Download the Google Earth software; click the "Sky" icon in the toolbar to switch to Google Sky. Use this sky map to view the planets, stars, and galaxies.

	"Intute is a free online service providing access to high quality Web resources for education and research. The service is created by a network of UK Universities and partners. Subject specialists select and evaluate the websites in the database."

AMSER: Astronomy: "The Applied Math and Science Education Repository is a portal of educational resources and services built specifically for use by those in Community and Technical Colleges but free for anyone to use." The astronomy portion of this portal searches over 170 educational resources available on selected astronomy sites.

Astronomical Resources: A very comprehensive list of astronomical resources with frequent updates provided by the Space Telescope Science Institute.

Astronomy at Foothill College: An excellent departmental site with selected links to Astronomy sites on the Internet sponsored by Andrew Fraknoi, Chair of the Astronomy Department at Foothill College.

Astronomy in Japan: "This page is written in English and designed primarily to give people who do not speak Japanese a window into one of the most interesting and fascinating aspects of Japanese culture and provides links in the following subjects: Japanese Starlore and Astronomical History, Astronomy Activities and Articles of Human Interest, Astronomy Sites in Japan with Pages in English, Sites of Interest in History of Astronomy and Cultural Astronomy."

Astronomy Picture of the Day: "Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer." Be sure to visit the archived images and index.

Astronomy Space Center: Jim Martindale's reference guide to Astronomy gives an overview to space Science with links to dictionaries and databases.

Astroweb: "Astronomy/Astrophysics on the Internet is a collection of pointers to astronomy-related information available on the Internet. The database is maintained by the AstroWeb Consortium, a collaboration involving 9 individuals at 7 institutions."

CiteSeer: A research index to digitized scientific documents and other literature sponsored by The National Science Foundation and NASA. Search capability provided by Google and hosted by Penn State's College of Information Sciences and Technology.

Encyclopedia Astronautica: "Mark Wade's Encyclopedia Astronautica is a complete resource for rockets, spacecraft launch vehicles, astronauts, cosmonauts, spaceflight engines, space history exploration, and more." Browse the Encyclopedia with the alphabetic bar at the top of the page.

JPL Solar System Dynamics: "This site provides information related to the orbits, physical characteristics, and discovery circumstances for most known natural bodies in orbit around our sun."

Landsat Program: "The Landsat Program is a series of Earth-observing satellite missions jointly managed by NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey. Since 1972, Landsat satellites have collected information about Earth from space. This science, known as remote sensing, has matured with the Landsat Program."

Linda Hall Library of Science: A catalog of rare full-text summaries from ancient primary sources in astronomy. A digitized historical collection of rare astronomy exhibitions and books published as early as 1400 from the collection of the Linda Hall Library in Kansas City, Missouri. Early digitized drawings are available through a constellation index.

Living Earth - Live Shots From Space: Use the "Interactive Earth" link for free satellite images of the Earth. All other links offer imagery which can be purchased.

Lunar and Planetary Institute: Click on the resources link to find scientific databases including images of craters and other planetary information. "The Lunar and Planetary Institute is a focus for academic participation in studies of the current state, evolution, and formation of the solar system. The Institute is housed in the USRA Center for Advanced Space Studies (CASS), located in Houston, Texas."

Mars Surveyor 2001: This is NASA's website for viewing images taken by the Mars Odyssey spacecraft. The site provides an overview of Mars exploration as well as Odyssey's status and progress.

Nine Planets: An overview of the history, mythology, and current scientific knowledge of each of the planets and moons including an interplanetary index to the Solar System. Each major body in the solar system has a page which includes pictures, some scientific and historical facts, a page of data on any satellites the body may have, and links to additional resources.

PhysLink: "PhysLink.com is a comprehensive physics and astronomy online education, research and reference website. In addition to its search feature, it has good links in its education and reference section."

Sci.astro: "Frequently asked questions in astronomy are summarized by a newsgroup devoted to the discussion of all aspects of astronomy. As such, its content ranges from the Earth to the farthest reaches of the Universe."

SciNet: SciNet is a public directory that allows you to search links in major science subject areas.

SIMBAD Astronomical Database: "The SIMBAD astronomical database provides basic data, cross-identifications, bibliography and measurements for astronomical objects outside the solar system."

