CNN
Cnn: Hubble Upgrade
A 1997 CNN report on the results of a repair mission to the Hubble Space Telescope. Video interviews with experts provide information on what the telescope has revealed about several celestial objects (Nebula and Black Holes).
NASA
Nasa: Spitzer Images
See some of the beautiful color images that were taken by the Spitzer space telescope.
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Hubble Heritage Project
The Hubble Space Telescope (HST) has been used to accumulate images of a "cosmic zoo" of celestial objects. The Hubble Heritage Project uses these images for extending human vision for both scientists and the public. This site has links...
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Atmos: Optical Design and Analysis Software
This is a page written by a member of the Amateur Telescope Makers Association, Massimo Riccardi. It describes a downloadable software program which can be used to analyze and design mirrors to exact specifications.
NASA
Nasa: The Infrared Universe
View some of the vivid images taken from the Spitzer Space Telescope.
Space Telescope Science Institute
Hubble Site: Solar System Images
A listing of clickable images of objects in the Solar System from the Hubble telescope that includes the following: Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Jupiter's satellites, Saturn, Saturn's rings and satellites, Uranus, Uranus' rings and satellites,...
Florida State University
Florida State University: Science, Optics & You: Galileo Galilei
Biography of Galileo Galilei (1564-1642), one of the most famous scientists and inventors of all time. He is best remembered for his invention of the telescope, which caused him to question the contemporary belief that the Earth was the...
California Institute of Technology
Caltech: Palmoar Observatory Public Page
Palomar Observatory is a historically important observatory that houses the 200in Hale Telescope. This site is the public site for the observatory and includes valuable information in links to general information, sky images, site...
University of Massachusetts
U Mass Astronomy: Five College Radio Astronomy Observatory
Resource provides basic information about the telescope and research projects being done there.
University of California
U.c. Berkeley: Spectra From Space
View the entire spectrum of electromagnetic radiation and get information on telescopes especially designed to view different wavelengths of the spectrum.
Other
Radio Sky Publishing: Site for Amateur Radio Astronomy
Site describes multiple resources for the beginner amateur radio astronomer. Great general information for beginners on basic radio physics and on the fundamentals of radio telescopes. Nice set of links to other useful sites.
Read Works
Read Works: A Final Journey
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about improvements made to the Hubble telescope. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Cornell University
Cornell University: Astronomy: Impact of Comet Shoemaker Levy 9 With Jupiter
Images and data from the Hale Telescope of the collision of Jupiter and Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9. Some of the most excellent ground-based observations of the impact.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Open Course Ware: Hands on Astronomy: Observing Stars and Planets
A university-level course in basic observational procedures in astronomy. Covers how to use a telescope, and includes lecture notes.
Space Telescope Science Institute
Hubble Site: Quick Facts
Site provides quick facts and figures on the Hubble Space Telescope. Site includes spaceflight statistics, optical capabilities and data statistics and much more.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Serious Series
Students learn about geometric and telescoping series and the relationship between the sequence of partial sums of a series and its sum. They then use the CAS of their TI-89 and calculus to determine the sum of these series.
Ministerio de Educación (Spain)
Ministerio De Educacion: Instrumentacion Astronomica Modulo I Unidad 2
In this unit you will combine all the major components of a telescope to obtain the desired system for different types of astronomical observations.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Why Neutrinos Matter
Elementary particles are the smallest known building blocks in the universe- and the neutrino is one of the smallest of the small. These tiny neutrinos can tell us about the furthest reaches and most extreme environments of the universe...
Other
Nrao: Bringing Your Class to the Vla
Helps teachers arrange a trip to visit the radio telescope VLA. For those of you not near (New Mexico) it also gives connections into the physics, astronomy and electronics courses. It also has a healthy bibliography of sources.
Other
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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Sierra College: Summary of Tests for Series
Provides a summary of tests for series that includes the test, series, converges, sum of remainder, and diverges for nth Term, Geometric Series, Telescoping Series, p-Series, Alternating Series, Integral, Root, Ratio, Direct Comparison,...
NASA
Nasa: Astronomy Picture of the Day: Jupiter's Great Red Spot
This collage of images by the Hubble Space Telescope captured the changes in Jupiter's Great Red Spot over a period of several years.
Famous Scientists
Famous Scientists: William Herschel
Learn about the life and work of William Herschel, and find out about his telescope coinstruction and solar system reserach.
Seeker
Seeker: Galaxies Undergo Dramatic Metamorphosis
Article reports on the changes galaxies have experienced that can be observed with the Hubble telescope.
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