Mauna Kea Observatories Outreach Sites
- Gemini Observatory
- Subaru Telescope
- Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope
- W. M. Keck Observatory
- Institute for Astronomy at University of Hawaii
- NASA Infrared Telescope Facility
- Joint Astronomy Centre
- Caltech Submillimeter Observatory
- Submillimeter Array
- Very Long Baseline Array
Local Hawai`i Astronomy Links
- `Imiloa Astronomy Center of Hawai`i
- Mauna Kea Visitor Information Station
- Journey Through The Universe
- Astroday in Hilo, Hawai`i
- AstroTalk at the University of Hawai`i at Hilo, Hawai`i
- Ellison Onizuka Space Center, Kona
- Huiana spring and summer internships for Big Island high school students
- Akamai summer internships for Hawai`i college students
- Hawaiian Astronomical Society (Honolulu)
- Hawai`i Space Grant Consortium
- NOMISS ("New Opportunities through Minority Initiatives in Space Science")
- HOKU (Online Newsletter for educators and parents, by CFHT)
- Institute for Astronomy Sitemap
Other Science and Education Links
Societies/Organizations/Institutions:
- American Astronomical Society (AAS)
- Royal Astronomical Society (RAS)
- British Astronomical Association (BAA)
- Canadian Astronomical Society/Societe Canadienne d'Astronomie
- Astronomical Society of the Pacific
- Astronomy Clubs on the Internet
- The Astronomical League
- List of British Astronomy Societies
- NASA Home Page
- U.S. Naval Observatory
- Space Telescope Science Institute
- Educational Activities and Resources at HST
- Hubble Picture Archive (News Center)
- Everything About Hubble
- Hubble Data Archive
- Goddard Space Flight Center
- Jet Propulsion Laboratory
- Spitzer Space Telescope
- International Dark-Sky Association
- American Association of Variable Star Observers
- Space Camp/Space Academy
Publications:
- Astronomy Education Review
- The NASA Astrophysics Data System (database of astronomy papers)
- Space Telescope Science Institute Library Electronic Journal Collection
- List of Other Astronomy Related Libraries
- Sky and Telescope
- Sky and Telescope Magazine
- Astronomy
- Night Sky
- Discover Magazine
- Nature
- Science
- Scientific American
- New Scientist
- Popular Science
- Astronomy Now
News:
- Space.com (space science news)
- CNN (science & space news section)
- Space Now (space news from Canada)
Other:
- International Year of Astronomy 2009 (US Site)
- International Year of Astronomy 2009 (UK Site)
- International Year of Astronomy 2009 (CA Site)
- International Year of Astronomy 2009 (NL Site)
- Space Science Education Resource Directory
- WWW Sites of Interest to Teachers and Students
- Cool stuff on extrasolar planets
- The latest goodies from Hubble
- Educational activities and resources at HST
- Bad Astronomy
- American Astronomical Society Resources for K-12
- The Ancient Universe: How Astronomers Know the Vast Scale of Cosmic Time (PDF)
- AAS Statement on Intelligent Design (PDF)
- Stellarium 0.7.0 (open source desktop planetarium program)
- Tides Animation (and other cool stuff)
(click in the following order: Offices, Library Information Services, Databases, Brainpop; must have cookies enabled)- Imagine the Universe
- comPADRE (Resources for Physics and Astronomy Education)
- Do-It-Yourself Planispheres
- Night Sky Observer
- Our Solar System
- Nick Strobel's Astronomy Notes (tutorial)
- Astronomy-Mall (90% of astronomy retailers have links here)
- AstroMart (buy and sell used astronomy equipment)
- The Astronomy Yellow Pages
- Astronomy Clipart, Images and Photos
- Astronomical Society of the Pacific AstroShop
- Space Toys
- Heavens-Above (ephemeris site for celestial objects, including satellites)
- Designing Planets:
- NASA's Astro-Venture Helps Students Design Habitable Planets
- World Builders 1 Chapter1 How to Design Your Solar System E Viau CSULA
- Planet WebQuest (for grade 3, but possibly adaptable for other grades)