“The great world, so far as we know it from philosophy of nature, is neither good nor bad, and is not concerned to make us happy or unhappy. All such philosophies spring from self-importance, and are best corrected by a little astronomy.”
YouTube Favorites
Dr. Becky
Physics Girl
Veritasium
Everyday Astronaut
Launch Pad Astronomy
Scott Manley
Cool Worlds
Real Engineering
AstroBackyard
Crash Course Astronomy (Phil Plait)
Stellarium
Free planetarium
Free desktop planetarium software and web-based planetarium. Fully featured with rich graphics.
Simulate the sky from anywhere, web-based and downloadable
A society devoted to everything meteors. Learn about what causes meteor showers, get up to the minute news and resources, and submit your own observations!
Interactive Star Chart (FREE)
Powered by Sky & Telescope
Free browser-based interactive star chart for any position on Earth on any date and time. Use this to to plan an evening under the stars and find planets, identify the Moon’s phase and locate constellations. Charts can be printed on a white background for ease of use outdoors.
Sky & Telescope
Magazine and website
Monthly magazine and online resource with interactive star charts, current events, astronomy news and intriguing articles.
SkySafari
Mobile Planetarium
Mobile planetarium software, simulating the night sky from anywhere on Earth with interactive AR functionality. Locate the International Space Station, Hubble Space Telescope, the planets, meteor showers, eclipses, constellations and more.
Guide to Eclipses
A detailed guide to solar eclipses, aimed at students (special thanks to Justin M. for finding this!)
StarTalk Radio
with Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson
Join Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson, your friendly neighborhood astrophysicist as he brings the cosmos to you. With discussions on everything from the meaning of life to the science behind baseball, Dr. Tyson interviews guests from all walks of life. The regular Cosmic Queries episodes answer listener-submitted questions about the universe, and Standley Lake Stargazing frequently references these discussions in our live presentations and online posts.
Celestia 3D
Free Software
Free interactive exploration tool, view the universe at any scale.
View an interactive 3D model of the Solar System right in your browser, click to load and explore the planets to scale.
Explore the gravitational relationship of the Earth-Moon system with this interactive simulation, click to begin.
Explore this interactive 3D model of the comet debris trails that form meteor showers. Visit the link for more options.