Telescopes and Observatories Mount Wilson Observatory Take a tour of Yerkes Observatory in Wisconsin The Gemini 8-meter telescopes Arecibo Observatory The Hubble Space Telescope Other astronomical observatories on the WEB The Moon The Moon - general info and images Images from lunar missions First image of lunar farside - Soviet Luna probe, 1959 The Surveyor landers Surveyor 3 visited by Apollo 12 A great view of Copernicus from orbit (the crater, not the dead guy) Hadley Rille (Apollo 15) - A "young" surface and volcanic rille Look here for a new take on the Earth-Moon origin ideas. Mercury Lots of Mercury info and images More images of Mercury The Caloris basin - Mercury's topography The Mariner 10 mission to Mercury and Venus Venus Lots of Venus info and images More views of Venus A beautiful optical image Evidence of tectonic activity on Venus Wind erosion on Venus Venusian impact craters Color view from the surface of Venus by the Venera 13 lander View from the surface of Venus by Venera 14: notice the sky! Recent volcanic lava flow Animiated "flybys" of Venus - cool! The Earth Earth as a planet - info and pictures More Earth-as-a-planet info and pictures Terrestrial impact craters The Barringer Meteor Crater in Arizona Terrestrial volcanos A composite (cone-shaped) volcano - Mt. Etna The Grand Canyon - weathering at its best Mars Mars overview Another overview of Mars Mars exploration missions, from NASA A map of Mars showing the North/South asymmetry The older regions of the southern hemisphere The volcanoes of Tharsis Olympus Mons Fluidized impact apron - a crater splash Recent liquid water on Mars? An ancient crater exhumed by a massive flood? The Mars Pathfinder lander - pictures and info 3-D images of the surface of Mars A Martian Sunset, by Pathfinder A movie of sunset on Mars Global Warming and Ozone Depletion Global Warming site from the Environmental Protection Agency Observed trends in temperature, precipitation, and sea level Future climate projections Impact of global warming on Iowa Ozone Depletion index CFCs and ozone depletion The ozone hole over the antarctic Jupiter General information about Jupiter More info about Jupiter Homepage of the Voyager program Homepage of the Galileo Spacecraft The Galileo Spacecraft's atmospheric probe HST views of the Red Spot Jupiter's Great Red Spot - an Infrared view Movie of cloud motions and the Red Spot Jupiter's ring
The Moon The Moon - general info and images Images from lunar missions First image of lunar farside - Soviet Luna probe, 1959 The Surveyor landers Surveyor 3 visited by Apollo 12 A great view of Copernicus from orbit (the crater, not the dead guy) Hadley Rille (Apollo 15) - A "young" surface and volcanic rille Look here for a new take on the Earth-Moon origin ideas. Mercury Lots of Mercury info and images More images of Mercury The Caloris basin - Mercury's topography The Mariner 10 mission to Mercury and Venus Venus Lots of Venus info and images More views of Venus A beautiful optical image Evidence of tectonic activity on Venus Wind erosion on Venus Venusian impact craters Color view from the surface of Venus by the Venera 13 lander View from the surface of Venus by Venera 14: notice the sky! Recent volcanic lava flow Animiated "flybys" of Venus - cool! The Earth Earth as a planet - info and pictures More Earth-as-a-planet info and pictures Terrestrial impact craters The Barringer Meteor Crater in Arizona Terrestrial volcanos A composite (cone-shaped) volcano - Mt. Etna The Grand Canyon - weathering at its best Mars Mars overview Another overview of Mars Mars exploration missions, from NASA A map of Mars showing the North/South asymmetry The older regions of the southern hemisphere The volcanoes of Tharsis Olympus Mons Fluidized impact apron - a crater splash Recent liquid water on Mars? An ancient crater exhumed by a massive flood? The Mars Pathfinder lander - pictures and info 3-D images of the surface of Mars A Martian Sunset, by Pathfinder A movie of sunset on Mars Global Warming and Ozone Depletion Global Warming site from the Environmental Protection Agency Observed trends in temperature, precipitation, and sea level Future climate projections Impact of global warming on Iowa Ozone Depletion index CFCs and ozone depletion The ozone hole over the antarctic Jupiter General information about Jupiter More info about Jupiter Homepage of the Voyager program Homepage of the Galileo Spacecraft The Galileo Spacecraft's atmospheric probe HST views of the Red Spot Jupiter's Great Red Spot - an Infrared view Movie of cloud motions and the Red Spot Jupiter's ring
