in the USRA Center for Advanced Space Studies (CASS), located at 3600 Bay Area Boulevard, Houston, Texas, 77058, and includes a computing center, extensive collections of lunar and planetary data, an image-processing facility, a scientific visualization facility, an extensive library, publishing services, and facilities for workshops and conferences.

NASA Portal to all sites:

NASA Human Spaceflight -

NASA's Observatorium - NASA's Observatorium is a public access site for Earth and space data. We have pictures of the Earth, planets, stars, and other cool stuff, as well as the stories behind those images.  **Not working 4/2002

NASA's Solar System; Jet Propulsion Laboratory - News, missions, multimedia, links

New Scientist Planet Science - News, jobs, and more from the leading weekly magazine.

The Nine Planets The beginning sky-watcher and the person seeking to know more about the history, mythology, and science of the known solar system will enjoy themselves while exploring here.

NOVA - The Elegant Universe; the String Theory

Satellite Images - Earth as seen from Russian and American satellites. Geostationary Satellite Server.

Science for the Millennium - An online expo emphasizing outer space, advanced computing, and virtual environments with multimedia flair.

Sky and telescope - "SINCE 1941 Sky & Telescope has been the world's leading source of accurate and up-to-date information about astronomy and space science. Sky & Telescope appeals to the full spectrum of astronomy enthusiasts, from the novice ready to purchase a first telescope, to the enthusiastic amateur looking to enhance observing skills and equipment, to the professional desiring to keep up with this dynamically changing field."

Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum - The Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum (NASM) maintains the largest collection of historic air and spacecraft in the world. It is also a vital center for research into the history, science, and technology of aviation and space flight. Located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., the Museum has hundreds of artifacts on display including the original Wright 1903 Flyer, the "Spirit of St. Louis," Apollo 11 command module, and a Lunar rock sample that visitors can touch. The museum continues to develop new exhibits to examine the impact of air and space technology on science and society.

The Solar System in 3D Stereo Images - This resource contains 50 unique 3D color images of the Solar System.  3D images that you must view using red/blue 3D glasses can only be black and white. Only 3D stereo image pairs like these can be seen in color.)  You (and your students) do not need red/blue 3D glasses to enjoy these 50 images.  The link below is the only direct link to the index page for 3D images. The only other way to find the 3D pictures is to visit each planets' webpage and look around for it. The 3D pictures are placed at the best ogical place on each planet's detail webpages.  There are also 340 other pictures of the planets as well as interactive quizzes (many with pictures) to test your knowledge. There are some astronomy webquests too.

Solar System Live - the interactive Orrery of the Web. You can view the entire Solar System, or just the inner planets (through the orbit of Mars). Controls allow you to set time and date, viewpoint, observing location, orbital elements to track an asteroid or comet, and a variety of other parameters. Click on the title of any control to display a help page explaining it, or go directly to the help table of contents. You can compose a request with custom settings and save the results in your browser's hotlist or bookmark table, allowing direct access to Solar System 

Space.com - Not just for astrology club geeks, this site is interesting (and accessible) to anyone interested in space and related topics. In any given day, you might see the Roman Coliseum as seen from satellites, an update on the hunt for earth-like planets, and a story on how Wal-Mart is considering using a satellite to spy on its competitors. Professional journalists cover space stations, the space shuttle, worldwide launches, just about anything pertaining to space. There's also a daily quiz, a stargazing guide, and a history of space exploration. This site is so extensive you might just feel like you're lost in space!

SpaceWeather.com - Science news and information about the sun-earth environment.

Virtual Amateur Astronomer - Some of the finest pictures on the internet.

Voyager - The Great Adventure Continues - an exciting on-line flash tour. 

Windows to the Universe This stunning NASA-funded site explores Earth and Space sciences and the historical and cultural ties between science, exploration, and the human experience.