NASA's Space Place
NASA's go-to website for kid's education and activities about space!
Best Education Sites: Astronomy and Space Sites
A great collection of astronomy and space-related websites, including activities for kids, broken down by topic. A great one-stop option. Thanks to Maggie from the west coast for recommending it to us!
Live Watch
A great collection of facts, games, and puzzles about celestial objects and photography. It even has links to live feeds of the ISS and different observatories. A terrific option for all ages! Thanks to Lauren from Virginia for recommending it to us!
NASA's Climate Kids
NASA's kid-friendly site explaining about climate change; complete with games and activities
SciJinks
Website from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory that covers everything from oceans and tides to atmospheric science to space weather in one kid-friendly environment
Astronomy Prints and Activities for Kids
A page from overnightprints.com that focuses on printable, kid-friendly hands-on activities. Thanks to the kids at The Children's Cancer Center in New Jersey for the tip!
Creation of the Universe
A great site with activities and lesson plans ranging from the solar system to deep space. Thanks to the kids at The Children's Cancer Center in New Jersey for the recommendation!
John Gianforte's Home Page
Check out the personal home page for John Gianforte's Blue Sky observatory. John - our resident expert, local amateur astronomer and observatory volunteer - has created an astronomy related website that displays images taken from his personal observatory as well as many other interesting astro tidbits.
People of Space: Astronomy Resources
A thorough collection of biographical information on famous astronauts plus links to information about planetary science and solar, stellar, and galactic astronomy, as well as cosmology and amateurism.
Astronomy Online
Your first stop for Astronomy related topics, news, forums, resources and more. Great for educators and students!
The Sun Today
A great resource of solar facts and space weather updates by NASA scientist and UNH Physics alumnus Dr. C. Alex Young
Stellarium
This is an amazing program for searching the heavens from your desktop! It shows where all of the constellations, planets and brighter deep sky objects are real time! It's available for Mac, Linux/Unix and Windows.
Aurorasaurus
An NSF-funded project where you can learn about the aurora (northern lights) and even help participate in auroral research via Twitter!
Physics 195: Astronomy & Planetary Science
Courtesy of CSU, Dominquez Hills & The Planetary Society. This is a streaming Astro course that you can watch online for free! Thanks for the link, Leo!
The Dome of the sky
This is a great hub to branch off from
Photopic Sky Survey
An interactive, 5,000 megapixel photograph of the entire night sky stitched tohether from over 37,000 exposures
"Northern Lights"- Aurora Borealis Information
A great link to a webpage explaining all about the aurora seen at the northern and southern poles
McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center
At the NHTI in Concord, NH
JPL's Calendar of Space Events and Anniversaries
If you're interested in things like when meteor showers, conjunctions, and ocultations will occur, as well as when different launches are scheduled...
More Astronomy Resources
A comprehensive list of astronomy resources ranging from info for beginners to astronomy job resources. Thanks to Brittany from Virginia for letting us know about this great site!
Curious About Astronomy
A great one-stop destination for astronomy-related links and resources from Cornell University. Thanks to the kids at The Children's Cancer Center in New Jersey for the tip!
Air in Outer Space
Ever wonder what the "air" is like in outer space? Check out this link to find out! Thanks to the kids at the Morrow Community Center in Georgia for telling us about it!
SpacE Elevators
A concise and "down to Earth" description of how space elevators and how they may benefit space exploration. Thanks to Amelia for the suggestion!
UNH Observatory Facebook page
For the most up-to-the-minute session updates, info about special events, and astrophotos.
Here are a few links to major observatories found throughout The United States and The World:
Space Telescopes:
The Compton Gamma Ray Observatory (CGRO)
Major Ground-Based Telescopes:
The European Southern Observatory
See Exploring the Night Sky episodes with NH Astonomer John Gianforte as well as many other interesting topics on the NH PBS NH Outlook site!
Discover Magazine's Bad Astronomy- Dr. Phil Plait stays ever skeptical, yet fascinated by space
AmericaSpace.org - NASA news and updates about space exploration "for a nation that explores"
The Sky's the Limit- UNH Observatory Manager Ian Cohen updates and explains discoveries new and old
