General news
News stories of general astronomical interest can be found at:
SpaceWeather.com
Sky & Telescope
Universe Today
Spaceflight Now's 'Breaking News'
the BBC's Science pages
press releases from the RAS
ESA
ESO
'Today@NASA'.
Professional astronomers
Information for professional astronomers is available in the form of recent IAU Circulars.
Sky maps
Maps of the night sky (as seen from northern temperate latitudes), and other information, are provided by:
the Society for Popular Astronomy,
the Royal Observatory Greenwich,
and Jodrell Bank.
More general facilities for sky maps are available from:
SkyMaps.com,
YourSky,
and Heavens Above (who also provide information on artificial satellites).
HM Nautical Almanac Office (HMNAO)
HMNAO provides a range of astronomical information, from positions of celestial objects to eclipse predictions.
HMNAO home page
HMNAO: transits of Venus
HMNAO: Eclipses Online: Solar and Lunar Eclipses, past, present and future
HMNAO: rising and setting times, moon phases, Islamic prayer times and moonsighting, almanac data
HMNAO: products and services
Buy a star
If you want to 'buy a star' for a loved one, we have some advice for you.
Starting in astronomy
We have suggestions for starting in astronomy
and guidance on buying a telescope.
The International Space Station
The easiest way to see the International Space Station is by using NASA's 'by city' listings.
Archives and databases
Data archives, membership listings, astronomical meetings
Educational resources
Of interest to teachers, and to those wishing to learn more for themselves about astronomy
Images
A range of resources for astronomical images
Journals and periodicals
Magazines and scientific journals, including e-journals
Ground-based observatories
Optical, IR, mm, and radio
Organizations and societies
Major national and international astronomical organizations
Projects
Sites for major endeavours in astrophysics research
Satellites and planetary missions
Home pages for space missions in astronomy and planetary sciences
Further comprehensive lists of resources
Astroweb: Astronomy resources on the Internet.
StarHeads: Personal web pages of individual astronomers.
Astronomical software (mostly) for home use
Planetarium Software (for home computers), and other software, compiled by Bill Arnett
Astro Software listed and provided by Sky & Telescope magazine
Astronomy Software (freeware, shareware, and commercial software), compiled by Dan Bruton
Astronomical Software on the Web listed by the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
Our suggestions:
RedShift (for general home use; MS-Windows)
XEphem (for advanced users; various platforms).
IAU SOFA (algorithms and procedures for standard models used in fundamental astronomy)
RAS fact sheets
Astrobiology
Near-Earth Objects
Light Pollution
The Ozone Hole
Transits of Venus
Naming of stars (and buying planetary real estate)
RAS Library Information Sheets
Getting started in astronomy
Sources of astronomical and geophysical slides, photographs, memorabilia, videos...
Sources of biographical and portrait information on astronomers
Notes for Picture Researchers
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