"The Allen Telescope Array (ATA) is a joint effort of the SETI Institute and the Radio Astronomy Laboratory at the University of California, Berkeley."
Famous radio telescope located in Puerto Rico. "Arecibo Observatory is part of the National Astronomy and Ionosphere Center (NAIC), a national research center operated by Cornell University under a cooperative agreement with the National Science Foundation (NSF)." Arecibo is also used in the SETI and SETI@home projects.
Each web site listed includes a brief description of the web site's features & highlights to help you in your search. For students, teachers, and parents, and the general public.
"Since its launch on July 23, 1999, the Chandra X-ray Observatory has been NASA's flagship mission for X-ray astronomy." Includes news, images archived by year, as well as special features for students and educators. Website provided by the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. NASA maintains its own Chandra Mission website.
"ESO, the European Southern Observatory, builds and operates a suite of the world's most advanced ground-based astronomical telescopes." Includes news, images, and scientific data of astronomical observations and research.
"GLAST is the first imaging gamma-ray observatory to survey the entire sky every day and with high sensitivity. It will give scientists a unique opportunity to learn about the ever-changing Universe at extreme energies." See also this Thrall blog post for more GLAST-related links.
Sporting "the largest single mirror ever built for a space telescope," Herschel will focus on "the coldest and most distant objects in the Universe." It is also said to be "the only space observatory to cover a spectral range from the far infrared to sub-millimetre." From the European Space Agency (ESA).
"The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is 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."
"The Kepler Mission, NASA Discovery mission #10, is specifically designed to survey our region of the Milky Way galaxy to discover hundreds of Earth-size and smaller planets in or near the habitable zone and determine how many of the billions of stars in our galaxy have such planets." Website provided by NASA.
This space telescope will analyze "remnants of radiation that filled the Universe immediately after the Big Bang, which we observe today as the Cosmic Microwave Background." From the European Space Agency (ESA).
Described as "the flagship facility for European astronomy." Includes information about the facility as well as an archive of astronomical images. See also this VLT page for more information and related links.
Sections include: How to Start Right in Astronomy, Words Ya Gotta Know, Constellation Names and Abbreviations, Names of the Stars, Names of Deep-Sky Objects, Understanding Celestial Coordinates, Time and the Amateur Astronomer, The Stellar Magnitude System, Spectral Types of Stars, Secrets of Deep-Sky Observing, Observing from the City. From Sky and Telescope.
Sections/topics include: Introduction (Unifying Themes of Biology, Careers, Conservation, Scientific Method), Chemistry of Life (Atoms, Chemical Bonds, WaterThe Cell, Cell Theory (Types of Cells, Membrane Structure, Permeability, Connection / Communication), Cellular Metabolism (Energy, Respiration, Photosynthesis), Cell Division (Cycle, Chromosomes, Mitosis, Meiosis), Mendelian genetics (Heritability, Phenotype vs. Genotype, Punnett Squares, Other Mechanisms of Inheritance), DNA, Genes,and Proteins (Structure, Replication, Protein), Gene Revolution (Biotechnology, Cloning, Genomics), Mechanisms of Evolution (Darwinian Theory of Evolution, Speciation, Phylogeny and Systematics), Origins (Early Earth, Life Forms), Evolution and Diversity of Land Plants,, Plant Structure / Growth / Reproduction / Behavior, Animal Evolution / Diversity / Physiology / Reproduction / Development / Behavior, Skeletal and Muscular Systems, Gas Exchange and Circulation (Respiration, Human Respiratory System), Nutrition and Digestion, Osmoregulation, Urinary / Immune / Endocrine / Nervous Systems (Neurons, Nerves Signals, Synapses), Population Dynamics and Community Ecology, Ecosystems and Biomes, Conservation (Species Extinction, Population Recovery). Also includes a glossary. From SparkNotes.com.
Reliable information on over 5,500 plants and wild animals. Includes an online version of the Sibley Guide to Birds as well as information from Audubon field guides.
