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Telescopes
 Websites presented in alphabetical order 400th Anniversary of the Invention of the Telescope: 1608-2008 
 This site commemorates the invention of the telescope by Dutch craftsmen Johannes (Hans) Lipperhey and Zacharias Janssen in 1608. The site notes that Galileo is better known because he was one of the first to use the telescope for scientific purposes and his astronomical discoveries were a huge sensation. Includes a FAQ, and articles on the history of the telescope and related subjects. In English and Dutch. From the Philippus Lansbergen Public Observatory. http://www.inventionofthetelescope.eu/400y_telescope/component/option,com_frontpage/Itemid,1/lang,en/ Topics: Astronomy Last updated Nov 17, 2008 Allen Telescope Array (ATA)
Website for this project from the SETI Institute and the University of California, Berkeley, in which a group of telescopes at the Hat Creek Radio Observatory in California will gather radio astronomy data and search for extra-terrestrial intelligence. Includes project background, technical information, and photos of the ATA. From the SETI (Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence) Institute, "a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to scientific research, education and public outreach." http://www.seti.org/Page.aspx?pid=503 Topics: Astronomy Last updated Sep 10, 2008 Catalog of Spaceborne Imaging: A Guide to NSSDC's Planetary Image Archives
The imaging catalog contains a collection of over 500 images of the solar system bodies, including the sun, earth, moon, planets, and other astronomical objects taken by various space flight missions. The images are browsable by the individual missions, Hubble Space Telescope, and earth-based radar, providing information on the image's location, time, and imaging details. http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/imgcat/ Topics: Astronomy, Geography, Photograph Collections, Technology Last updated Jan 6, 2003 EncycloZine
The author calls this eclectic site a "Concise Illustrated Encyclopedia, and a Compendium of Diversions." Topics addressed include puzzles, optical illusions, Hubble telescopes, photos, fractals, Java examples, encyclographs, economics, Web design, computers, the Internet, and much more. http://encyclozine.com/ Topics: Astronomy, Economics, Internet Guides & Search Tools, Mysteries and More, Ready Reference & Quick Facts Last updated May 21, 2002 HubbleSite
Devoted to NASA's Hubble Space Telescope. Contains news; photographs of "stars, planets, galaxies, nebulae, and strange celestial phenomena" taken by the telescope; a FAQ; educational resources and games; and more. http://hubblesite.org/ Topics: Astronomy, Geography, Photograph Collections Last updated May 14, 2009 The James Webb Space Telescope
Background and updates about the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST, formerly called the Next Generation Space Telescope), a "large, infrared-optimized space telescope, scheduled for launch in 2013. JWST will find the first galaxies that formed in the early Universe, connecting the Big Bang to our own Milky Way Galaxy." Covers technologies, scientific instruments, science themes, and other aspects of this telescope that "has been called the successor to the Hubble Space Telescope." From NASA. http://www.jwst.nasa.gov Topics: Astronomy Last updated Jan 16, 2007 Large Binocular Telescope Observatory
This site describes the building of "a large optical/infrared telescope that utilizes two 8.4 meter diameter mirrors. ... [I]t will be the world's most advanced optical telescope that will image planets outside of our solar system." Find background, images, and updates about the telescope, which "successfully achieved first binocular light" in March 2008. A collaboration between several universities, with project offices in Tucson, Arizona (near the location of the telescope), and Italy. http://medusa.as.arizona.edu/lbto/ Topics: Astronomy Last updated Mar 26, 2008 South Pole Telescope
Background and updates about "the largest telescope ever deployed at the South Pole." Find materials about the building of the telescope, which was completed in February 2007, and details about the South Pole site, telescope optics and design, and the questions of dark energy and galaxy clusters that the telescope will be used to explore. From a team of scientists and engineers, funded through the National Science Foundation Office of Polar Programs. http://pole.uchicago.edu/ Topics: Astronomy, Regions of the World Last updated Nov 29, 2007 Space Telescope Science Institute
Site for the Hubble Space Telescope. Includes history, news releases, photographs and movies, educational activities, an archive of data collected, and a directory of Internet resources for research astronomers. "The Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) is the astronomical research center responsible for operating the Hubble Space Telescope as an international observatory." http://www.stsci.edu/institute/ Topics: Astronomy, Photograph Collections Last updated Oct 9, 2002 StarChild: A learning center for young astronomers
NASA has created an astronomy site just for children. StarChild contains sections on the solar system, the universe, and "space stuff" (astronauts, space travel, and the Hubble Space Telescope, among others). It also includes a glossary with brief explanations of astronomy-related terms. The site is highly graphical, includes movies, and is intended for the 4-14 year age group. http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/ Topics: Astronomy Last updated May 4, 2005 Terahertz Telescope Unveils a New Molecular Universe
Background about the Harvard-Smithsonian telescope that is based on terahertz astronomy, "the science of receiving and analyzing waves of radiation from space emitted by molecules at frequencies of more than 1 trillion hertz." This type of astronomy "holds great potential for new discoveries in interstellar chemistry and star formation." Describes detector design and location in northern Chile. From the Inside Smithsonian Research newsletter. http://www.si.edu/opa/insideresearch/articles/V8_Telescope.html Topics: Astronomy Last updated Mar 25, 2008 Women in Aviation Resource Center (WIARC)
The site provides over 500 "educational, historical, and networking resources to empower women in all aspects of aviation." In addition, there are numerous general links to information about weather, air museums, publications, employment, and NASA; live transmissions from the Air Traffic Controls of New York's JFK Airport and Chicago's O'Hare Airport; and Hubble Space Telescope's aviation and cyberspace images. The site's author is an aviation historian and writer. Searchable. http://www.women-in-aviation.com/ Topics: Astronomy, Notable People: Women, Transportation Last updated Mar 2, 2004 Worldwide Telescope (WWT)
WWT is a "visualization software environment that enables your computer to function as a virtual telescope -- bringing together imagery from the best ground and space-based telescopes in the world for a seamless exploration of the universe." Download the software and then roam the sky or view a "growing number of guided tours of the sky by astronomers and educators from some of the most famous observatories and planetariums in the country." From Microsoft. http://www.worldwidetelescope.org/Home.aspx Topics: Astronomy Last updated Sep 14, 2009 |
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