Solar System Simulator: "This is a database of spacecraft models to be used for rendering and animation. These models have been generated from CAD files and blueprints of various Earth-orbiting and interplanetary spacecraft. All of these models are in the public domain and are freely available to all."

Space Telescope Science Institute: Astronomy Resources: Images from space telescopes i.e. Hubble, including digitized photos from sky surveys from the Palomar and UK Schmidt telescopes.

Stars and Constellations: Extensive index to sky charts for viewing constellations, stars, the planets and the Milky Way. Excellent photos are available for all of these astronomic objects.

University of California Observatories / Lick Observatories: "University of California Observatories/Lick Observatory conducts leading-edge research to answer the most profound questions in observational astronomy." Use the UC Astronomy & Astrophysics link to access links to other astronomical resources. This site also provides an index to other observatories.

WikiSky: "Our on-line system is a detailed sky map. We generate the map automatically using our database with the positions and basic characteristics of space objects"

Adler Planetarium: "The Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum, America's First Planetarium. The museum is home to three full-size theaters, including the all-digital projection Definiti® Space Theater, the Sky Theater which utilizes a Zeiss optical projector, and the Universe 3D Theater. It is also home to one of the world's most important antique instrument collections."

Astrobiology Magazine: An earth science magazine providing current full-text articles on astrological topics.

Astronomy Cast: "Astronomy Cast takes a fact-based journey through the cosmos as it offers listeners weekly discussions on astronomical topics ranging from planets to cosmology. The podcasts are hosted by Fraser Cain (Universe Today) and Dr. Pamela L. Gay (SIUE)."

Astronomy Online: "This site provides up-to-date links and information in all the major topics of Astronomy. A students reference as well as a resource for amateur astronomers. Additionally, this site also serves as a hub for Astronomers around the world to debate in the forums, share ideas, and gain valuable knowledge in what ever area of Astronomy he or she may be interested in."

Cameron Park Rotary Community Observatory: This new observatory is located behind the El Dorado Center in Placerville, California at 6699 Campus Drive off of Missouri Flat Road. Hours are available on the site for evening observations using state-of-the-art telescopes.

Chabot Space and Science Center: The CSSC is an observatory and planetarium with exhibits in a natural park setting that serves San Francisco Bay Area schools and citizens with astronomy and science education programs.

Eclipses: Provided by NASA, this website provides tables and graphics of the paths of solar, lunar and annular eclipses for the years 1901-2100 plus a five millennium catalog of eclipses for the years -1999 to +3000. Also provided is information on planetary transits across the sun and general solar system data.

European Space Agency: The ESA focuses on celestial observations from the earth, including digital imagery and current space flight coverage. "It is Europe’s gateway to space. Its mission is to shape the development of Europe’s space capability and ensure that investment in space continues to deliver benefits to the citizens of Europe and the world."

Goddard Space Flight Center: "The mission of the Goddard Space Flight Center is to expand knowledge of the Earth and its environment, the solar system and the universe through observations from space. The Center, located in a Maryland suburb outside of Washington, DC, is home to the Nation's largest organization of combined scientists and engineers dedicated to learning and sharing their knowledge of the Earth, solar system, and Universe."

High Energy Astrophysics Science Archive Research Center: "The site provides informative material on topics ranging from the solar system to black holes to distant galaxies. Education materials for teachers include activities and lesson plans which use concepts and data from high energy astrophysics in interdisciplinary lessons appropriate for math and science classes." Materials and images are also available for scientific research.

Hubblesite: HubbleSite is a website produced by the Space Telescope Science Institute's Office of Public Outreach, that provides images taken by the Hubble telescope, Hubble discoveries, and information about the telescope itself.

James Webb Space Telescope: The replacement for the aging Hubble Telescope, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) will be a large infrared telescope with launch planned for 2013. It will study every phase in the history of our Universe, ranging from the first luminous glows after the Big Bang, to the formation of solar systems capable of supporting life on planets like Earth, to the evolution of our own Solar System. JWST is an international collaboration between NASA, the European Space Agency (ESA), and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA).

Lunar and Planetary Institute: This is a research institute that provides support services to NASA and the planetary science community, and conducts planetary science research under the leadership of staff scientists.

Lunar and Planetary Science : "The National Space Science Data Center (NSSDC) at Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland is NASA's primary deep archive site for planetary and lunar data obtained from spacecraft missions (both NASA and non-NASA), as well as the primary center for distribution of planetary data and images to educators and the general public."