"The Encyclopedia of Life (EOL) is an ambitious, even audacious project to organize and make available via the Internet virtually all information about life present on Earth. At its heart lies a series of Web sitesone for each of the approximately 1.8 million known speciesthat provide the entry points to this vast array of knowledge. The entry-point for each site is a species page suitable for the general public, but with several linked pages aimed at more specialized users. The sites sparkle with text and images that are enticing to everyone, as well as providing deep links to specific data."
This periodic table is geared toward elementary, middle school, and high school students. Information includes descriptions of the elements, the naming of new elements, what the periodic table is and how to use it, and "Chemistry in a Nutshell."
Two versions of the periodic table exists at this site: the "Professional" edition for scientists and advanced students, and the "Scholarly" edition aimed at school students. Click on an element to get its description and essential characteristics, then choose other information, such as history, uses, compounds, and updates.
Special coverage web guide providing access to web and library resources about climate change, global warming, and related concepts. Provided by Middletown Thrall Library.
Contents include: news, image database, animations, "Current Conditions on Earth" directory, resources for students and teachers, and more. From the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego.
"The purpose of NASA's Earth Observatory is to provide a freely-accessible publication on the Internet where the public can obtain new satellite imagery and scientific information about our home planet."
General information about planet Earth especially for young people. [note: while this site has not been updated since 2004, the information/interactive activities under pages like "How NASA Studies Land" seems okay)
"The Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth hosts the best and most complete online collection of astronaut photographs of the Earth from 1961 through the present."
the site has many fun activities for kids including memory games, information a space flights and much more. You can tailor the skill levels for different age groups too.
Topics include: Climate, Carbon & Ecosystems, Surface & Interior, Atmosphere, Weather, and Water & Energy Cycles. Also includes new on NASA's current Earth science missions.
Find photographs and images of nature and the environment, such as animals, plants, humans and the environment, and much more. Most images are freely available for use.
Questions and answers from the Library of Congress Science Reference Service. Questions such as who invented the automobile, why do cats purr, and many more. Grouped by subjects from agriculture to zoology.
Topics arranged under broad areas of Animals and Plants, Planet Earth, Science Words and Pictures, The Human Body, Biology/Life Science, Just for Fun and References. Some topics require membership.
Links to specific concepts or ideas in science such as coloration, migration, classification, ecosystems, communication, animals and much more. Each animal article contains the scientific classification, habitat, range, diet, life cycle behavior and characteristics. From New Hampshire Public Television.
A web site devoted to science news for children of ages 9 to 14. It offers timely items of interest to kids, accompanied by suggestions for hands-on activities, books, articles, Web resources, and other useful materials. From the publisher of Science News.
Topics include: Plants; Human Body; Landforms, Rocks and Minerals; Solar System; Force and Motion; Scientific Inquiry; Animals; Ecosystems; Weather and Climate; Matter; and Energy, Light and Sound. From Scholastic.com.
Includes: Mineral Pictures, How to Look at a Rock, Identify Rocks, Rock Pictures, Basics (Rocks, Minerals, Gemstones, Earth Resources, Geologic Hazards, Landforms, Fossils, Geologic Time, Evolution, Parts of the Earth, Plate Tectonics, Geology of Other Planets), Earthquakes, and Explore Geology, which includes: Geology of Your Area, Careers and Jobs, Geology and the Arts, History of Geology, Biographies of Geologists, References for Advanced Students, Paleontology, Fieldwork, Travel, and fun facts. From About.com.
The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County has digitized its mineral collections and you can click on a category to see an image with a brief description. It includes gems, gold, and minerals from California and the world.
Identify the minerals you find as you follow the exercises on this site. There are also sections about igneous and metamorphic rocks and the physical characteristics of each kind of rock.
Geological eras and time scale / prehistoric timelines. "Here you can journey through the history of the Earth, with stops at particular points in time to examine the fossil record and stratigraphy." Includes information and animations about plate tectonics and continental shifts/movements. From Berkeley University.
Devoted to physics and engineering with a good deal of astronomy information. High quality links, "ask experts", online essays, and on online club for physics teachers. Sprinkled throughout with quotes from Einstein, Aristotle, Hawking and more.