Links

Astronomy Links

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• American Astronomical Society
• Astronomical Image LibraryMS
• Astronomical Society of the Pacific
• Astronomy & Science Fiction Index
• Astronomy Cafe
• Astronomy Course for MS/HS Students Using the Internet
• Astronomy Picture of the Day
• Astronomy Village (CD-ROM/Mac/$)
• Astronomy with a Stick (K-8 daytime activities & on-line projects)
• Aurora Borealis

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• Bad Astronomy(Misconceptions & Misuses Revealed, 2002 book by Philip Plait)

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• Celestia (simulations of planets/space-requires download)
• Center for Educational Resources (K-12)
• Challenger Center for Space Science Education
• Chris Dolan's (Astronomy) Homepage (includes Constellations & their Stars, observatories, astrophysics+)
  
  

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• Dr. Sky Astronomy

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• Earth & Moon Viewer
• Exploring Planets in the Classroom (25 hands-on earth/space sci. activities)
• Eyes on the Skies: Robotic Solar Telescope

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• Frequently Asked Questions in Astronomy

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• Handbook of Space Astronomy & Astrophysics (on-line)
• Heavenly Errors: Misconceptions about the Real Nature of the Universe (1700 errors supplement book by same name)

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• Mt. Wilson Observatory (virtual tour, constellation quiz, images+)

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• NASA Homepage
• NASA Quest K-12 Internet Initiative
• NASA Space Science Resource Directory
• Nine Planets: A Multimedia Tour
• National/World Space Week (Oct.4-10, 2002/TG-teacher kits)
• Netlogo (simulations for every subject area)

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• Physics and Astronomy Fun
• Physics & Astronomy Lecture Demonstrations (videoclips of demonstrations)

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• Role-Playing and Problem-Based Exercises for Teaching Undergraduate Astronomy

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• Science Education Gateway
• Sky On-Line (Sky Publishing website)
• Sky Watch
• Space Scientists Online
• Space (Hubble) Telescope Science Institute
• Stephen Hawking's Universe
• Starry Night (free sample download of powerful simulation)

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• University of Iowa Physics and Astronomy Lecture Demonstrations

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• Views of the Solar System (info&animations)
  

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• Windows to the Universe

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• Your Sky (interactive Planetarium: enter date, time, location)

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Hotspots on the WWW For Science Educators
Compiled by Dr. Thomas O'Brien ( tobrien@binghamton.edu )

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