Astronautics and Astronomy

The Astrobiology Web News and other resources on astrobiology, which "seeks to understand the origin of the building blocks of life, how these biogenic compounds combine to create life, how life affects - and is affected by the environment from which it arose, and finally, whether and how life expands beyond its planet of origin" -- quote from website

Astronomy Center "Collection of digital resources for college-level introductory astronomy faculty and students" -- quote from website

NASA Homepage Official website of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration; "NASA's mission is to pioneer the future in space exploration, scientific discovery, and aeronautics research" -- quote from website

NASA Planetary science research discoveries "Educational site sharing the latest research on meteorites, planets, and other solar system bodies being made by NASA-sponsored scientists" -- quote from website

Nine Planets: A Multimedia Tour of the Solar System "Overview of the history, mythology, and current scientific knowledge of the planets, moons and other objects in our solar system" -- quote from website

Solar System Simulator Generates simulated views of celestial bodies according to your selected vantage point, date, time, field of view, etc.

Space.com "Award-winning website that offers rich and compelling space, astronomy and technology content, including information, education, entertainment and business news" -- quote from website

StarDate Online "Skywatching companion for amateur astronomers or anyone interested in celestial events and space exploration;" includes numerous resources and tools to aid astronomical study -- quote from website

Views of the Solar System "Discover the latest scientific information, or study the history of space exploration, rocketry, early astronauts, space missions, spacecraft through a vast archive of photographs, scientific facts, text, graphics and videos" -- quote from website

WorldWide Telescope (Microsoft Research) " A Web 2.0 visualization software environment that enables your computer to function as a virtual telescope—bringing together imagery from the best ground and space-based telescopes in the world for a seamless exploration of the universe;" software download is free; system requirements detailed on website -- quote from website

Your Sky "Interactive planetarium... [produces maps] for any time and date, viewpoint, and observing location" -- quote from website

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