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Science
  • Itty Bitty Blackboard has short articles about the science in the headlines.
  • Science Daily has daily science news.
  • New York Hall of Science
  • Earth and Sky is a daily science radio series. You can listen to an article using RealAudio or you can read the transcript. Also shows what's in the sky each night.
  • Key Sites "Hundreds of the best science sites, reviewed and updated daily by New Scientist magazine, Internet features and the chance to chat with the net editor."
  • The Last Word has questions and answers on various scientific phenomena. For example, you can discover why certain kinds of typos are more common, or what the cause of death is in a crucifixion.
  • Explore Science is graphically extensive and can be slow. However, it is very interesting. And when you're done there, try some more at the Gallery of Interactive Geometry
  • New Scientist is readable science of all kinds.
  • Quantum Mechanics is a lot more interesting than it sounds.
  • Time deals with clocks and telling time in a history of timeworks.
  • Useless Information 100 facts that are uselessly interesting.
  • Useless Knowledge has little known facts.
  • Fingerprinting
  • Archimedes
  • The Galileo Project is all about the man.
  • How Stuff Works - refrigerators, batteries, cell phones, microwave ovens, Van de Graff generators, and other common, household things.
  • Popular Science
  • Einstein
  • Einstein Quotes
  • Einstein Year 2005 is a nice site with experiments, articles, games, links, etc.
  • Einstein is the companion site to the PBS show, "Einstein's Big Idea".
  • Albert Einstein - includes original notes, letters, etc.
  • Spacetime is an explanation of relativity.
  • Smithsonian Science is the official Smithsonian Institute site for science.
  • Explore Science uses the Shockwave plugin to explore various areas of science.
  • Boston Museum of Science
  • The Science Museum in the UK.
  • TryScience requires Java and Javascript. There are a number of experiments that you can carry out with household materials.
  • The Mad Scientist Network has great questions and answers. You can submit your question for an answer from a real mad scientist (it's not that they're very angry, they just belong to the Mad Scientist Network).
  • Bug Bios has great photos and info on bugs.
  • Science Master has a wealth of information on science subjects including downloadable videos.
  • Popular Science's Best of the Web is a collection of 50 great science sites.
  • Science Photos includes a search engine to find the photo of the scientific phenomena of your choice.
  • Science Toys You Can Make With Your Kids - no recipes for napalm but the site does have a lot of other neat things you can make that demonstrate scientific principles.
  • Science Toymaker - some interesting toys that you can make, site has explanations of the science behind the toy.
  • Rat Lab is for all of us mad scientists. Now, don't hurt yourself.
  • Live Science is a great collection of science material presented in a very accessible manner. There a lot of great photos.
  • The Anomalies of Water is an article on the weirdness of water.
  • Stephen Hawking - a brief history
  • Stephen Hawking Lectures - transcripts
  • Live Science - site has a bunch of easily digestible stories, facts, myths, etc.
  • EduPodder has podcasts for upper level grades and just for keeping oneself generally educated.
  • Atmospheric Optics - all about rainbows, sun dogs, anti-crepuscular rays, and other effects of light interacting with matter.
  • Science Madness- a collection of old science textbooks and treatises that you can download and read in PDF format. Also includes documents from the Los Alamos Project.
  • Live Science - is a science portal. Read about all kinds of funky science in the news. Exploding kangaroos, paralyzing light beam weapons, and other recent research findings that are interesting but not real geeky.
  • Science Hack - has videos (utube) that have been screened for relevance in various science categories like physics, chemistry, etc.
  • Robert Krampf - The Happy Scientist is a great science site and has a number of quick science demonstrations like using a pinhole in paper in case you don't have your glasses.
  • Darwin Online Project has his complete works online, including manuscripts and other written material.
  • Encyclopedia Smithsonian: Science and Technology is great browsing.
  • WorldWide Telescope is a free download from Microsoft that simulates having many different and powerful telescopes at your disposal. Worth checking out.
  • Science Hack - has videos (youtube) that have been screened for relevance in various science categories like physics, chemistry, etc.
  • Kathy Schrocks Guides is a collection of sites for educators categorized by subject area.
