Astronomy.com - "Astronomy News,
Pictures, Planets and Comets. Daily astronomy news on planets, solar system, space
missions, comets, etc. Pictures of planets, comets, nebulae, stars and more."
Earth and Moon Viewer
- View either a map of the Earth showing the day and night regions at this moment,
or view the Earth from the Sun, the Moon, the night side of the Earth, above any
location on the planet specified by latitude, longitude and altitude, from a satellite
in Earth orbit, or above various cities around the globe.
Earth Introduction - Good
"views" of the earth and other vital information
Electronic Zoo! - An amazingly
comprehensive site on everything to do with animals. Offered by veterinarian Ken
Boschert, DVM.
Exploratorium - "A hands-on
museum of science, art, and human perception in San Francisco. Their site provides
interactive online exhibits and exhibitions, hands-on activities, Webcasts, and more."
How Stuff Works - Come and learn
about how things work in the world around you. Answers to many, many questions about
"How Stuff Works," such as: Around the House, Automotive, Basic Technologies,
Computers and the Internet, Digital Technology, Electronics, Engines and Motors,
Food, Things You See in Public, and Your Body.
Lightning Protection Institute (LPI)
- Provides a basic understanding of lightning, as well as the severity of lightning
strikes, lightning protection systems, and the educational efforts of the LPI.
MAD Scientist Network.- "A collective crania of scientists answering questions in
many areas. The 'network' provides a forum in which people can learn more about the
world around them.
EOS (Earth Observing System) Project Science
Office - Earth Observing System (EOS) is the centerpiece of NASA's Earth Science
Enterprise (ESE). It consists of a science component and a data system supporting
a coordinated series of polar-orbiting and low inclination satellites for long-term
global observations of the land surface, biosphere, solid Earth, atmosphere, and
oceans.
Nature Conservancy - An environmental organization
preserving habitats and species by buying the lands and waters they need to survive.
Periodic
Table of the Elements - List by atomic number, name, or symbol. Click on element
name to get its physical properties
Satellite
photocam - See the earth from satellite - "Yep, we're still here!"
You can set the position of the view.
Satellite (TerraServer) images
- Contains 3.3 tera-bytes of high resolution USGS aerial imagery and USGS topographic
maps. You can locate imagery by clicking on their map, entering a city or town name,
or entering a U.S. street address.
Science Frontiers Digest of Scientific
Anomalies - "Strange Science, Bizarre Biophysics, and Anomalous Astronomy
— from the pages of the World's Scientific Journals. Science Frontiers publishes
catalogues of anomalies in the sciences, and a newsletter of strange phenomena. Over
2000 reports available free online."
Science Page at Yahoo
- A popular Internet directory and search engine.
Scorecard - "Find environmental information
about your community: learn how bad the pollution is, where the toxic chemicals come
from, what the health risks are, and what actions you can take."
SETI League: Searching for Extra-Terrestrial
Intelligence - "The SETI League, Inc. is a membership-supported, nonprofit
educational and scientific organization, devoted to privatizing the electromagnetic
Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence."
SpaceWander - Take a virtual space-trip
Mars and into the depths of the Universe! All pictures are real NASA images! "Trip"
takes about 12 minutes. Free and fun for all ages!
StarDate Online - Your Guide to the Universe
- "Non-technical information about astronomy and space exploration, including
stargazing tips, FAQs, sky almanac, solar system guide, StarDate magazine articles,
and K-12 teacher resources. StarDate Online is the Web companion to the popular syndicated
radio program."
Students for the Exploration and Development of
Space (SEDS) - "An independent, student-based organization which promotes
the exploration and development of space. SEDS pursues this mission by educating
people about the benefits of space, by supporting a network of interested students,
by providing an opportunity for members to develop their leadership skills, and by
inspiring people through involvement in space-related projects. SEDS believes in
a space-faring civilization and that focusing the enthusiasm of young people is the
key to our future in space."
Sunrise and Sunset Times - Compute
sunrise, sunset, and twilight for cities and airports worldwide.
The
Nine Planets - A multimedia tour of the solar system, including the history,
mythology, and current scientific knowledge of each of the planets and moons.
The Aurora Page - Information,
links and images about the "Northern Lights."
The Planetary Society - Your connection to
the exploration of the cosmos and the search for extraterrestrial life and intelligence.
The Why Files - Explores the science behind
the news.
U.S Naval Observatory Astronomical
Data - Including: Sunrise, Sunset, Moonrise, Moonset, and Twilight, Moon Illumination,
Eclipses, Positions of the Sun and Moon, Data for Other Bodies, Sidereal Time, Julian
Dates, Physical Ephemerides, and more!
Whale Watcher Expert System
- Identify the whale that you have observed using a special program at this entertaining,
educational, interesting, and useful site. Lots of good links, too.
Whale Watching Web Site -
"By watching the whales you can prolong the life of cetaceans as a species."
World Time Zones - The source
for "unofficial, non-authoritative information on world time zones." It
isn't flashy, but it covers all the necessary ground. It includes U.S. law on standard
time zones, everything you need on NTP (network time protocol), atomic time, legal
time, solar time, the UTC (Coordinated Universal Time), and the earth's rotation.
