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Antique Telescope Society
This is the homepage for the Antique Telescope Society. The page contains information about the organization, notes and images of antique telescopes, selected journal articles, and links to outside resources dealing with astronomy and...
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Tycho Brahe
A great overview of the life of astronomer Tycho Brahe from Wikipedia Encyclopedia. This article discusses his contributions to the world of astronomy, and his building of his observatory called Uraniborg.
Ministerio de Educación (Spain)
Observaciones Y Modelos en Astronomia
How does the length of the day change? How does the height of the sun change? Do we always see the same star? The answer to these questions and different observations about the sun, the moon and the stars that we can do from earth can be...
Ministerio de Educación (Spain)
Ministerio De Educacion: Astronomia Para Ninas Y Ninos
Learn basic astronomy and travel through space. After you finish the lessons you can take the evaluation to obtain the clues needed to play the fun space games.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Learning Lab: The Universe, an Introduction
Start with the questions all students ask: How big is the universe, how far away are the planets and stars, how did they form and when, how do they move and why? Build on their natural curiosity. The Smithsonian, in cooperation with...
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: The Doppler Effect
This Wikipedia article on the Doppler effect provides an explanation on what it is, information on the first analyzation, and its use in the field of astronomy and radar detection.
Art Institute of Chicago
Art Institute of Chicago: Education: Science, Art, and Technology
Six different on-line lectures, with accompanying lessons and project ideas, that discuss the link between art and science.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: How Do We Study the Stars?
Yuan-Sen Ting takes us into deep space to show how astronomers study the stars beyond our reach. [4:46]
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Tycho Brahe, the Scandalous Astronomer
Dan Wenkel dives into the history behind 16th century astronomer, Tycho Brahe explaining how he continued to inspire intrigue even after his death. [4:08]
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Arcturus or the Bright Star in Bootes by Catharine M. Sedgwick
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Arcturus, or, The Bright Star in Bootes by Catharine Maria Sedgwick (1865), a fictional story based on factual scientific information.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: The Storyland of Stars by Mara L. Pratt
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book The Storyland of Stars by Mara L. Pratt (1892). This is an illustrated, nonfiction book about astronomy and the stars from Young Folks' Library of Choice Literature.
American Association of Physics Teachers
Com Padre Digital Library: Physics to Go: Explore Physics on Your Own
Contains a full physics curriculum with links to games, webcasts, and activities. By creating a free account, students and teachers can create their own personal collection of resources.
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Stuff to Do: Stargazing
Get started on the road to becoming an expert stargazer by following these recommendations for identifying stars, planets, and constellations. Includes an example of a journal that can be used as a record of your investigations.
Trinity College Dublin
Trinity College: Rene Descartes (1596 1650)
Events of Rene Descartes' life are presented in a timeline form. The biographical information is taken from "A Short Account of the History of Mathematics" by W. W. Rouse Ball (4th Edition, 1908).
Trinity College Dublin
Trinity College: Sir Isaac Newton (1642 1727)
A valuable and lengthy biography from Trinity College by W.W. Rouse Ball is transcribed by D.R. Wilkins on this page. Mentioned are the important facets of his work in physics and astronomy.
Trinity College Dublin
Trinity College: Newton's Principia, Book Ii, Lemma Ii
A page from Trinity College that includes both Latin and English versions of Newton's Principia. Also includes a criticism of Newton's proof by Berkeley. Links regarding the historical publications are included.
NASA
Nasa: Kepler: A Search for Habitable Planets: Transit Tracks
Classroom lesson for teaching astronomy uses PowerPoint presentations and illustrations of Kepler's light curves used to discover planets.
American Association of Physics Teachers
Com Padre Digital Library: The Astronomy Center
A searchable collection of "curriculum materials, images, classroom demonstration, learning resources, evaluation instrumnets, and articles about approaches to astronomy education". Users can contribute materials by creating a free account.
PBS
Pbs: Find the Planets
Find out how astronomers locate new planets by observing the traits of the stars they orbit. Get some tips at locating stars with the help of star maps.
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University of Zagreb: Nicolaus Copernicus
An interesting biography of Nicolaus Copernicus, the famous astronomer.
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Kitt Peak National Observatory
Homepage of Kitt Peak National Observatory (KPNO) which is the one of the premier astronomical observatory used by professional astronomers in the United States. Although the site is mostly geared toward the professional, the Kitt Peak...
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History of Islamic Science 3: The Time of Al Razi
In-depth look at Islamic society during the time of al-Razi. Discusses "Arabic Mathematics and Astronomy," "Muslim Alchemy and Physics," "Muslim Medicine," and several well-known individuals such as al-Mahani, inb Yusuf, al-Nairizi, ibn...
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History of Astronomy in Uppsala: Anders Celsius
A lengthy account of the life and work of Anders Celsius. Describes his studies of astronomy and his development of the Celsius temperature scale.
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Sky Server: Old Time Astronomy
This site from SkyServer provides information where students are introduced to Galileo and are transported back in time to learn what "Old Time Astronomy," was all about.