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Starry ride

FROM THE time man looked up at the sky, he has always wanted to understand the silent, wondrous world of space. The Internet helps with sites crammed with the most up to date information presented in a lucid accessible manner.

Astronomy

http://www.astronomy.com: The website provides free registration for on-line contents and tools.

Astronomy for kids

http://www.dustbunny .com/afk/: Youngsters with a love of astronomy and evolution will be enthralled by this website.

http://www.frontiernet.net /kidpower/astronomy.html: Arty astro astronomy site

http://www.artyastro.com/artyastro.htm: It enables children to get "hands-on" with the planets in our solar system.

Astronomy now: New discoveries

http://www.astronomy now.com: Keep abreast of the latest developments outside the stratosphere.

Orbit explorer astronomy software

http://www.ottisoft.com/ orbit_x.htm: With Orbit Xplorer orbit simulator you can do lab exercises in gravitational physics.

Sky and telescope

http://www.skypub.com: You just need to start out with the right advice.

Constellations and their stars

http://www.astro.wisc.edu /dolan/ constellations/: The website includes annotated sky charts, a list of the 26 brightest stars, and a guide to pronouncing the constellations correctly.

Absolute astronomy

http://www.absoluteastronomy. com: Find out detailed information regarding the planets, stars, messier objects and many more.

Space

http://www.space.com: The site has a lot of information for the hobbyist and also has a very good photo gallery. .

AYYYAPPA NAGUBANDI

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