  • udacity - site has a small number of free, online courses mostly in technology.
  • Coursera – free higher ed courses online – about 120 courses are available at this time.
  • How to Signup For Free Courses at Coursera – mostly free higher ed courses online.
  • iversity – free MOOC (massive open online course) courses online.
  • Kahn Academy - free, online learning.
  • undark explores the ethical side of science such as the use of genetically engineered animals and the use of pesticides on marijuana crops.
  • ZME Science is a science blog that prides itself in presenting its articles in a less complex manner rather than than trying to make it rocket science.
  • PBS NOVA YouTube Videos - over 100 full length copies of the PBS NOVA series.
Space
  • Sky at a Glance - from Sky and Telescope, shows you what is in the night sky for each day of the current week.
  • What's Out Tonite tells you what is viewable in the night sky.
  • Spot the Station This is the NASA site to help you spot the ISS. You click on a map location and it will give you a list of the times and locations for the next sightings at that location.
  • Skymaps - gives you a sky map in pdf format that you can print out.
  • Heavens Above will give you, in your local area, the best times to spot satellites, iridium flares, the space shuttle, and other heavenly sights. Too bad they still expect you to understand algebra to make sense of where to look. You can register or not as best suits you.
  • Astroviewer - is a java applet that lets you see the night sky and lets you interact with it to identify objects.
  • JPL Mars photos from the Curiosity Rover - raw images
  • JPL Mars photos from the Perserverance mission - raw images
  • The Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous (NEAR) "The Earth photos feature spectacular views of Antarctica girdled by beautiful polar weather patterns. A movie of the encounter will be posted shortly."
  • The is a pleasant, and informative, presentation of the planets.
  • NASA's Planetary Photojournal is a compendium of photos of all of the planets and their moons. Excellent quality although it could be easier to navigate.
  • NASA Gallery is the best place to start if you want space images.
  • NASA Images and Videos
  • NASA Images Database has over 300,000 images in a searchable database. You can browse, too. The site uses thumbnails for speed. Check out some very strange looking experimental aircraft that we paid for with our taxes.
  • NASA Earth Observatory has great pictures of Earth.
  • DSCOVR:EPIC has pictures of Earth that are 12 to 36 hours old. Shots are taken from the Earth Polychromatic Imaging Camera (EPIC).
  • Western Aerospace Museum page has a feature on Women in Space. Also has a very neat, 360 degree picture of Mars.
  • NASA Video and Photo Library
  • JSC - the Johnson Space Center
  • The Webb Observatory
  • The Best of the Galileo Project is a collection of great pictures taken during the Galileo mission.
  • Visit the NASA site at least once. Check out the pictures (if you can be patient enough to wait for them to download). The site also has downloadable movies and audio clips. Check out the Galileo Project.
  • Mars 2020 from NASA.
  • Mars 2001 Odyssey Thermal Emissions Imaging System - shows pictures of the surface of Mars. The pictures change often.
  • Google Mars is a Google map of Mars that you can zoom in.
  • Bill Nye, the Science Guy can usually explain things in easy to understand language.
  • Hitchhiker's Guide to the Moon shows you the various features of the moon. Not the easiest site to navigate but the material is interesting.
  • Space Zone Sponsored by Warne International Communications, this site is devoted to the space program. Features video or the week, forums, schedule of events, etc.
  • Shuttle&Mir photos. Great pictures and info about each mission.
  • Astrological Photos by an amateur photographer (Jeff MacQuarrie). View them to the strains of Pink Floyd's "Echoes".
  • Peoria Astronomical Society" ...with a calendar of the month's celestial events, galaxies of (undescribed) links, constellation notes, and a slew of data on the solar system's most prominent bodies. You also get a beginner's guide to stargazing, a fascinating article on black holes, ..."
  • Space Weather has a huge amount of info related to sky and space.
  • Heavens Above has coordinates for satellite observations.
  • Skyhound shows where things are in the night sky.
  • The Mercury Project or "The return of John Glenn".
  • The Solar System Sponsored by National Geographic, this is a great site for various views of the planets and solar system. The site includes movies and animations.
