Rice Model Science Laboratory
Astronomy Page
 | American Astronomical Society |
Astronomy information for professionals and amateurs. Good links site.
| Anomalous Images and UFO's |
Sorry... I couldn't resist. I love this stuff! You have to wonder... right?
| AstroCappella |
Teaches students about astronomy and physics using the upbeat tempos of modern a capella music. Each song has an accompanying set of lesson plans and hands-on activities.
| AstroWeb Astronomy/Astrophysics on the Internet |
Searchable index of information about astronomy and astrophysics.
| CalTech Space Society |
Information about space-science related projects; conferences & educational programs.
| CCD Images of Galaxies |
Collection of images that specializes in Galaxy photos. Educational resources available.
| Compton Observatory Science Support Center |
Links to instrument home pages, bulletin boards, announcements, and public data archives.
| Digital Sky Survey |
Site consists of the 1950-55 Palomar Observatory Sky Survey. Site offers a "name-resolver" to help you find the coordinates of what it is you are looking for.
| European Space Agency |
Site offers details on the organization including its history and long-term projects.
| Exploring Planets in the Classroom |
Great activities that tie-in space to all areas of science. Lesson plans address an introduction to the solar system, planetary properties, volcanology, impact craters, gravity forces and rockets, the Moon, Earth and remote sensing.
| The Galaxy Page |
Links to Planets (Solar System); Astronomy; Aerospace; and Visions of the Future.
| Hubble's Greatest Hits |
Site features some of the best images generated by the Hubble Space Telescope between the years of 1990 - 1995.
| Hubble Space Telescope Images |
Now that it's fixed stop by and see some truly "heavenly" images.
| Hypertext Astronomy Textbooks |
Great hypertext tutorials on planetary motion, stellar evolution, evolution of star clusters, etc.
| McDonald Observatory |
Texas' very own observatory. Check it out!
| MoonLink |
MoonLink is based on NASA's discovery mission, the Lunar Prospector. The program allows students to participate in lunar exploration. MoonLink targets grades 4-12 and includes lesson plans, student activity guides, and unlimited access to data for the lunar site and an online data analysis lab.
| Mount Wilson Observatory |
Site provides an overview of several ongoing astronomy projects using innovative techniques. A synopsis of each image is also provided.
| NASA Astrobiology Institute |
Is there Life out there? This is the site that researches that very question.
| NCSA Relativity Group |
Software tools, stuff on black holes, cosmology, hydrodynamics, etc. Also they have scientific movies, multimedia exhibits, and visualization projects.
| Novagraphics Space Art Gallery |
World's first art gallery devoted to space art. Info from Sky & Telescope and Astronomy magazines.
| Purdue SEDS (Students for the Exploration and Development of Space) |
Information about Purdue SEDS and also a good place to discuss space exploration and development.
| Radio-Sky Publishing |
Site for amateur radio astronomers. Good site to learn about the history of radio astronomy; projects using radio telescopes available too.
| Rice Model Science Laboratory - Mars Page |
Comprehensive set of links that helps normal people learn all about Mars. A great site for teachers as well as high/middle school students.
| Rice Model Science Laboratory - Meteorite Page |
Great site to learn more about Mars meteorites and meteorites in general.
| Rice Model Science Laboratory - NASA Page |
Large collection of NASA sponsored and/or related sites.
| SEDS Internet Space Warehouse |
Many links to space resources on the WWW; some multimedia stuff; and information about the organization.
| SETI Institute |
Online Search for Extraterrestrial Life. Download the SETI screensaver and assist in The Search.
| Shoemaker-Levy 9 Comet |
Number of sites that provide access to imagery of Shoemaker-Levy's impact with Jupiter.
| Shuttle Imaging Radar (SIR-C) |
If you contact them online you can probably pick-up a free CD-ROM.
| Sky Online Home Page |
Astronomy-related information and lots of resources. Updated list of upcoming astronomical events.
| SOFIA - Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy |
SOFIA is an airborne observatory that allows teachers and students to study infrared astronomy. Pretty cool!
| Space Image Libraries |
Link to other sites that can help you find the image you're looking for.
| Space News |
Site offers lesson plans, Today In Space daily update, contests, conferences, and additional resources. Good current space event site.
| Space Update |
Brought to you by Rice University and NASA. This is a CD-ROM that is available to educators for $35. These guys have put the "best of the web" on disk for teachers that can't get online during the school day. The CD-ROM covers: Earth Today, Space Weather Today, Ask-A-Scientist, and Weather Watch. This is an excellent resource for teachers! You can connect daily to their site and download up-to-the-minute information. Highly Recommended!
| StarDate |
Site sponsored by the University of Texas-McDonald Observatory. They also have a magazine chocka with great articles you can use for research purposes.
| Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS) |
University of Arizona site that provides galaxy images; astro ftp list; space chat room; Messier Deep-Sky catalogue.
| Usenet FAQ's Space |
FAQ list of questions about space, planets, etc.
| Web Nebulae |
Collection of images of various objects in our galaxy. Also explains how to classify nebulae.
| Welcome to Project CLEA |
Educational resources that can be used to incorporate astronomy into a science curriculum.
| Windows to the Universe |
A great site for background information on Earth and Space science. CD-ROM available for teachers that don't have internet access in their classrooms.
| WWW Home Page of the Canadian Astronomy Data Centre |
General information about astronomy. Users can access programs and full-text copies of articles from several CD-ROM's.
