| Directory > Science > Astronomy > Education Chris Matzner's List of Resources
Helpful links for for graduate and undergraduate astronomy students. Includes software information,
literature topics, statistical data analysis, and presentation tips.
http://www.cita.utoronto.ca/~matzner/svc/resources.html
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Inquirer's Guide to the Universe
Provides factual information about space and encourages space education through imaginative
writing.
http://sln.fi.edu/planets/planets.html
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Journey through the Galaxy
Explore our solar system, stars, extra-solar planets, the theories about the past and future of the
universe, and human exploration of space.
http://home.cwru.edu/~sjr16
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Astronomy Education in the United States
An updated, expanded version of an invited talk given by Andrew Fraknoi at the 189th Meeting of the
American Astronomical Society, held in Toronto, Canada in January 1997.
http://www.astrosociety.org/education/resources/useduc.html
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Great Planets - A Virtual Journey to the Universe
Presents an in-depth view of the entire universe including Interactive space games, animations, and
movies for the entire solar system.
http://host26.ipowerweb.com/~solarbea/
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Size of Solar System
Shows Solar System true to scale. Helps realize the vastness of distances between planets compared
to planet sizes.
http://www.panoptikum.net/sonnensystem/solarsystem.htm
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Observatorio ARVAL
ARVAL's site is dedicated to propagating astronomical information. All of it is bilingual (Spanish
- English), except for the 'Astronomía Caraqueña' section, which contains local astronomical
information centered around Caracas, Venezuela.
http://www.oarval.org/welcome.htm#en
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Hands-On Universe (HOU)
HOU participants around the world request observations from an automated telescope, download images
from a large image archive, and analyze them with the aid of user-friendly image processing
software.
http://www.handsonuniverse.org/
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EarthSpace
Learn about Solar System, space exploration and constellations.
http://starryskies.com/index.html
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CISM Summer School at Boston University
A two-week summer school in space weather phenomena, consequences, and modeling. Find details
about the program and an application.
http://www.bu.edu/cism/Summer%20School/SummerSchool.html
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Astronomy Page for Science Explained
Offers free lessons in astronomy. The course runs from Covers identification of stars,
constellations and planets, and physics.
http://www.synapses.co.uk/astro/index.html
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Astrophysics Visualization Archive
A searchable, curated collection of scientific visualizations and animations relating to astronomy,
astrophysics and space science. This educational component of the Virtual Observatory is intended
for scientists, students and the general public.
http://www.haydenplanetarium.org/hp/vo/ava/index.html
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Evening Diploma in Astronomy
Part-time undergraduate Diploma in Astronomy by evening study at UCL, London.
http://www.phys.ucl.ac.uk/part-time/PTAstro/
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Astronomy In Your Hands
Contains a collection of hands-on astronomy activities for classroom and home. A feature is the
downloadable star wheel with a version available for every latitude on Earth.
http://www.astronomyinyourhands.com
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Astronomy Dept., The University of Arizona
Department offers astronomy degree programs for undergraduate and graduate studies with research
opportunities at Steward Observatory.
http://www.as.arizona.edu/department/
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The Virtual Solar System
Features a guide to the solar system for visitors of all ages with a scale model, interactive quiz,
text, and images.
http://www.solarsystem.org.uk/
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What's UP?
What's UP? is a free monthly educational astronomy newsletter for teachers, science institutions,
and astronomy enthusiasts. The newsletter is viewable on-screen or downloadable in PDF format.
http://www.whatsupskynews.com
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SEGway: Science Education Gateway for Teachers
SEGway provides commercial space science and astronomy lessons for grades 4-12, many with lesson
plans & printable worksheets. Fast-loading interface lets teachers browse by grade and topic.
http://cse.ssl.berkeley.edu/segwayed/index.html
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The National Schools Observatory
Offers access to professional telescopes worldwide for observations made by school children and
teachers.
http://www.schoolsobservatory.org.uk/
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Project Astro
A national program creating partnerships between teachers and students in grades 4-9 with amateur
and professional astronomers.
http://www.clarkfoundation.org/astro-utah/
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Robert Lanthier's Astronomy Page
An astronomy page with a 15-question quiz, an image gallery and planetary statistics.
http://www.geocities.com/robertlan.geo/
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Astronomy Basics
Learn the basics of the solar system, galaxies, sun, comets, and asteroids.
http://www.astronomybasics.com
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University of Leicester Earth Observation Science Group
Department presents research about Earth as a planet and includes links to many astronomy
resources.
http://www.leos.le.ac.uk/home/
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S.P.A.C.E
Resource site for astronomy in Indian schools
http://www.space-india.org
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International Research School of Planetary Sciences
Non-profit organization devoted to research and post-graduate education.
http://irsps.sci.unich.it/
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ESO Outreach
The European Southern Observatory's program for student and kids. Includes events, science shows
and multimedia material.
http://www.eso.org/outreach/
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BBC Science - Space
Bring outer space online with the BBC Online's guide to astronomy
http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/space
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Space News, Events and .com Forums
Message board, including sections for ask an astronomer, SETI, and space business.
http://uplink.space.com/ubbthreads.php
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From Stargazers to Starships
Tutorial and historical exposition of the motion of Earth in space, Newtonian mechanics and
spaceflight, on a high school level.
