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Astronomical Resources on the Internet ( Joe Krau, Science Librarian, University of Denver and Pete Banholzer, Goddard Space Flight Center Library) Sections include: Starting Points ; Article & Preprint Databases ; Journals ; Books ; Catalogs and Data Centers ; Organizations ; Software ; Observing Programs ; Telescope Making ; Educational Resources ; Online Star Charts ; Terminology ; References.
Astronomy & Astrophysics (World Wide Web Virtual Library)
Astronomy Links
Astronomy Resources (Space Telescope Science Institute)
SCIRUS Search engine for the sciences

Astronomy Picture of the Day (NASA / Michigan Tech. University) Includes searchable archive.
Encyclopedia Astronautica (Mark Wade) the "most complete resource for rockets, spacecraft, launch vehicles, astronauts, cosmonauts, spaceflight, engines, space history [and] exploration."
Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature (USGS)
Galaxy Catalog (Frei & Gunn) a collection of digital images of 113 nearby galaxies. Images taken in several passbands and a color-composite image are included for each galaxy.
Imagine the Universe Dictionary
Lunar Orbiter Photographic Atlas (Universities Space Research Association)
Space Library (NASA/JPL/Caltech)

AAVSO Bulletin & AAVSCO Journal (Full Text) American Association of Variable Star Observers (AAVSO) is a non-profit worldwide scientific and educational organization of amateur and professional astronomers who are interested in stars that change in brightness or variable stars
Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences
Sky & Telescope

Antimatter: Mirror of the Universe (CERN)
Astronet ASTRONET offers information on astronomical phenomena and closely follows the news on astronomy, space research, space flight, meteorology and earth sciences.
Astrobiology Web (Discovery Channel) SpaceRef.com is a suite of tools and services designed to allow both the novice and specialist alike to explore outer space from their personal computer.
Bad Astronomy (Sonoma State University) "devoted to airing out myths and misconceptions in astronomy and related topics"
Center for Earth & Planetary Studies (Smithsonian /Center for Earth and Planetary Studies)
Hawkings Universe (PBS)
NASA Homepage
SpaceWatch Project (University of Arizona) "The primary goal of Spacewatch is to explore the various populations of small objects in the solar system, and study the statistics of asteroids and comets in order to investigate the dynamical evolution of the solar system"
Windows to the Universe (University Corporation of Atmospheric Research (UCAR),

Nine Planets (University of Arizona)
Planet Diary (Prentice Hall)
Planetary Missions, Data & Information (NASA)
Planet Quest (NASA) This comprehensive site tracks the search for new planets. Educator resources, multimedia gallery, and related project links are included.
Planetary Sciences at the NSSDC (National Space Science Data Center)
Planetary Science Research Discoveries
Planetary Society
ROG: the Planets (Royal Observatory, Greenwich)

Atlas of Mars (NASA)
Explore Mars Now (Nexterra) an interactive, three-dimensional model of a possible base station and habitat for the first humans on Mars. It includes the base exterior, the layout, work and living spaces, greenhouse, Mars car, robot rovers, and, and other details. There is also a section of Mars facts.
Mars Exploration (NASA)
Mars Global Surveyor "With the release this month (October 2002) of the latest installment of 18,812 images, the Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) passes another major milestone: more than 100,000 images have been validated and archived with the NASA Planetary Data System. The total number of archived images now available on-line is 112,218--more than twice the number of pictures acquired by the two Viking orbiters in 1976-1980."
Mars Image Gallery (CNN)
Mars Links
Roving Mouse Mars Atlas