Physics, Astronomy, and Physical Science Research Guide: Astronomy sites
Blogs
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Science SeekerCollects posts from science blogs worldwide
Nature Archive
Electronic Archive for the journal Nature from 1869 to the present. Subject Category back to 2010 and Article Category back to 2009.
Web Sites
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Astronomy Center.orga collection of digital resources for college-level introductory astronomy faculty and students. Produced by the the American Astronomical Society, the American Assn. of Physics Teachers, and the NSF-NSDL.
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Astronomy Onlineaward winning site.
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Astronomy Picture of the Dayfrom NASA, each day a different picture or photograph is displayed, with an explanation from an astronomer. Searchable archive available.
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Bad AstronomyDebunks myths from TV, movies, and misinformation about astronomy.
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Curious about Astronomy? Ask an Astronomerfrom Cornell University, Q&A source for teachers and students. Many topical links.
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Imagine the Universe! DictionaryDictionary of astronomical, physics, general scientific and mathematics terms.
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International Year of Astronomy 2009an international celebration of numerous astronomical and scientific milestones.
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PhotojournalPictures of the planets from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory
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Portal to the Universeinternational astronomical news through images, videos,blogs, audio/video podcasts, and RSS feeds.
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Science.gov : AstronomyFirstGov's Astronomy web site. Alphabetical listing of the best government databases and web sites for Astronomy.
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Views of the Solar Systempresents a vivid multimedia adventure unfolding the splendor of the Sun, planets, moons, comets, asteroids, and more.
Streaming Video
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Earth RevealedEarth Revealed is a video instructional series on Earth science and astronomy for college and high school classrooms and adult learners; 7 one-hour video programs, from Annenberg.org. Create a free account and watch at your convenience!
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Films on Demand
Films on Demand provides streaming video, both full-length and in segments, on a variety of science topics. You may need your seven digit student ID number to access off-campus