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Space observation

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About.com: UFOs and Aliens: Offers original articles and features about UFOs and aliens, plus annotated links to selected relevant Internet resources, compiled by a subject specialist, a subject-specific bulletin board, and details of related news and events. Topics include alien abductions, Area 51, astronauts' reports of sightings, the Bermuda Triangle, crop circles, recent UFO sightings and the Roswell incident.
Author: About.com
Subjects: extraterrestrial life, space observation
DeweyClass: 001.942
Resource type: documents, forum, index, news
Astronomy Today: Presents articles on astronomy, cosmology, and space exploration. Also includes the latest space news, and a monthly guide to the night sky.
Author: Delehanty, Marc
Subjects: astronomy news, space exploration, space observation
DeweyClass: 520
Resource type: articles, news
Bradford Robotic Telescope: As well as information about the department, example images from the telescope and weather and system reports, there is the facility to register and request the telescope to look at anything in the Northern night sky.
Author: Bradford University Department of Industrial Technology
Subjects: robotics, space observation
DeweyClass: 522
Resource type: guide
CDS: Strasbourg Astronomical Data Center: A data centre dedicated to the collection and worldwide distribution of astronomical data and related information.
Author: Strasbourg Astronomical Data Center
Subjects: astronomy research, space observation
DeweyClass: 520
Resource type: institution
City in Space: Provides information on the international space station under construction since 1998, and crewed since November 2000. Features the schedule for additional construction work, a 3-dimensional electronic model of the station, details of the partners involved, and the latest station-related news stories.
Author: Cable News Network
Subjects: space exploration, space observation
DeweyClass: 629.4
Resource type: documents, images, news
Constellation Index: Offers data on all recognised constellations including the location of each, descriptions accompanied by constellation charts, and notes on special stars or star clusters.
Author: Magruder, Kerry
Subjects: astronomy education, space observation, stars
DeweyClass: 523.8
Resource type: reference data
Hubble Deep Field: Several hundred new galaxies are visible in this view of the universe, called the Hubble Deep Field (HDF), taken from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope. Photographs are available in low and high resolution, black and white and colour, and are accompanied with an explanatory caption, press release, and background information.
Author: AURA: Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy
Subjects: astronomy education, space observation, stars
DeweyClass: 523.8
Resource type: images
Hubble Space Telescope Public Pictures: A collection of images produced by the Hubble Space Telescope. Pictures are organised in year groupings from 1994 and by subject, with press releases and copyright details.
Author: AURA: Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy
Subjects: astronomy education, space observation, stars
DeweyClass: 523.8
Resource type: image collection
International Space Station: Official history, reference, science and personnel behind the international space station project due to commence operations in 1999.
Author: NASA
Subjects: astronautics, space exploration, space observation
DeweyClass: 629.4
Resource type: documents
Jodrell Bank Observatory: The Nuffield Radio Astronomy Laboratories at Jodrell Bank are home to some of Britain's major astronomical research facilities, including the 76-metre Lovell Telescope, and MERLIN, a synthetic-aperture radio telescope operated on behalf of PPARC.
Author: Manchester University Department of Physics and Astronomy
Subjects: astronomy research, radio astronomy, space observation
DeweyClass: 520
Resource type: documents
Jodrell Bank Pulsar Research: Document summaries, research papers, datasets, and news about pulsar research.
Author: Manchester University Department of Physics and Astronomy
Subjects: astronomy research, pulsars, space observation, stars
DeweyClass: 523.8
Resource type: documents, reference data
Major Radio Telescopes: Links to worldwide radio telescope sites.
Author: SETI League
Subjects: radio astronomy, space observation
DeweyClass: 522.682
Resource type: index
Mir Falls to Earth: An account of the demise of Mir, the Russian space station. Provides information about, and images of, Mir itself, the de-orbit, and various reactions around the world.
