Science Links

These are my favorite Science Links.

News	ScienceDaily Magazine -- Your link to the latest research news. This is the best news site. Often has links to the original articles, as well as information about the source. Updated almost daily. Discovery.com News. More advertizing than most other sites. Lots of graphic content. Great for kids. Science News Online. This site features a few articles from each issue of the magazine. Most are in depth, often longer and more detailed than on other web sites. Updated weekly. Spaceflight Now Breaking News. The latest on the final frontier. Good updates, and older articles easily accessed. space.com. Another look at the final frontier. Too much advertizing. MAX-PLANCK NEWS. News from the Max-Planck Institute. Mostly physics news. Very in depth articles. All Science News In One Place - UniSci. Another source of the latest science news. Not as many articles as Science Daily, and lacks links to the original articles.
Astronomy	Space Telescope Science Institute Home Page. Source for information about the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). There are also a large number of amazing images available taken by the telecsope. The Chandra X-ray Observatory Center - Gateway to the universe of x-ray astronomy! This web site has information about the X-ray space telescope, and images from it. Galileo Project Home. This site details the project to the planet Jupiter and its moons. Solar System Simulator. Simulates the night sky, and shows where planets are located. Deep Space 1. A NASA new technology test probe. Very interesting project. STScI-HST Public Information. Another source of HST information.
Exoplanet Astronomy	Extrasolar Visions - An Extrasolar Planets Guide. Great introduction to planets beyond our solar system. Wonderful artwork depicting possible appearance of such worlds. Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia. More in depth information. Very detailed.
Physics	Constructor. I don't really know if this belongs in any category. Construct bouncing wire walkers. Change constants like gravity.Watch its reaction. Fun, strange. American Institute of Physics - Physics Information NetSite. So many references, so little time. Convert It! - Micro Images math conversion tables. Basic but useful measurement conversions. NEC Research Institute - Home Page. Not really that interesting, but okay. Snow Crystals. Good for kids, and maybe even adults too. Learn about snow crystals, what temperatures various types form at, et cetera.
Earth Sciences	Northern Hemisphere Enlarged View. Earth aurora plotted over map, from satellite data. USGS National Earthquake Information Center Earthquake Information for the World. Recent earthquakes plotted on map, plus more detailed information. Also, find the historic earthquake record for where you live.
Spaceflight	Human Space Flight (HSF) - Orbital Tracking. Track major NASA spacecraft. Many are visible from the ground. Has information of when the International Space Station and Space Shuttle are overhead and can be seen without a telescope. We've seen several spacecraft flying hundreds of miles over us by using this web page to find out when they'll be visible.
Health	The Big Picture Book of Viruses - Families by Genome. More information about viruses than you'll probably ever need. Interesting pictures of viruses. Multi-dimensional Human Embryo, Home Page. Like it says. Facts About Multiples Twin Basics. Interesting web site. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Lots of health information. You should check this site out. Exploratorium The Memory Exhibition. Learn about memory. YogaClass.com - the YogaChannel. Zen-like exercise.
Plants	Lichens of North America. Not just a plant, but a fungus too. Lichens are very strange. See the photographs and you'll agree. GardenGuides - Come Garden With Us. Too much advertizing, but some useful stuff in there. ECORC - Publication, Poison Ivy, Western Poison Oak, Poison Sumac. Find out about poison plants. Identify them.
Other Science	FractalZone. Source of fractal images. What is a fractal? Find out here. Archaeology Magazine. Not as much here as I'd like to see, but a few articles. The Science Museum. British web site. Lots of interesting stuff. National Science Foundation (NSF) - Home Page The best place to find IQ-Tests (Intelligence Tests)!. Free, on line test. The Exploratorium the museum of science, art and human perception. This is where art and science cross. Very interesting.

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