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Tips by an "intermediate" amateur. Lot's of info for the beginner.These web-based sources come from the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Tennessee.
History is the strong suit of this astronomy textbook aimed at high schoolers or beginning undergrads. Students only need basic algebra and trigonometry to follow the development of astronomy through the contributions of pioneers such as Kepler and Newton.
Astrobiology at NASA | NAI (NASA's Astrobiology Institute) carries out collaborative research and education in astrobiology, the interdisciplinary science that seeks answers to these fundamental questions. It supports investigation of these issues on Earth and serves as a portal to space for the scientific community. |
Designed for K-12 classes and science projects, focusing on activities that are either hands-on, or at least encourage students to think for themselves, and not merely follow a cookbook recipe or fill in a few blanks.
You've heard of Johannes Kepler and his laws of planetary motion, but how about Benjamin Banneker, an 18th century black Maryland farmer and self-taught astronomer who won fame for his eclipse predictions? If you're interested in an overview of astronomy's highlights, visit this links-packed site.
I have been delighted to find that most people are very curious about the night (and day!) sky, but unfortunately a lot of misinformation is spread about astronomy.
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A broadly accepted theory for the origin of our universe, it postulates that it started from an instantaneously expanding point, roughly 10-20 billion years ago.
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