Astronomy   

General Websites
AstroWeb -- From Space Telescope Electronic Information Service
Astronomy -- From the Internet Public Library
Astronomy Topics -- From the Librarians' Index to the Internet


Specific Aspects
Astronomy Daily -- Local sky charts and astronomical information (registration required)
Atlas of the Universe -- From the nearest stars to the edge of the universe
Heavens Above -- Information on satellite viewing and orbits
Hubble Space Telescope -- Latest observations
Lick Observatory -- Managed by UC Santa Cruz
Map-a-Planet -- Detailed maps of various planets & satellites, from USGS
Mars Pathfinder -- From Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Caltech
The Nine Planets -- A multimedia tour of the solar system; from University of Arizona
Palomar Observatory -- Images, animations, etc.
Views of the Solar System -- From Hawaiian Astronomical Society
Virtual Sky -- Zoom-able optical and other wavelength views of the Northern Hemisphere sky
YourSky -- Virtual planetarium, from any location

 

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