Introduction

There are countless wonderful Astronomical sites out there on the World Wide Web. I've listed a few here to get you started.

The Nine Planets

A multimedia tour of the solar system. This site contains up to date information on all of the objects in the solar system, including links to sites where solar system research is ongoing, like NASA and Space Telescope Science Institute. By far, this is the best resource for solar system astronomy on the Web.

Views of the Solar System

Similar in spirit to "The Nine Planets", this site contains lots of useful information and links. Probably the biggest difference is the greater number of individual images available from this site. Definitely worth exploring!

The Galileo Home Page

The Galileo mission is an orbiter currently exploring the Jupiter system, including its various satellites. Get the latest information from this site.

The Mars Pathfinder Home Page

This is a mirror site for the Jet Propulsion Laboratory's Mars mission page. Check here for the current mission status, including downloading pictures and scientific analysis of the data from Mars Pathfinder and Sojourner.

The Universe Today

This site keeps track of space news around the internet on a daily basis. You can get status reports here on current NASA missions as well as links to a lot of cool places.

The Hubble Space Telescope

Check here for the latest incredible results from the most successful Astronomical telescope in human history. Here you can find images of the planets that are almost as sharp as those from the Voyager mission as well as pictures of galaxies seen as they were over 10 billion years ago.

The Sidewalk Astronomers Club

This is a club for amateur astronomers that meets monthly outside the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History for a star party. They also take their telescopes well outside of town every couple of months for a camping trip, and everyone is invited! Check here for information about the club and the various events.

The CERES Project

This is a collection of on-line astronomy education links specifically geared for K-12 teachers.