NASA
Nasa Quest: Live From the Hubble Space Telescope
An interactive NASA site with detailed information about the Hubble Space Telescope. Includes a gallery of images, historical information, teacher's guides, and links to special online events.
Space Telescope Science Institute
Overview of the Hubble Space Telescope
This site gives an overview of the Hubble Space Telescope program. It also gives details about the previous and current science instruments used in the program, and information about the mission operations and observations.
Orpheus Books
Q Files: Technology: Space Transport
The story of space exploration is told from the first successful rocket built in 1926 to space probes and the International Space Station.
Space Telescope Science Institute
Amazing Space: Hubble Site Pointing Controls
The Hubble space telescope uses some very basic physics to turn itself around and look at different parts of the sky. Learn about the gyroscopes that Hubble uses and the different spacecraft systems Hubble employs on its missions.
Space Telescope Science Institute
Hubble Site: Edwin Hubble
At this site from HubbleSite provides information on how Edwin Hubble (1889?1953 CE) made some of the most important discoveries in modern astronomy. Learn about them as well as the invention of the Hubble Space Telescope. Open 'Who was...
Other
Astronet: Blobs in Space: The Legacy of a Nova
The expansion and explosion of a star is described at it goes through its nova phase. Current theories are discussed.
Other
Astrophysics Institute Potsdam (Aip): An Ultraviolet Space Observatory
A discussion of ultraviolet light and its interaction with the atmosphere. Describes the UV detectors on a spacecraft which are used to study the UV light emissions from astronomical bodies.
Society for Science and the Public
Science News for Students: Small but Wise
Describes the WISE Project, which has an infrared telescope orbiting the Earth taking photographs of never before seen areas of space.
California Institute of Technology
Spitzer Space Telescope: Huge Hidden Halo!
The image presented at this site is a picture of the galaxy Messier 82, also known as the Cigar Galaxy. The text under the picture describes, in detail, the specifics of the image.
California Institute of Technology
Spitzer Space Telescope: Our Galaxy's 'Twin'
This image, titled "Morphology of Our Galaxy's 'Twin'" features three individual pictures of a nearby spiral galaxy that closely resembles our own. The text under the image details various specifics about the picture.
Other
University of Leicester: Comets
A detailed look at comets. Content outlines our observational history, as well as the origins of comets and an explanation of the appearance of comets.
Other
University of Leicester: Spiral Galaxies
Provides a general overview of spiral galaxies, including descriptions of the different classes of spiral galaxy.
University of St. Andrews (UK)
University of St. Andrews: Edwin Hubble
This site, which is provided for by the University of St. Andrews, contains information about Edwin Hubble's life and work.
NASA
Nasa: Huge Springtime Storms Hit the Planet Uranus
Describes in detail the devastating storms that occur on Uranus.Also includes an .mpeg movie showing the rings of Uranus up close. (Mar. 29, 1999)
Other
University of Leicester: Elliptical Galaxies
Provides a general overview of elliptical galaxies, including a look at what defines an elliptical galaxy, what determines its shape, and it's physical nature.
California Institute of Technology
Spitzer Science Center: Ring Beholds a Delicate Flower
The Ring Nebula, also known as Messier Object 57, is a dense, star-forming region captured in this space telescope image. In addition, a detailed textual overview explains various specifics of the picture.
California Institute of Technology
Spitzer Science Center: New Views of a Familiar Beauty
The Trifid Nebula, featured in this space telescope image, is seen from four different views. In addition, a detailed textual overview explains various specifics of the picture.
California Institute of Technology
Spitzer Science Center: Jupiter Family Comets
This space telescope image of the Jupiter-Family Comets features both the Johnson and the Shoemaker-Levy 3. In addition, a detailed textual overview explains various specifics of the picture.
California Institute of Technology
Spitzer Science Center: Image of the Tarantula Nebula
The Tarantula Nebula, also known as 30 Doradus, is a dense, star-forming region captured in this space telescope image. In addition, a detailed textual overview explains various specifics of the picture.
California Institute of Technology
Spitzer Science Center: Image of an Infrared Echo
The Infrared Echo, featured this space telescope image of the supernova remnant of Cassiopeia A, is created when a star explodes. A detailed textual overview explains various specifics of the picture.
California Institute of Technology
Spitzer Science Center: Center of the Milky Way
This space telescope image displays the center of the Milky Way Galaxy and its "A Cauldron of Stars." In addition, a detailed textual overview explains various specifics of the picture.
California Institute of Technology
Nasa: Chaotic Star Birth
The Chaotic Star Birth image is part of a series of photographs taken from the Spitzer Space Telescope. The picture is accompanied by a textual overview of a groups of stars being born with specific attention given to the details of the...
NASA
Nasa: Crab Nebula Supernova Remnant
The Crab Nebula Supernova Remnant image is part of a series of photographs taken from the Spitzer Space Telescope. The picture is accompanied by a textual overview of a nebula left over from a supernova explosion. Specific attention is...
NASA
Nasa: Dwarf Galaxies
This space telescope image, "Dwarf Galaxies Swimming in Tidal Tails" features little galaxies forming in the midst of two colliding galaxies. In addition, a detailed textual overview explains various specifics of the picture.