University of Hawaii - Institute for Astronomy Mauna Kea Observatories NASA Observatorium NASA Observatorium Education-Reference Module 1995 Report on Astronomy and Astrophysics Research at UCI (in postscript - 104kb) Galileo Mission to Jupiter Astronomy Picture of the Day Astronomical Society of the Pacific The Tessmann Planetarium, Santa Ana, California The Orange County Astronomers' Home Page Planetariums on the Net Griffith Observatory, Los Angeles Reuben H. Fleet Space Theater, San Diego The Nine Planets, A Multimedia Tour of the Solar System The Messier Catalog Hands-On Universe Cosmology - NAS Executive Summary Royal Greenwich Observatory Leaflets Comets and Meteors WWW Astronomical Resources - Alphabetized (this document is HUGE). UC Irvine Astronomy and Astrophysics Research Page WebStars: Astronomy Resources on the World Wide Web Great site for any of these areas : Exploring Mars Comets, meteors, and asteroids Extrasolar planets Astronomical images Space exploration programs The Solar System Astronomy magazines Hypermedia textbooks History of Astronomy Astronomy organizations Other astronomy sites Quizzes for 76-160- Astronomy from Guelph NASA Observatorium Fun & Games Scientists need to play, too, and these games might even teach you something along the way if you're not careful. NASA Observatorium Space Science Here's info on NASA's planetary and deep space exploration programs, astronomy, and the origins of life. What lies beyond our Big Blue Marble? Mystic Mars Stars: An Introduction Birth of Stars Our Sun Astronomy for the Jet Set Ulysses Plays Billiards Kepler's Laws with animation Kepler's laws by Bill Drennon (Well, the laws are by Johannes Kepler!) Physics Teacher Central Valley Christian High School Visalia, CA USA Though originally stated to describe the motion of planets around the sun, Kepler's Laws also apply to comets. http://www.environs.com/lunar/index2.html Lunar Exploration Module (LEM) Simulation Interested in space travel but wary of zero-gravity environments? The LEM simulation allows you to relive the Apollo moon landing in interactive 3D. AJ's Cosmic Thing Java Applet that visualizes the sky and the movement of stars and other visible objects. Jupiter World This beautiful VRML application lets you visit and explore the wonders of the solar system's largest planet, Jupiter. Virtual Lab:Keppler Motion Java Applet Interative applet involving Kepler Motion which allows you to adjust the Kinetic and the angular momentum. Virtual Trips to Black Holes and Neutron Stars Page Everwonder what it would look like to travel to a black hole? A neutron star? If so, you might find this page interesting. Here you will find descriptions and MPEG movies that take you on such exciting trips. These movies are scientifically accurate computer animations made with strict adherence to Einstein's General Theory of Relativity. The descriptions are written to be understandable on a variety of levels - from the casually curious to the professionally inquisitive. It is hoped that students from grade school to graduate school will find these virtual trips educational. Erk's 'Black Hole' Pages These pages carry a collection of obscure and unusual stuff about black holes. Some of the stuff is obscure because it's considered obsolete (Michell dark stars), some of it is obscure because it's fairly recent (Kerr black holes and ring-singularities), some is obscure because it's still borderline whether it's actually part of current theory or not (farside black hole), and some is obscure because it's still over the theoretical event horizon, and might not pan out (toroidal black holes). OuterSolarSystem The VRML animation shows the orbits of the five outer planets of the Solar System. The radii of the orbits and the rotational periods (length of the year) are shown to scale. InnerSolarSystem The Vrml animation shows the orbits of the four inner planets of the Solar System. The radii of the orbits and the rotational periods (length of the year) are shown to scale. WebStars- Astronomy Resourses on the World Wide Web