  • We Choose the Moon is a great history of the American project to get to the moon.
  • The Record of Apollo has the complete transcripts of all communications made during Apollo missions 11 to 17 with some RealAudio clips.
  • Apollo Image Gallery has some great images that have not been seen in other collections.
  • Apollo 18
  • The Space Sciences Laboratory at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center This is not just another space center. There is a variety of material here that is interestingly presented.
  • Eyes on the Earth is a view from space of the Earth and its climate. The Earth turns beneath you and the app tracks satellites as they orbit.
  • The Hubble Site has amazing pictures as well as everything you might want to know about the telescope.
  • Space Telescope Science Institute has great astronomy pictures including the classic "Giant Twister". Various resolutions and sizes to fit your needs.
  • AstroPix Picture of the Day also has links to archived photos.
  • Space Shuttle Era has everything you wanted to know about the shuttle and its missions.
  • What's Out Tonite tells you what is viewable in the night sky.
  • American Meteor Society
  • Astronomical Images has great photos of astronomical phenomena.
  • The Inconstant Moon, quoted from Shakespeare, is an interesting tour of the moon - each day it shows points of interest that will be visible that night.
  • Space.com is a general space site. It also has a collection of recent tabloid articles about aliens.
  • The Sky at Night is a companion site to the BBC broadcast by Patrick Moore that has been running for 35 years. Various topics related to space. Also has a section on buying a telescope.
  • Heavens Above will give you, in your local area, the best times to spot satellites, iridium flares, the space shuttle, and other heavenly sights. Too bad they still expect you to understand algebra to make sense of where to look. You can register or not as best suits you.
  • Skymaps lets you download a map of the sky in a number of formats. Includes a list of things to look for in the evening sky.
  • Best Android Astronomy Apps This 2019 article reviews a number of apps that help you enjoy the night sky.
  • Women at NASA has profiles of the women who currently work at NASA along a history of women working in "new frontiers".
  • The Solar and Heliospheric Observatory has some great pictures of the sun and solar phenomena.
  • Space News is an excellent stop for all your space news needs.
  • Sightings is a NASA site that tells you when satellites and space stations will be visible in the night sky.
  • International Space Station Tracker
  • Spot the Station This is the NASA site to help you spot the ISS. You click on a map location and it will give you a list of the times and locations for the next sightings at that location.
  • Astronomy Picture of the Day is a NASA site that has a different picture each day of an astronomical phenomena. The text has links to related information which adds to the depth of the material for each day. There is an archive.
  • Visible Earth is full of great pictures taken from space. The pictures are grouped into subject areas such as volcanoes, ice, atmosphere, vegitation, etc.
  • Galileo is full of information on the Saturn system collected from the Galileo project. Be prepared to spend some time here 'cause the pictures are great.
  • Aurora has pictures of the Aurora Borealis.
  • Astronomy Links - searchable index with categories like astronomy, light polution, planets, binoculars, etc.
  • Moon Trees This site tracks the trees grown from seeds taken on a moon mission.
  • Explore Mars Now is a high tech site about colonizing Mars. The site won a Webby award.
  • HiRise - High resolution photos of Mars from NASA.
  • Space Sounds - listen to the history of space exploration.
  • Clear Dark Sky - shows hourly forecast of how clear the sky will be - useful for star gazing or photography.
  • Cape Canaveral Virtual Tour is a rather extensive visual tour, with a narrative, of the old Canaveral site.
  • Space Daily is the go-to site for news about what's happening in the space space.
  • SpaceWeather - gives data on the solar winds, radiation from solar flares, aurora alerts, and sunspots. The site has some other more useful information about what's happening in the sky.
  • Ask the Skyguy The Skyguy answers questions about astronomy in little movie clips.
  • The Virtual Telescope shows you what a robotically controlled telescope sees. Various 'events' are spotlighted and the site includes interesting articles related to space.
  • SkyCal Print a calendar that shows celestial events such as moon phases and eclipses.
  • Bad Astronomy - from the SYFY network folks - presents current issues in astronomy.
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