Absolute Astronomy
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Facts and statistical information about planets, moons, constellations, stars, galaxies, and Messier objects.
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Ames Research Center
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Dedicated to research in astrophysics, exobiology, advanced life support technologies, and planetary science, Ames structures its research programs around Astrobiology.
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An Atlas of the Universe
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Contains 3D maps of the universe zooming out from the nearest stars to the scale of the galaxy and out to the surrounding superclusters and finally to the scale of the known universe.
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Astronomical Applications Department, U.S. Naval Observatory
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Computes the position, brightness, and other observable characteristics of celestial bodies, as well as the circumstances of astronomical phenomena. Site has extensive information on astronomical phenomena, calendars, and related topics.
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Astronomical Pseudo-Science: A Skeptic's Resource List
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List of resources for those who want to examine with a skeptical eye some of the claims at the fringes of science that seem connected to astronomy.
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Astronomy Archive
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Largest astronomy-related mailing list database with full-text searchable archive.
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Astronomy Campfire Chat
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Forum and chat for discussing astronomy.
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Astronomy Education and Outreach
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General astronomy tutorial, education links, web courses, documents at the UCSD Center for Astrophysics and Space Sciences.
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Astronomy Today
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Articles on astronomy, cosmology and space exploration, with a regularly updated sky guide and the latest space news.
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Astronomy.net
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Resources, searchable forums and searchable lists of organizations providing astronomy services.
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AstroWeb
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Astronomical Internet resources by the Space Telescope Science Institute.
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Bad Astronomy
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Devoted to debunking myths and misconceptions in Astronomy.
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Beginning Urban Skywatching
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Beginner's guide to planets & constellations, with several links to evening sky maps, choosing optics, and other resources for the curious or budding star gazer.
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Eric Weisstein's World of Astronomy
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A web encyclopedia. Over 500 entries, ranging from definitions to full articles.
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ESO - European Southern Observatory
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ESO is an intergovernmental, European organisation for astronomical research, operates astronomical observatories in Chile and has its headquarters in Garching, near Munich, Germany.
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Infrared Astronomy
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All about infrared astronomy from NASA's infrared astronomy center: Discovery of infrared, what is infrared and infrared astronomy, history, the infrared universe, gallery, activities, discoveries, missions and a lot of links to IR astronomy sites.
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Kennedy Space Center
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Provides information about upcoming launchings and landings, multimedia, and tours.
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McDonald Observatory
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Located in west Texas near the Davis Mountains, University of Texas operates 4 very powerful telescopes at the McDonald Observatory.
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NASA: National Aeronautics & Space Administration
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Divided into categories about news and features, events, multimedia, and missions, this site provides a fascinating look at our nation's space program.
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National Space Science Data Center
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Archives and provides access to a wide variety of astrophysics, space physics, solar physics, lunar and planetary data from NASA space flight missions, and other data.
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