Author: CNN
Subjects: space observation
DeweyClass: 629.442
Resource type: documents, images
NASA Space Science Missions: Descriptions of NASA space science missions either under study, in development, or currently operating. Features information on missions completed since 1989, and provides links to individual mission homepages. Multi-mission programmes are outlined, and a summary of space science launches from 1992 to 2003 is offered as a PDF file.
Author: NASA
Subjects: space exploration, space observation
DeweyClass: 520
Resource type: index
Planetarium Finder: Planetarium Web Site Index (in PDF), with links to planetariums' web sites and email addresses and sorted by country and city. Also provides links to the IPS Directory of World's Planetariums and IPS Resource Directory, both available to IPS members only.
Author: IPS: International Planetarium Society
Subjects: astronomy education, space observation
DeweyClass: 520
Resource type: index
Royal Observatory Edinburgh: Library and archives of the ROE which possesses one of the most comprehensive collections of astronomical literature in existence. Site includes information about the library, access to the catalogue, links to other astronomy resources and libraries and to electronic journals.
Author: Royal Observatory, Edinburgh
Subjects: astronomy research, space observation
DeweyClass: 520
Resource type: institution
SkyView Virtual Observatory: Collection of images of specific portions of the night sky, searchable by coordinates, scale, and orientation via non-astronomer, basic, advanced, and Java interfaces. Incorporates a dictionary for those with minimul knowledge of astronomy.
Author: NASA
Subjects: astronomy research, space observation
DeweyClass: 522
Resource type: reference data, satellite images
Solar System Simulator: Presents simulated view from any point in the solar system, generated based on NASA astronomical data. Users can stipulate viewpoints and targets, as well as times and dates for their chosen view.
Author: California Institute of Technology Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Subjects: astronomy education, space observation
DeweyClass: 523.2
Resource type: interactive
Space Telescope Science Institute: Links to information of general interest regarding the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) and the Space Telescope Science Institute (ST ScI).
Author: AURA: Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy
Subjects: space observation
DeweyClass: 522
Resource type: index
Space Weather: A Research Perspective: Documents discussing space weather, the elements of near-Earth space, Earth-space meteorology and practical consequences of space weather. Glossary included.
Author: National Academy of Sciences
Subjects: space observation
DeweyClass: 520
Resource type: documents
Subaru Telescope Project: Offers a number of images taken by the Subaru optical infrared telescope located at the summit of Mauna Kea in Hawaii, as well as background information on the project, a description of the telescope and its construction, and overviews of the instrumentation and anticipated scientific activities involving the telescope.
Author: National Astronomical Observatory of Japan
Subjects: astronomy news, space observation
DeweyClass: 522.2
Resource type: documents, images
Two Micron All Sky Survey at IPAC: Project group using infrared technology to scan the skies to create a complete celestial census. Contains data sets, factual documents, images, and links to other similar projects.
Author: Two-Micron All Sky Survey
Subjects: astronomy education, astronomy research, space observation, stars
DeweyClass: 520
Resource type: documents, images, reference data
Virtual Sun: An illustrated guide to the sun, describing solar wind, solar flares, solar surface, and sunspots.
Author: Berger, Michael
Subjects: space observation, sun
DeweyClass: 523.7
Resource type: guide, images
Virtual Trips to Black Holes and Neutron Stars: Descriptions and MPEG animations that simulate travel to black holes and neutron stars. 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.
Author: Nemiroff, Robert
Subjects: astronomy education, black holes, relativity, space observation, stars
DeweyClass: 523.887
Resource type: moving images
VLT Information: News updates from the Very Large Telescope, which is controlled by the European Southern Observatory.
Author: European Southern Observatory
Subjects: astronomy news, space observation
DeweyClass: 522
Resource type: documents, images
Web Nebulae: Collection of images of gaseous nebulae. Each image is complemented by descriptive text, including details such as the type of nebula, and its distance from Earth.
Author: Arnett, Bill
Subjects: astronomy research, space observation
DeweyClass: 523.1
Resource type: image collection