MANHATTAN CENTER FOR SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS HIGH SCHOOL
(MCSM).
ASTRONOMY PAGE.
The Hubble Space telescope.
This is the web site of some of the web based resources
being used in Mr. Bonnici's elective high school course at MCSM entitled
"Astronomy: A Voyage Through The Cosmos." Many of the links are
educational resources related to Astronomy and Physics used in this course.
HOT LINKS
Astronomy
Unbound: A Virtual Astronomy Textbook.
Astronomy
Hypertext Textbook.
Multimedia
Guide to Stars and Galaxies.
World
Wide Web Virtual Library of Astronomy Educational Resources.
Information
Center for New Star Gazers.
World
Wide Web Virtual Library of Astronomy and Astrophysics.
Astroweb:
Astronomy/Astrophysics On The Internet.
Michael
Boschat's Huge List Of Astronomy Links.
MSU
Astronomy Links.
The
Galaxy Page: A Vast Resource Concerning Astronomy and Space Exploration.
The following are links that concern the Planet Earth / NASA's
Mission To Planet Earth/ and the Greenhouse Effect.
Earth
[nasa.gov]
Earth
[Nine Planets]
Earth Introduction
- From Los Alamos National Lab
NASA HQ - Mission to Planet
Earth
EOS Project Science Office -
the centerpiece of NASA's Mission to Planet Earth. It is composed
of a series of satellites that will gather data specifically for studying
the Earth.
MTPE Systems Team
- contains technical publications pertaining to the NASA Mission To
Planet Earth at Goddard Space Flight Center.
Global Change Data Center
- Our mission is to ensure worldwide access to earth science data in support
of the U.S. Global Change Program and the NASA Mission to Planet Earth.
What
is the Greenhouse Effect? - explanation on why global warming is here
and where it originated.
U.S. Global Change Research Information
Office
Global
Warming Central - comprehensive site covering the debate, with news
and updates; key experts, documents, and treaties; discussion and other
resources.
EPA's Global Warming Web Site
- impacts and policies of global warming, and how individuals and corporations
can help address these issues
Global Warming at NRDC:
Countdown to Kyoto
Global Warming Exchange
Global Warming
Update
Global Warming: Focus on
the Future - interactive explanations of the phenomenon, with pictures.
Global Warming:
Understanding the Forecast - award-winning exhibition on the greenhouse
effect developed by EDF and the American Museum of Natural History.
globalwarming.org - source for
info on global climate change.
Kyoto
COP3 Campaign - postcard campaign to persuade delegates to the Third
Conference of Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change
to commit to further reductions of CO2 emissions.
Public
Perceptions of Global Warming
Sierra Club Global
Warming and Energy Campaign
SolarDome - renewable energy
educational site.
The Following links concern Archaeoastronomy/Ethnoastronomy/Cultural
Astronomy/Sky Myths/Ancient Cosmology
The
Center for Archaeoastronomy
History
of Astronomy: Archaeoastronomy/Ancient Astronomy/Ethnoastronomy.
Ancient
Astronomy/Cosmology.
Native
American Astronomy.
Native
American Folklore of the Stars.
Mayan
Astronomy.
Pre-Columbian
Sites in Mesoamerica of Particular Archaeoastronomical Interest.
Ancient Astronomy
at Pomona College offers an introduction to ancient cosmology and world
astronomy and a good set of resources, including an interactive atlas of
the ancient world showing major astronomical sites, a searchable glossary
and timeline of ancient astronomy, course materials for educators and students
interested in ancient astronomy, a bibliography, and links to sites about
ancient astronomy.
Andromeda,
Lady of Fall by Brian Mason discusses the myths associated with the
constellation of Andromeda.
Base
for Calendar Exploration by Bill Hollon discusses the history of calendars
and telling time across many different cultures. Includes many myths about
astronomical objects.
Bob Kobres's home
page offers mythological interpretation from the catastrophist viewpoint
of Clube and Napier.
Celestial
David and Goliath presents an idea by F. Graham Miller postulating
an astronomical origin for this legend among prehistoric Sanskrit-speaking
peoples. Miller suggests Bootes was David while Orion was Goliath.
Cheryl
Robertson's Whole Moon Page offers a collection of folklore about the
moon.
Comets:
Fear and Loathing offers a brief look at legends associated with comets.
Constellations
presents the history and mythology surrounding those shapes in the night
sky.
Constellations
by Richard Dibon-Smith offers information on the 88 constellations, including
the Greek myths associated with many of them.
Homer's
Astronomy offers an short essay on the astronomical background in Homer's
Illiad and Odyssey.
Ian's
Lunar Page includes mythology about the moon.
Japanese
Starlore presents legends of the sun, moon, stars, planets, meteors,
and comets, as well as information about Japanese amateur astronomers.
Legends of Forever
by Madhury Ray offers a compilation of legends of the sun and information
on their respective cultures.
Meteorite
Legends from around the world appear on this page at The Meteorite
Market web site.
Meteorite
Lore from around the world appears on this page at The Meteorite Market
web site.
Meteors
and the Native Americans by Gary W. Kronk discusses meteor lore among
various Native American peoples. Includes a bibliography.
Mill of Time:
Celestial Cycles and Ancient Mythological Science by Terry Alden discusses
myths of precession as presented by Giorgio de Santilliana and Hertha von
Dechend in their book "Hamet's Mill."
Mythology
from the University of Michigan offers a compendium of myths related to
the Sun, Moon, Earth, Planets, and Stars.
Pleiades offers information
and legends about the Pleides.
Smithsonian Institution.
For faster service in the Western U.S., use the
SGI Mirror Site)
MMT-Related Sites
National and International Observatory Sites
NASA Sites
Martian Life News
Other Sites
The Keck Observatory Complex.
Comet Hale-Bopp.
Planetary and Star Formation in the Orion Nebula.
I hope you found this page useful.
If you have comments or suggestions, email me at albonnici@yahoo.com
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