CosmoNet
- http://library.thinkquest.org/27930/
- An interactive book focusing on the topics of astronomy, cosmology, and theoretical physics. Provides a number of services including an index of all 88 constellations, several interactive games and quizzes, and extensive information on stars, galaxies, and the Big Bang.
Cosmology
- http://www.pbs.org/faithandreason/intro/cosmo-frame.html
- Companion site to the PBS mini-series, discussing the challenge to traditional Christian views posed by the scientific understanding of cosmological evolution, and ways in which they might be reconciled.
Great Debates in Astronomy
- http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/diamond_jubilee/debate.html
- Following in the footsteps of the famous April 1920 'Great Debate' between Harlow Shapley and Heber Curtis, this series of debates among leaders in the astronomical community highlight major quests in astronomy and astrophysics in an open forum at the turn of the millennium.
Introduction to Cosmology
- http://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/9312022
- Notes with a special emphasis on large scale structure, the cmb anisotropy and inflation. In some places a basic familiarity with particle physics is assumed, but otherwise no special knowledge is needed.
MACHO Project
- http://wwwmacho.mcmaster.ca/
- Primary aim is to test the hypothesis that a significant fraction of the dark matter in the halo of the Milky Way is made up of objects like brown dwarfs or planets: these objects have come to be known as MACHOs, for MAssive Compact Halo Objects.
MAP Home Page
- http://map.gsfc.nasa.gov/
- MAP is a MIDEX class mission, selected by NASA in 1996, to probe conditions in the early universe. MAP measures temperature differences ("anisotropy") in the cosmic microwave background radiation.
NOVA - Runaway Universe
- http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/universe/
- Examines the size, future and fate of the universe as well as the possible existence of others. Also explores what happens in a supernova explosion, a map of the universe on a cosmological scale, and the ability to spin a spiral galaxy on two axes using QuickTime VR.
Sloan Digital Sky Survey
- http://www.sdss.org/
- A dedicated 2.5 meter telescope which uses sensitive electronic light detectors to systematically map a quarter of the sky, building a catalog of celestial objects, galaxies, and quasars.
Turning On the Universe
- http://focus.aps.org/story/v5/st8
- Astronomers say the Universe's expansion has been accelerating recently. A new model for repulsive 'dark energy' may help explain the acceleration in a more natural way than other models. From Physical Review Focus.
