FREE Astronomy Links

	FREE Astronomy Links
If you�ve made it this deep into my cyberspace web then you must have an interest in at least learning a little more about astronomy and�what�s out there. I can understand that urge. For over 5 years I have been drawn to this subject, as a student, with ever-expanding wonder and curiosity. New discoveries in the cosmos are occurring at the rate of one or more per day, at an ever-quickening pace, and, the more we learn, the more fascinating the universe becomes. Here�s my basic point of view; we�re all on this rock together�the third from the sun. We�re not a star you know�the sun is our star�at about 92 million miles away. It�s pretty hot, as are all stars. Our sun�s surface temperature is measured in millions of degrees. When the sun burps out some plasma, it can fly out there tens of thousands of miles�pretty amazing. So, we�re on this rock together, that hasn�t exactly cooled off itself. After millions of years, our rock is still hot enough to vent molten rock thousands of feet into the sky�with just one burp�pretty incredible stuff. Now, take a step outside the box�your box, for a minute, and just consider gravity, the thing that binds us to this rock and the mysterious force that affects all in our universe. That�s a good thing, too�because when you look at the slightly bigger picture you see that this rock we�re all riding on is the world�s best thrill ride. That�s right�think about it�we�re out here in space�one rock�orbiting one star�that is one of billions of stars in our galaxy, The Milky Way, that is one galaxy of hundreds of billions of galaxies that each have billions of stars�I think you�re starting to get the picture. Back to the thrill ride�we�re walking around, driving around, doing all the things we do, without feeling or ever thinking about these undeniable facts. We, all of us, are currently spinning around on this rock at approximately 1,000 miles per hour�depending upon where we are on it. I think it�s pretty amazing that we don�t fly off. If that wasn�t enough to get you thinking�and I do hope you will think about this stuff�we are also flying through space in our annual trip around our star�at 67,000 miles per hour. By now I�m sure you get my point, it�s a big universe out there�and when we step outside our boxes a bit�there is much to see and learn. Presented here are 19 links that I would call Master Links. Through these links, the entire universe will be available to you, literally. These are my favorite links and link lists�they will lead to thousands of distinctly different resources�enjoy your trip! NASA�s Astronomy Picture Of The Day Don�t miss a single day, I don�t, but if you do, don�t worry, it�s all archived and indexed�over 10 years worth�a daily mind expanding trip that�s always worth taking. Curious About Astronomy Website Cornell University�s � Curious About Astronomy Website - Ask An Astronomer�and more�a great free resource for all. Astronomy Links One stop location for over 1,000 astronomy related links�to everything. Space.com One-stop resource�all that is space�free and commercial stuff of all types. Universe Today One-stop resource for the latest astronomy news and much more. Be sure to sign up for their free newsletter�daily or weekly. I like the daily version�some days no news, others 4 or 5 new discoveries and announcements in a single day�really keeps you up to date and is a quick read with good pictures. Universe Today Links Page This is a direct link to Universe Today�s master free links page. All About Astro A nice set of links, with good descriptions, covering a variety of astronomical topics. Hubblesite Everything Hubble�Hubble Space Telescope that is. I recommend that you subscribe to their free newsletter to keep up with the latest discoveries from Hubble. Astronomy Online Another cool one-stop resource for all that is astronomy related. Astronomy Picture Places Yet another one-stop resource�for everything relating to astronomy pictures�by indexed category. Space Telescope Science Institute Home page of the Space Telescope Science Institute�official site for all that is Hubble. Chandra Chandra�s main site�everything you ever wanted to know about X-ray astronomy. Earth From Space Pictures of our home planet taken by NASA astronauts�pretty cool. European Space Agency Link to the European Space Agency�s website�tons of stuff here�they have many cool things going on�by themselves and with NASA and others. NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory Link to NASA�s Jet Propulsion Laboratory�keep up on all current and future missions. NASA Main Hubble Page Link to NASA�s Hubble Space Telescope main page. NASA Main Home Page NASA�s main home page�for all that is space. The Night Sky This Week Find out what�s happening in the night sky�this week. Astronomy For Beginners The name�Astronomy For Beginners says it all�great resource for newbies

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