Jet Propulsion Lab Site
www.quest.arc.nasa.gov/mars/ jointly sponsored by NASA, the National Science Foundation, PBS, and others.
Discover Magazine
They say that space is the last frontier. We have begun to explore the vast universe that surrounds us. We know that our solar system contains planets, stars, moons, meteors, dust and gas. How many planets, stars, moons, or meteors? Nobody knows for sure, but with the aid of high powered earth based telescopes, images from the Hubble Space Telescope, and space travel and exploration, we are beginning to discover what surrounds our home planet, earth.
A Multimedia Tour of the Solar System: one star, eight planets, and more.
The Hubble Space Telescope News Page, both text and images of the latest discoveries made by the HST, not to mention
The Galileo Space Probe Home Page, is updated every day with amazing images and other data from the Planet Jupiter and its moons.
The Comet Home Page, where you can find the latest information on Comet Hale-Bopp and many other Comets.
There are a variety of “falling” heavenly bodies that may be observed from the Earth. Among these are comets, meteors, and asteroids. Though they all share certain similarities, their differences have major implications for the study of space.
Magazines, Organizations and Shops:
- ASTRONOMY Magazine
ASTRONOMY Magazine is the web version of this hard copy Magazine. It's updated every week with astronomy news. - Sky & Telescope Magazine
Sky & Telescope Magazine is a magazine for the more technically advanced reader, but the Home Page is written so that anyone can understand it. - AstroNet
ASTRONET offers information on astronomical phenomena and closely follows the news on astronomy, space research, space flight, meteorology and earth sciences.
Credit due to Bob and Tom Rankin for the above astronomy information
