Research Guide: Physics & Astronomy Web Resources

 

 

Physics

Blue Web 'n Applications: Physics
Includes rated sites of particular interest to teachers of grades K-12
Center for History of Physics
Contemporary Physics Education Project
Laws List
NIST Physics Laboratory
Physical Reference Tables and more.
Physical Sciences Information Center
(PSIGate)
Physical Sciences Resource Center
Physics Encyclopedia
Physics internet sites arranged by topic.
Physics.org
From the Institute of Physics. Has FAQs about physics, reference materials, and more.
Physics web: Physics Around the World

Astronomy

Astronomy Today
Astrophysical.org
At Home Astronomy
Cosmic Evolution
Deep Sky Database
"An online observing list generator for amateur astronomers who love to pursue deep sky objects."
Earth and Moon Viewer
Jet Propulsion Laboratory: NASA, California Institute of Technology
NASA
U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Find the latest space exploration news as well as information on the Solar System. Also includes the Earth Observatory, a site which monitors regional and environmental change on our planet.
National Radio Astronomy Observatory
SOHO Solar & Heliospheric Observatory
Solar System Simulator
Select criteria to create a color images of the solar system and its bodies. From NASA.
SUCO Astronomy Facilities
Sun and Moon Rise and Set
From the Old Farmers Almanac.
The Ten Planets A Multimedia Tour of the Solar System
U.S. Naval Observatory
Astronomical observations. Includes sunrise, sunset, moon phases, eclipses, and a Julian date converter.
Views of the Solar System
Images and animations of solar system objects as well as detailed information.
Wright Observatory
Hartwick College