A gateway to NASA and their multidimensional endeavors. A good site for any student to begin exploring space and the world around them. They also feature some interesting links to other scientific site. Just surfing? Then this is another good, general launching place.

HST - The Hubble Space Telescope

This is another great site that has been well developed professionally. Designed to be informative to the general public, there is good information on the telescope itself, a picture gallery of "HST's Greatest Hits", and the latest press releases.

The Andromeda Observatory

Located in South Yorkshire, this is a great site that has been put together by amateur astronomer Kevin Deakes. He has done a wonderful job of presenting a variety of understandable information about astronomy. His site features; skynotes for the UK, space facts, glossary of astronomical terms, brief tour of the solar system, and links to other good astronomical sites. This is a "must see". Please sign his guest book and acknowledge his efforts!

Griffith Observatory

This observatory is located on the southern slope of Mount Hollywood. Yeap! That's right- Los Angeles, California. The observatory is maintained by the City of Los Angeles and was a philanthropic gift for everyone's enjoyment. The site features a good description of how their Zeiss planetarium projector works. There are some interesting links to the reference basis for one of their very popular seasonal presentations- "Star of Bethlehem". There are other features that many of you will also enjoy. So, my friend, click your magic mouse and see the stars in Hollywood!

Lick Observatory

This observatory is located on Mount Hamilton in the San Jose, California area. It is operated by the University of California, Santa Cruz campus. I especially liked their one feature- asking a graduate student any astronomy question you want. Great idea- you benefit from the information, they benefit from being put through their paces. This observatory is in my home territory, soooo- I put it on my web page. Actually, the history of Lick Observatory is delightful. It was offered as a gift by a San Jose merchant named Lick, who made it big in real estate during the California Gold Rush days. This site barely won out over Mount St. Helens in Oregon [good decision!]. Also, the astronomy community won out over Mr. Lick's other choice- a large, Egyptian-styled pyramid in downtown San Francisco. He is buried under the telescope!

U.S. Naval Observatory

Time may be a subjective concept to many- but not here at the U.S. Naval Observatory. The site features some interesting, non-technical information and some detailed, technical stuff too. The master time clock, FAQs, and a world time zone map are some of the things most people would find interesting. I chuckled- bureaucracy and trivia came together with the inclusion of the U.S. Congressional law that established time zones in the US. Bookmark this section if you have trouble getting to sleep at nights.

National Radio Astronomy Observatory

I can't tell you much about this site, it was in understandings that went beyond my ken. Some of you may, so please go to the head of the line and enter this gateway to the NRAO.

Amateur Radio Astronomy home page

They have information on the building and setting up of your own radio observatory, links for related products and supplies, and a workbook/course on radio astronomy. Easier site to "tune" into.