Use the Web Collection's Power Search to locate books on your topic520s- Astronomy
980s - Incas
950s - India
Astronomy
Books
Use the Web Collection's Power Search to locate books on your topic
520s- Astronomy
980s - Incas
950s - India
Specific Titles
520 - 523 Astronomy
398.2 Gal The Constellations: How They Came to Be
Explanation to the mythology surrounding the constellations
520.92 Ast Astronomy of the Ancients
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Power Search for E Books
Databases - you will need your ID and password to access from home
Access
Science from McGraw-Hill
Ebscohost - use this to search several
databases at once
Gale Virtual
Reference Library from Thomson/Gale - use this for locating e books
Science Online from Facts on File
Science Reference Center from Ebsco
Science Resource Center from Gale
Locating Astronomy Information on the Internet
Constellations, Planets and the Sun NASA Telescopes Careers Multicultural Astronomy
Windows to the Universe -
learn about the planets, constellations, solar system from
University
Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR).
Constellations
and their Stars - explains the constellations and stars and includes
star charts and brief explanations of star myths behind the names of
constellations
The Constellations - contains charts, history, mythology, constellation
field guide
Comet Hale-Bopp - from NASA
Dwarf
Planets - from NASA
Eclipses - this site is a virtual
textbook with pictures and fact sheets
Halley's
Comet -
Halley's Comet
from Nine Planets
Mars Global Surveyor
Mars - the Planet - pictures and
information
Nine Planets
Satellites
- this is an excellent site for information on types, uses and numbers
Satellites
- track the movements; can also find information
SETI Institute
- studies life in the Universe
SETI - from the
University of California at Berkeley
Solar Eclipse - locations, history, and live eclipses
Solar Flares - from NASA's
Lab for Solar Astronomy and Physics
Solar Flares
- from physics lab of United Kingdom
Star Journey
- this popular National Geographic site allows you to view the night
sky using their star chart; look at the Hubble telescope
The Views of the solar system -
photographs and information
Solar System Live
- view the solar system and see the actual position of all the planets
around the sun.
Ten Cool Astronomy Sites from Exploratorium
Virtual Moon -
Virtual reality moon pictures
The Virtual Sun -
take a virtual tour through the sun
Virtual Solar Systems - at this National Geographic site, you can
get a 3-D view of the solar system
Welcome to the Planets - images of the planets from NASA
NASA
NASA - use this site to locate information
on the Apollo Missions, the Space Shuttle, Space Station, and space travel
Space
Station - learn everything about the station and its missions
Telescopes
Telescopes from the Ground Up - explore the history of telescopes from
Galileo to NASA's Great Observatories
Hubble - visit the home page of
Hubble and learn about the discoveries
Telescopes - learn how they work
Magazines and Journals
Sky and Telescope -
Astronomy Career Information - see brochure for more information on
these databases
Use the IMC databases to locate career and college information
Career Bridges
COIN
Ferguson's
Career Guidance Center
Careers
Careers with NASA - career in aerospace, earth science, space science
or technology? How do you know which courses to take and what types of jobs are
available in each field? Begin with the resources on this page and explore a
variety of opportunities.
Islamic:
http://www.muslimheritage.com/
http://www.ummah.net/astronomy/
Mayan:
http://www.crystalinks.com/mayanastronomy.html
http://www.michielb.nl/maya/
Korean:
http://www.kasi.re.kr/english/ Korean Science and Space
Institute
Native American:
http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/the_universe/uts/amtribes.html&edu=high
http://www.ancientx.com/nm/anmviewer.asp?a=51&z=1
Chinese:
http://www.china.org.cn/e-gudai/6.htm
http://www.chinapage.com/astronomy/astronomy.html
http://www.crystalinks.com/china_astronomy.html
Hindu:
http://voiceofdharma.com/books/ait/ch22.htm
http://www.crystalinks.com/indiastronomy.html
http://www.spacetoday.org/India/IndianAstronomy.html