Astronomy & Science Resources

Associations

Astronomical League

The Astronomical League is composed of over two hundred and forty local amateur astronomical societies from all across the United States. These organizations, along with our Members-at-Large, Patrons, and Supporting members form one of the largest amateur astronomical organizations in the world. The basic goal of the Astronomical League is to encourage an interest in astronomy (and especially amateur astronomy) throughout America. Many people have seen pictures of the other planets in our Solar System from spacecraft, but have no idea that they too can see these objects with a telescope. We want people to get access to telescopes, whether it is through their local astronomical society, school, or their own instruments, and use them to view the beauty in the heavens.

Austin Astronomical Society

Founded in August 1969 by Austin residents and University of Texas students interested in astronomy and space sciences.

Austin Astronomical Society on Twitter

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Corpus Christi Astronomical Society

Fort Worth Astronomical Society

Established in 1949, the Fort Worth Astronomical Society is a nonprofit organization and a registered charity with the state of Texas.

Our members have a wide range of experience from beginners to professional astronomers. Historically, the Fort Worth Astronomical Society has taken a positive and active role in sharing our expertise and time with the public. We conduct numerous star parties and astronomy-related presentations for local schools, clubs, and other organizations throughout the year as part of our public outreach.

SAAA at Flickr

View the work of the SAAA’s astrophotographers

SAAA on Facebook

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SAAA on MySpace

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SAAA on Twitter

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Texas Astronomical Society of Dallas

The Texas Astronomical Society was chartered in 1955 to promote the study of astronomy and related fields and to pursue observation and construction of instruments as a hobby. Membership is open to anyone having an interest in astronomy and related subjects and includes benefits such as a our monthly newsletter, discounts to the top astronomy magazines, access to our dark sky observing site and many more.

Astroimages

Astronomy Picture of the Day

Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.

NASA Images

NASA Images is a service of Internet Archive ( www.archive.org ), a non-profit library, to offer public access to NASA’s images, videos and audio collections. NASA Images is constantly growing with the addition of current media from NASA as well as newly digitized media from the archives of the NASA Centers.

The goal of NASA Images is to increase our understanding of the earth, our solar system and the universe beyond in order to benefit humanity.

Astronomy & Science

AstronomyExpert (UK)

Improve your knowledge of Astronomy at AstronomyExpert (UK). AstronomyExpert (UK) contains over 90 articles written by our experts who continually update and add new content.

International Year of Astronomy, Unted States National Node

Astronomers all over planet Earth invite you to experience the night sky as part of the International Year of Astronomy 2009. This year was picked by the International Astronomical Union and the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization because it occurs 400 years after Galileo turned one of the first telescopes toward the heavens. Peering through that small window, Galileo discovered that the Moon has craters, Venus has phases, Jupiter has moons, and Saturn has rings. This year you can discover these and many modern wonders of the amazing overhead tapestry that is shared by all of humanity. If, like many others, you find the night sky wondrous and educational, be sure to attend an IYA2009 event in your area, and tell any schools and children that might be interested. Also, please feel free to explore the extensive IYA2009 web pages to find international media events that include blogs, webcasts and much much more.

Blogs

Ramblings Of An Astronomer Named Matthew

Blog of an amateur astronomer in San Antonio, Texas.

Risk’s Wildly Successful Astronomy

Spending the night outdoors to look at the constellations or see objects through a telescope is one of the joys of life. I also enjoy writing about my astronomy ideas and observing sessions. I have spent a lot of time outdoors, so spending nights in some dark field under the sky is like being at home. Actually it is being at home.

San Antonio SkyWatch

San Antonio SkyWatch brings the night sky alive with celestial events, tours of constellations, the stories behind the constellations, and much more all with a unique San Antonio twist. Every week something new is posted about the wonders of the night sky

Museums, Planetariums, and Observatories

Scobee Planetarium

The ongoing mission of the Scobee Planetarium is to serve our community as a resource of astronomy and space science knowledge, providing everyone with an enriched understanding of our place in the Universe.

Periodicals

Astronomy Magazine

Astronomy offers you the most exciting, visually stunning, thorough, and timely coverage of the heavens above. Each monthly issue includes expert science reporting, vivid color photography, complete sky-event coverage, spot-on observing tips, informative telescope reviews, and more. All of this comes in an easy-to-understand, user-friendly style that’s perfect for astronomers at any level.

Sky & Telescope Magazine

How often have you wished you could have an astronomy expert at your side when trying to find or identify a celestial object? Now you can. We’d like to introduce you to the ultimate observing companion: Sky & Telescope magazine.

Podcasts

365 Days of Astronomy

The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is a project that will publish one podcast per day, for all 365 days of 2009. The podcast episodes are written, recorded and produced by people around the world.