NASA Risk and Exploration Symposium: This 308-page document entitled Risk and Exploration: Earth, Sea and the Stars, was published by the NASA Admisnistrator's Symposium in 2005 for the purpose of engaging the public in an open discussion about the issue of risk-taking on an environmental level including the rick of space exploration. The PDF file is available in full-text free of charge.

National Aeronautics & Space Admistration: The official NASA home page. Contains speeches of NASA officials and information on technology and current projects. Use the contents search engine to explore the latest information on NASA.

Planetary Science Institute: This a nonprofit science research institute, focusing on the exploration of the solar system. The scientists are distributed in 16 states, the UK, Switzerland, Russia, France, and Australia. The institute is headquartered in Tucson, Arizona, where PSI was founded in 1972. The scientists are involved in numerous NASA missions, the study of Mars, asteroids, comets, interplanetary dust, impact physics, the origin of the solar system, planet formation about other stars, dynamics, the rise of life, and other subjects

Planetary Society: This site provides current information on space exploration, offering links to space projects and space topics. The Planetary Society has included on their web site the live view of the night sky that the SETI telescope is searching.

Satellite Observing: "If you have ever star-gazed shortly after sunset or before sunrise, you have probably noticed one or two "stars" sailing gracefully across the sky. These are Earth-orbiting satellites, visible due to the reflection of the Sun's light off their surfaces toward the observer. Hundreds of satellites are visible to the unaided eye; thousands are visible using binoculars and telescopes. Observing satellites has many enthusiasts around the world."

Sloan Digital Sky Survey: "The SDSS is the most ambitious astronomical survey ever undertaken. When completed, it will provide detailed optical images covering more than a quarter of the sky, and a 3-dimensional map of about a million galaxies and quasars. As the survey progresses, the data are released to the scientific community and the general public in annual increments."

Solar System: This website, presented in lecture style, offers a very broad overview of the first semester of general astronomy (Astronomy 161), focusing on the Solar System. It is divided into sections of subjects ranging from properties of light to comets, and many pages contain graphics, tables of values, equations, text and links to worked exercises. Stars, Galaxies and Cosmology (Astronomy 162) provides the second semester and focuses on stars, galaxies and cosmology. Created by the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Tennessee.

Space.com: This popular astronomy web site publishes the latest news in space flight and other hot topics on the milky way, black holes, and the solar system in general.

Space Environment Information Service: The National Institute of Information and Communications Technology offers links to solar images, solar activity chart, geomagnetic activity chart, real-time solar wind plot, plus information on the Magnetosphere and the Ionosphere; also included is a glossary of solar-terrestrial terms.

Space Science and Engineering Center: "SSEC is a research and development center with primary focus on geophysical research and technology to enhance understanding of the atmosphere of Earth, the other planets in our Solar System, and the cosmos. SSEC sometimes explore the universe from space and terrestrial-based telescopes, and probe other planets in our solar system, but more often we examine the Earth to gain information and insight into weather, climate, and other aspects of Earth's global environment."

Space Telescope Science Institute: Combining community outreach, education and information dissemination, STScI seeks the answers to the age-old questions about the universe: "What's out there, where did it come from, and what does it mean?". Once-unimaginable celestial phenomena are now made visible using deep-space cutting-edge technology: the Hubble Space Telescope and its replacement, launching in 2013, the James Webb Space Telescope.

Spaceweather: News and current conditions about the Sun-Earth environment, as well as information about meteor showers, solar flares, auroras, and near-Earth asteroids.

Space Weather Prediction Center: "Space Weather Prediction Center continually monitors and forecasts Earth's space environment; provides accurate, reliable, and useful solar-terrestrial information; conducts and leads research and development programs to understand the environment and to improve services; and also provides real-time monitoring and forecasting of solar and geophysical events, conducts research in solar-terrestrial physics, and develops techniques for forecasting solar and geophysical disturbances."

Views of the Solar System: "Views of the Solar System presents a vivid multimedia adventure unfolding the splendor of the Sun, planets, moons, comets, asteroids, and more. Discover the latest scientific information, or study the history of space exploration, rocketry, early astronauts, space missions, spacecraft through a vast archive of photographs, scientific facts, text, graphics and videos."

Visible Earth: This site provides a catalog of NASA images and animations of our home planet.