Cool Links

Below we have included some great links that may be useful resources for the study of astronomy. Have fun!

Australian Sky & Telescope is a world-class magazine about the science and hobby of astronomy. Combining the formidable worldwide resources of its venerable parent magazine with the talents of the best science writers and photographers in Australia, Australian Sky & Telescope is a magazine produced specifically for the Southern Hemisphere’s astronomers.

Nasa Home Page- This site is the starting point and gateway to all NASA web sites. Contains just about everything you could ever imagine that relates to past, present and future space exploration. You can really get "lost in space" here, so check out the dedicated NASA search engine.

Nasa Spacelink- An Aeronautics and Space Resource for Educators. This is an excellent site for educators, full of useful information, classroom activities and resource books that you can download.

Starchild- A learning centre for young Astronomers. This site is very interactive with lots of on-line activities.

Hawaii Space Grant College- This is a great web site with a wide range of excellent space related classroom activities.

The Planetary Society- Top site with teaching resources, on line activities and planetary images.

Astronomical Society of NSW - The award winning web site of one of the premier astronomical clubs in NSW. Includes information on club activities, events, photographs by members and a comprehensive links page. Check it out.

SETI@home -Want to help find E.T? Click on this site to download software that analyses data collected from deep space. You've got to be in it to win it!

Sky & Telescope- The site of the "Essential Magazine of Astronomy". Latest news & discoveries, new product reviews and sky events are just the tip of the iceberg here. You can even subscribe to the magazine on-line whilst visiting this excellent website.

Astronomy 2006 (Quasar Publishing)- This annual publication is "A Practical Guide to the Night Sky." This description is an understatement. For the beginner it's a great introduction to Astronomy and contains easy to understand month by month descriptions of sky events. To the seasoned observer it's the "Astro-Bible" containing detailed ephemerides for the Solar System. No self respecting astronomer should be without this book. For information on how to obtain a copy of "Astronomy 2006", click on the link.