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Websites in Astrophysics

1. AMASE - Astrophysics Multi-spectral Archive Search Engine
   An online astrophysics catalog developed using object-oriented database technology to help researchers locate multi-mission data in the NASA archives.
   http://adc.gsfc.nasa.gov/amase/
   
   
2. Above the Skies, An Exploration into Our Universe Through Animated Spectroscopy
   A description at the layman level about the applications of spectroscopy in the investigation of the Solar System, with interactive diagrams
   http://hea-www.harvard.edu/~efortin/thesis/html/index.shtml
   
   
3. Astronomy and Astrophysics for all...
   you can find every thing you want on this topic in this site...
   http://www.geocities.com/astrosci4u/
   
   
4. Astrophysical Data
   A nice beginners collection of constants and other data, assorted in one page... Beginner level, with links to more advanced sites.
   http://www.astro.uni-bonn.de/~jbraun/w3_apd.html
   
   
5. Astrophysics
   E-Print archive since April of 1992.
   http://www.arxiv.org/archive/astro-ph
   
   
6. Astrophysics and Astronomy
   Introductory essays on astrophysics and astronomy.
   http://www.hpwt.de/Astroe.htm
   
   
7. Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics
   Nationally supported research centre. Find out about current research, upcoming seminars and job opportunities.
   http://www.cita.utoronto.ca
   
   
8. Cause of the Characteristics of Quasars
   Hypothesis which attempts to explain the characteristics of QSOs (Quasi-Steller Objects), a.k.a. quasars, as optical illusions created by gravitational lensing and other phenomena.
   http://www.geocities.com/isoptera.geo/index.html
   
   
9. Dyson Sphere
   A list of frequently asked questions with answers.
   http://www.nada.kth.se/~asa/dysonFAQ.html
   
   
10. Famous Astrophysicists
    Profiles several prominent astrophysicists.
    http://www.famous-astrophysicists.com
    
    
11. Fermilab Theoretical Astrophysics Group
    Partially funded by a NASA Astrophysics Theory grant, find information about the group's past and future meetings.
    http://www-astro-theory.fnal.gov
    
    
12. Grand Challenge Problems in Computational Astrophysics
    Research session at the Institute for Pure and Applied Mathematics (IPAM), Los Angeles, CA, USA; 7 March - 10 June 2005.
    http://www.ipam.ucla.edu/programs/pca2005/
    
    
13. Gravity is Cool, or, Why our Universe is Hospitable to Life
    Text of the 1999 Oppenheimer lecture at UC Berkeley given by professor Freeman Dyson on the origin of life and other subjects.
    http://splorg.org/lectures/dyson.html
    
    
14. Hands-On Astrophysics
    Offers educational products that help students understand basic astronomy concepts.
    http://hoa.aavso.org
    
    
15. Hyperspace
    Site devoted to hyperspatial theories.
    http://artling.tripod.com
    
    
16. Interdisciplinary Astrophysics Group
    
    http://altamira.asu.cas.cz/
    
    
17. Living Reviews in Solar Physics
    A peer-refereed, solely online journal publishing invited reviews covering all areas of solar and heliospheric physics research. Published by the Max Planck Institute for Aeronomy, Katlenburg-Lindau, Germany.
    http://solarphysics.livingreviews.org
    
    
18. Modified Newtonian Dynamics
    Overview of a controversial theory which is not generally accepted by the astrophysical community.
    http://members.rogers.com/mercy/
    
    
19. NASA Astrophysics Data System
    Search system for abstracts in astrophysics, planetary sciences and solar physics.
    http://adsabs.harvard.edu/
    
    
20. Network Generator
    Generates astrophysical reaction rates online using an extended database.
    http://www-astro.ulb.ac.be/Netgen/form.html
    
    
21. Nuclear Astrophysics Data
    An area for providing nuclear data for astrophysics calculations, such as nucleosynthesis, stellar evolution, the Big Bang, and super-nova dynamics.
    http://t2.lanl.gov/data/astro/astro.html
    
    
22. Olber's Paradox Solved
    A well know problem from astrophysics, Olber's paradox (Why is the night sky dark?), solved. As well as Newton's related Gravity paradox.
    http://home.wanadoo.nl/ronald.koster/olber.html
    
    
23. On the Formation of Planetary Rings
    Paper presented in 1996 by L. A. Molnar and D. E. Dunn.
    http://www-astro.physics.uiowa.edu/~lam/research/rings/
    
    
24. Physical Concepts
    Explains astrophysical concepts such as relativity, quantum mechanics, gravity, black holes, dark matter, quasars, macrocosmos and microcosmos.
    http://www.solnabrass.com/phycon/
    
    
25. Physics 208 - Introduction to Astrophysics
    Course offered via The Electronic University, an educational outreach server at the University of Oregon.
    http://zebu.uoregon.edu/~imamura/astro.208.html
    
    
26. Physics Topics - Teaching Notes
    Teaching notes on celestial mechanics, classical mechanics, and stellar atmospheres.
    http://orca.phys.uvic.ca/~tatum/
    
    
27. Red Shift by Photon Decay
    Author explains how Hubble's red shift of starlight spectra results from photon decay, proportional to traveled distance.
    http://members.chello.nl/~n.benschop
    
    
28. SIMBAD Astronomical Database
    The SIMBAD astronomical database provides basic data, cross-identifications and bibliography for astronomical objects outside the solar system. SIMBAD can be queried by object name, coordinates, other criteria (filters), and lists of objects.
    http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/Simbad
    
    
29. Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
    A research institute of the Smithsonian Institution headquartered in Cambridge, MA, where it is joined with the Harvard College Observatory (HCO) to form the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (CfA).
    http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/newtop/saohome.html
    
    
30. Solar System - Celestial Mechanics
    Presents ideas about the rotation of the sun and planets.
    http://www.surf2000.de/user/f-heeke/index.html
    
    
31. Space Physics Textbook
    A free online textbook on space physics.
    http://www.oulu.fi/~spaceweb/textbook/
    
    
32. Temporal Annex
    Information mostly on the fourth dimension and theoretical physics.
    http://temporal_science.tripod.com/
    
    
33. The Astrophysical Journal
    Devoted to recent developments, discoveries, and theories in astronomy and astrophysics.
    http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/ApJ/
    
    
34. The Electric Universe
    Physics knows four forces; 20th-century scientists were convinced that one of those, the electric force, played no macroscopic role in the Universe; site explains why that is incorrect.
    http://www.electric-universe.de/
    
    
35. The Structure, Stability, and Dynamics of Self-Gravitating Systems
    An interactive Astrophysics textbook from Louisiana State University.
    http://www.phys.lsu.edu/astro/H_Book.current/H_Book.shtml
    
    
36. The Titius-Bode Number Sequence Deciphered
    An explanation of the Titius-Bode Law of planetary spacing.
    http://users.telenet.be/TaoWeb/TitiusBode.htm
    
    
37. Titius-Bode Law
    Overview of the Titius-Bode Law.
    http://milan.milanovic.org/math/english/titius/titius.html
    
    
38. University of Surrey - Department of Physics (Research)
    University of Surrey abridged version of the book "Astrophysics" , with many links to relevant material on astronomy, astrophysics and cosmology.
    http://www.ph.surrey.ac.uk/astrophysics/index.html
    
    
39. WCRI WalkerScience
    Examines several aspects of astrophysics including the big bang, origin of heavy elements and satellites, dark matter and dark energy.
    http://users.rcn.com/wcri/wcri
    
    
40. You Be the Astrophysicist
    Interactive site for learning about astronomy and astrophysics.
    http://imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov/YBA/yba-intro.html
    
    

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