Cool Universe Links
Sky Watching
Abrams Planetarium SkyWatcher's Page Look at a curent map of the night sky, discover constellations, planet positions and more.
US Naval Observatory Astronomical Applications Find Sun and Moon rise and set times, Moon phases, eclipses, almanacs, definitions and the week's sky highlights.
Telescope Making Here is a Melbourne Australia site kindly brought to my notice by Brett Deasom.
International Dark-Sky Association Support the IDA and curb light pollution, -or you won't be able to see much of anything.
Astronomy Magazine Accessible information on the night sky, telescopes and astronomy features.
Space Weather Aurora tonight? Check out cosmic conditions, forecasts and great images from NASA's Dr. Tony Phillips.
Space Exploration
Space.com Top news stories, astonishing multimedia and very cool "Reader's Picks."
NASA Space Science Get headline stories and background on NASA research projects.
Today at NASA Find Space Shuttle schedules, mission updates, science news and more.
Life on Earth
The Wildlife Conservation Society This organization has supported wildlife conservation for more than 100 years. Thoroughly modern resources include news features, movies of rare gorillas and a very cool interactive map. Learn how you can save wildlife.
Australia Zoo Steve Irwin has passed on, but his family continues his mission of public education and species conservation.
Tools & Resources
Science Photo Library This is a commercial site, but you can browse through a massive collection of photos, clipart, illustrations, motion stock video clips and vector maps for free. Find specific subjects using the search box feature.
EquPlus Handy reference site offers Equations, Constants, SI Units, Symbols and Conversions. No math wiz, myself, I like the conversion feature that calculates cooking, area, length, speed and other equivalents. From Maria Chernenko.