http://www-istp.gsfc.nasa.gov/stargaze/Sintro.htm
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Space Art through the Ages
Getty contribution to Mars Millennium Project: Interdisciplinary activities combine students'
scientific understanding of the universe with their own creativity and imagination.
http://www.getty.edu/artsednet/resources/Space/
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Space: An Exploration
Discusses facts, mysteries, theories, and activities, about the solar system.
http://library.thinkquest.org/C0110484
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Universe in the Classroom
A free quarterly educational newsletter published by the ASP for teachers, youth group leaders,
librarians, and anybody else who wants to help children of all ages learn more about the wonders of
the universe. It is available either in printed form or electronically here on our website.
http://www.astrosociety.org/education/publications/tnl/tnl.html
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Stanford SOLAR Center
A collection of educational activities and resources based on Solar Oscillations Investigation
(SOI) and Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) data.
http://solar-center.stanford.edu/
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StarQuest
An interactive, student-produced website about astronomy. It covers many areas including general
information, astrophysics, constellations, and uses of the color spectrum with astronomy. An image
archive of Hubble Space Telescope photos is also included.
http://library.thinkquest.org/27141/login.php3
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Astronomy at Grainger Observatory at Phillips Exeter Academy
The latest information about the observatory, including classes, pictures, special events, student
projects and patrons.
http://observatory.exeter.edu/
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Celestial Navigation Net
Comprehensive, annotated hub site of resources relating to navigating by the stars, including
theory, practice, history, instruments, and classroom links.
http://www.celestialnavigation.net/
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Heavenly Mathematics: Highlights of Cultural Astronomy
An interdisciplinary course on cultural astronomy. The course has a goal of imparting an
understanding of basic astronomical phenomena and an appreciation of their cultural significance
throughout the world.
http://www.math.nus.edu.sg/aslaksen/teaching/heavenly.shtml
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A Journey into the Unknown
A collection of web pages which detail the realm outside of our world: Outer space. These pages are
designed primarily for teaching or as reference resources, but also contain some areas for
entertainment.
http://library.thinkquest.org/12272/
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Astronomy 101
College-standard introductory course to astronomy from University of Santa Barbara, California.
http://www.physics.ucsb.edu/~blaes/astro1/
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Blossoms Of Science - Science Education Center
An astronomy and education research group. The staff include researchers, teachers and teams
working on courseware for science education. The site contains an on-line, interactive astronomy
school.
http://www.yarden.ac.il/bloss/newbloss/engbloss.htm
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Journey into the Heavens
From birth of the universe to our nine planets.
http://library.thinkquest.org/28743/
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Walk the Solar System
JavaScript calculator of sizes and distances of solar system bodies for making a scale model.
http://www.exploratorium.edu/ronh/solar_system/
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National Astronomy Education Projects
An evolving list of those projects and programs in astronomy education to which anyone from around
the U.S. can apply or from which anyone can receive materials.
http://www.astrosociety.org/education/resources/naep.html
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Astronomy Trivia
Java game that quizzes many different aspects of astronomy and astrophysics.
http://www.triviazone66.com/trivia/astronomy/astronomy.htm
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Windows to the Universe
An extensive astronomical learning system. Articles available at three levels: beginner,
intermediate, advanced.
http://www.windows.ucar.edu/
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Swinburne Astronomy
Online degree granting program in astronomy offering courses for Master of Science and Graduate
Diploma of Science. Based in Melbourne, Australia.
http://www.swin.edu.au/astronomy/sao/
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Earth and Sky
Home of the popular international science radio program Earth and Sky.
http://www.earthsky.com/
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Internet Astronomy School (IAS)
Designed as an online school for students from the 4th grade to the end of high school. Apart from
the fact that students can study directly from their homes, this is intended to be used by science
teachers within the framework of their science courses.
http://www.yarden.ac.il/bloss/IAS/ehome.htm
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CosmicVoyage
Virtual museum and planetarium. Learn about cosmic evolution, from Big Bang to Humans.
http://www.cosmicvoyage.org/
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Properties of Our Solar System
Introductory course taught at the University of Oregon. Includes course materials and many links
to supplementary resources.
http://zebu.uoregon.edu/astr121.html
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The Official Young Astronaut Program
Hands-on activities for kids in K-3, 4-6 and 7-9. Aerospace theme piques interest while
strengthening science, math and technology skills.
http://www.youngastronauts.com/yac/
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Stanback Planetarium NASA Educator Resource Center
At South Carolina State University. Providing educators with current aerospace and astronautical
educational materials.
http://www.draco.scsu.edu/rtrc.html
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Star Gazer Home Page
Home of Jack Horkheimer. The first and only weekly TV series on naked eye astronomy.
http://www.jackstargazer.com/
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Infrared Imaging
Learn about infrared imaging by viewing a variety of objects in the infrared.
http://www.ipac.caltech.edu/Outreach/Edu/Guess/
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Association for Astronomy Education (AAE)
An affiliate of the National Science Teachers Association.
http://solar.physics.montana.edu/aae/
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Mysteries of Deep Space
PBS companion site explores the secrets of the universe with an interactive timeline, classroom
activities, a trivia challenge, and questions and answers with experts.
http://www.pbs.org/deepspace/
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