Astronomy and Earth Science

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Astronomy | Earth Sciences

Astronomy

• National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA)
• NASA Images - Great pictures of space and space exploration
• Lunar and Planetary Science (NASA)
• Solar System - Facts on the bodies within the solar system and NASA's exploration of them.
• Nine Planets
• Sky and Telescope
• Space.com
• Windows to the Universe

Stargazing:

• Pocket Almanac 2022 - Seasons and the sun, eclipses, moon phases, planet watching, meteor showers (California Academy of Sciences)
• Sea and Sky's Astronomy Calendar of Celestial Events
• Sky and Telescope:
• Observing Highlights
• Sky at a Glance
• Sky Events Calendar - Make your own calendar for any date range (NASA)
• The Sky This Week (Astronomy.com)
• The Sky This Week (U.S. Naval Observatory)
• StarDate
• In the Sky This Month
• Stellarium - "A free open source planetarium for your computer"

Astronomy Index:

• Astrophysics Data System - Indexes literature in astronomy, astrophysics, geophysics, physics, and instrumentation

Applied Astronomy: Navigation:

• Astrolabes - Explains the medieval clock/compass/star map/almanac. An "electric astrolabe" may be downloaded
• Bowditch, The American Practical Navigator
• Celestial Navigation

Applied Astronomy: Chronology:

• See Time and Temperature

Applied Astronomy: Space Exploration:

• Aerade - U.K. portal for aerospace and defence (defense)
• Liftoff to Space Exploration - Track satellites and other manmade objects orbiting the Earth (NASA)
• Rocket and Space Technology

Earth Sciences

• EarthExplorer - Find earth science data by place (U.S. Geological Survey)
• Encyclopedia of Earth - Crowdsourced earth science articles
• Geo-Guide - Guide to earth science sites (Universities of Göttigen and Freiburg)
• Geo-Information Gateway - Directory on all aspects of geography, plus related subjects like geology and the environment
• International Field Guides - Bibliography of field guides by subject (including rocks, fossils, weather) and place
• USGS Mineral Resources Program - Minerals extracted for their economic uses, in the U.S. and worldwide
• Global Volcanism - Database of known volcanoes of the world (Smithsonian Institution)
• Volcano World

North America:

• Geologic Guidebooks of North America
• California Geotour: An Index to Online Geologic Field Trip Guides of California

Earth Science Indexes:

• See Earth Science Indexes

Climate Change:

• See Climate Change

Geologic Time:

• Divisions of Geologic Time (U.S. Geologic Survey)
• Geologic Time Scale (Geology.com)
• International Chronostratigraphic Chart (International Commission on Stratigraphy)

Hydrology:

• See Water Meta Pages

Meteorology:

• See Weather

Oceanography:

• National Ocean Service - Facts about the oceans and the government's role in protecting them (U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)
• Ocean Planet - An exhibit (National Museum of Natural History)

Seismology, Earthquakes

Current Earthquakes:

• Earthquake Hazards Program - Recent earthquakes in the U.S. and the world, preparedness, info for kids and teachers (U.S. Geological Survey)
• Real-Time Earthquake Map
• Northern California Earthquake Data Center (UC Berkeley)


• Earthquake Engineering Research Center/National Information Service for Earthquake Engineering, University of California, Berkeley
• Earthquake Lists and Maps - Links to information about major world and U.S. earthquakes (U.S. Geological Survey)
• Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research, Buffalo, N.Y.
• National Earthquake Information Center, USGS
• Quaternary Fault and Fold Database of the United States (USGS)
• Seismosurfing, from the University of Washington