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Resources for ASTRONOMY

ONLINE REFERENCE SOURCES

  • Astronomy Encyclopedia -- 2002 -- from Credo Reference with star maps. Users off-campus may need to enter their Campus Connect username and password when prompted.
  • "Astronomy" entry from AcessScience - McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology. Users off-campus may need to enter their Campus Connect username and password when prompted.
  • Astronomy and Space Science Study Guide - McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology. Users off-campus may need to enter their Campus Connect username and password when prompted. Also: Essay Topics area. [If needed, use the drop menu that apears to go to the materials for Astronomy and Space Science in these resources.]
  • Atlas of the Universe - (Philips, 2005) from Credo Reference: "a comprehensive guide to astronomy and space exploration" (with star maps)
  • Google -- Mars -- mosaic of images and view types of Mars
  • Google -- Moon -- " A mosaic of landing site images and a tour of the Apollo landings"
  • Guide to the Stars and Planets (Philips, 2004) from Credo Reference: "a practical guide to the night sky"
  • Mars Exploration by Land - Images - McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology. A PowerPoint collection of Mars images is available for download. Users off-campus may need to enter their Campus Connect username and password when prompted.
  • Photographic Atlas of the Moon (Cambridge University Press, 2002) ebook in ebrary
JOURNALS and MAGAZINES
  • GENERAL ASTRONOMY, a list from IVYJO of journal and magazine titles related to astronomy with links to the resources for fulltext articles. Users off-campus may need to enter their Campus Connect username and password when prompted.
  • ASTROPHYSICS, a list from IVYJO of journal and magazine titles related to astronomy with links to the resources for fulltext articles. Users off-campus may need to enter their Campus Connect username and password when prompted.
  • ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATORIES and INSTRUMENTS, a list from IVYJO of journal and magazine titles related to astronomy with links to the resources for fulltext articles. Users off-campus may need to enter their Campus Connect username and password when prompted.
ELECTRONIC BOOKS (example lists and titles)
WEBSITES
Government agencies Educational institutions Other

>Cosmic Background Explorer NASA
>Cosmology: The Study of the Universe NASA
>Homepage NASA
>Mars Rovers NASA

>Mars Global Surveyor JPL NASA
>Planetary Photojournal NASA
>Solar System Simulator NASA JPL

>Welcome to the planets NASA JPL

>Curious about Astronomy? Ask an astronomer sponsored by Cornell University
>Journey through the Galaxy -- Case Western Reserve -- An overview the solar system, stars and stellar evolution, extrasolar planets, cosmology, and space exploration. Also includes an astronomy glossary.
>Planetary Science Research Discoveries University of Hawaii -- research on the solar system
>Windows to the Universe University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

>Astronomy Café -- Dr Sten Odenwald, former NASA Astronomer
>Astronomy Magazine sponsored website
>Astronomy links Internet Public Library
>Hubble Telescope
>Nine Planets
>Star Maps enter your zipcode and get star maps
>Thinkquest – Astronomy for Kids
>Views of the Solar System
>Virtual Solar System National Geographic

Planets Sun Website Lists and Collections

>Mercury (SEDS)
>Venus
>Earth
>Mars
>Jupiter
>Saturn
>Uranus
>Neptune

>Google -- Mars -- Flight into Mariner Valley (Google Video, 3:50 min)

>About the Sun (Stanford Solar Center)
>Primer on Space Weather (NOAA)
>The Sun (Windows to the Universe)


>Astronomy Websites at DMOZ
>Astronomy Websites at the IPL
>Solar System - Websites - Google Directory


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