AAG Cosmic Classroom





Tonight's Sky

Grab a telescope, binoculars, or just a lawn chair and head out to the backyard for a night of cosmic sightseeing. Our video stargazing guide keeps you informed about constellations, deep sky objects, planets, and events



Here is a link to a printable Sky Map





What is.....

You hear us throw these words around at star parties.... Still Confused?.... Check out these explanations...

What is a nebula?

What is a comet?

Messier? Who...What?

What is a Black Hole?

Imagine the Universe!...Dictionary of space terms





Explore PBS..... (Flash required)

Galileo: His Experiments

Tour the Electromagnetic Spectrum

Birth of a Supernova

History of the Universe

Decoding Cosmic Spectra

The Secrets Behind the Hubble Pictures

The Drake Equation





Join renowned UC Berkeley astrophysicist Alex Fillipenko and learn why supernovae are among the most fascinating and important objects in the Universe.

Exploding Stars - Celestial Fireworks!




What is..... Infrared?

What is Infrared light?

Learn about Infrared

Infrared - More than your eyes can see

Interactive: Why do astronomers use so many telescopes? Check out the answer to this question, and many others, with:

The Hidden Universe

Two Micron All Sky Survey

The Spitzer Space Telescope Infrared Gallery

Gallery

Kids!... Check out infrared and the Spitzer Space Telescope

Space Place Live!...

The Spitzer Space Telescope Audio Podcasts

Listen Here!





What's up with Radio Astronomy?

What is Radio Astronomy?

Read More...

Solar and planetary radio astronomy for schools

Radio Jove

Want to listen to pulsars?

Pulsar Sounds

The Radio Telescope Gallery

Gallery

Listen to Cosmic Radio Podcasts

Archive List..

The National Radio Astronomy Observatory

Website





Ask an Astronomer

Why is the sky Blue?

Why are there no green stars?

Why isn't Pluto a planet anymore?

What causes an eclipse of the moon?"

...and more!....

Go here, and find out!





The Search for Planets

Spotlight:
Two separate projects have announced the first-ever confirmed photos of planets orbiting stars other than our own. Researchers using the Hubble Space Telescope have unveiled a picture of a young planet orbiting the star, and scientists using the Gemini and Keck Earth-based telescopes have confirmed pictures of three exoplanets orbiting one star. Read the new release

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Amateur Resources