Mercury Lots of Mercury info and images More images of Mercury The Caloris basin - Mercury's topography The Mariner 10 mission to Mercury and Venus Venus Lots of Venus info and images More views of Venus A beautiful optical image Evidence of tectonic activity on Venus Wind erosion on Venus Venusian impact craters Color view from the surface of Venus by the Venera 13 lander View from the surface of Venus by Venera 14: notice the sky! Recent volcanic lava flow Animiated "flybys" of Venus - cool! The Earth Earth as a planet - info and pictures More Earth-as-a-planet info and pictures Terrestrial impact craters The Barringer Meteor Crater in Arizona Terrestrial volcanos A composite (cone-shaped) volcano - Mt. Etna The Grand Canyon - weathering at its best Mars Mars overview Another overview of Mars Mars exploration missions, from NASA A map of Mars showing the North/South asymmetry The older regions of the southern hemisphere The volcanoes of Tharsis Olympus Mons Fluidized impact apron - a crater splash Recent liquid water on Mars? An ancient crater exhumed by a massive flood? The Mars Pathfinder lander - pictures and info 3-D images of the surface of Mars A Martian Sunset, by Pathfinder A movie of sunset on Mars Global Warming and Ozone Depletion Global Warming site from the Environmental Protection Agency Observed trends in temperature, precipitation, and sea level Future climate projections Impact of global warming on Iowa Ozone Depletion index CFCs and ozone depletion The ozone hole over the antarctic Jupiter General information about Jupiter More info about Jupiter Homepage of the Voyager program Homepage of the Galileo Spacecraft The Galileo Spacecraft's atmospheric probe HST views of the Red Spot Jupiter's Great Red Spot - an Infrared view Movie of cloud motions and the Red Spot Jupiter's ring
Global Warming and Ozone Depletion Global Warming site from the Environmental Protection Agency Observed trends in temperature, precipitation, and sea level Future climate projections Impact of global warming on Iowa Ozone Depletion index CFCs and ozone depletion The ozone hole over the antarctic Jupiter General information about Jupiter More info about Jupiter Homepage of the Voyager program Homepage of the Galileo Spacecraft The Galileo Spacecraft's atmospheric probe HST views of the Red Spot Jupiter's Great Red Spot - an Infrared view Movie of cloud motions and the Red Spot Jupiter's ring
Jupiter General information about Jupiter More info about Jupiter Homepage of the Voyager program Homepage of the Galileo Spacecraft The Galileo Spacecraft's atmospheric probe HST views of the Red Spot Jupiter's Great Red Spot - an Infrared view
Moons and more moons A good overview of the satellites of the outer planets Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto, the large moons of Jupiter. Latest results from Galileo about Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto. Landscape comparisons among Jupiter's Galilean satellites The internal structure of the Galilean satellites The moons of Saturn Titan The moons of Uranus: Miranda, Ariel, Umbriel, Titania, and Oberon Triton, the large moon of Neptune (with geysers!) Asteroids, Meteors, Meteorites Lists and Plots: Minor Planets The Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous spacecraft- orbiting and landing on 433 Eros! Near-Earth Asteroid Tracking Home Page JPL Near-Earth Objects Page Meteors and Meteorites Meteorites for sale! Planetary impacts: past, present, and future Asteroid and comet impact hazards The 1908 Tunguska event The "Tunguska" Home page Tungusca photos Survey of Earth's impact craters Manson, Iowa, impact crater Here is where it is Here is a cross section A short AP story on the Manson crater Comet SL-9 and its impact with Jupiter Scientific American article on the impact hazard Simulations of impacts of comets etc.on the Earth Near-Earth-Objects What killed the dinosaurs? Spaceguard Astrology and Pseudoscience A Skeptic's View of Astrology What's your sign? A critical reading of the Astrology FAQ Eric Krieg's excellent synopsis of astrology Real Astrological Signs Real vs astrological sun signs Astrology Defense Kit Comets The Kuiper Belt Home Page The Comet Fact Sheet SEDS: The Kuiper Belt and The Oort Cloud The Comet Home Page Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9: Collision with Jupiter HALE-BOPP the Great Comet of 1997 Nucleus of Comet Halley from Giotto ROSETTA: ESA's Rendezvous Mission with a Comet NASA's Deep Space 1 probe took images of the nucleus of Comet Borrelly The Sun A pictorial introduction to the Sun, from NCAR The Sun: a "virtual" tour The Solar Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) Satellite (look there for up-to-the-minute images of the Sun) The Solar Zoo at the National Solar Observatory Star and planet formation The Orion Nebula - general overview Mosaic image of the nebula Closeup of inner region of the nebula Images of protostellar disks Edge-on view of protoplanetary disk Movies of protostars and protoplanetary disks Star birth and "eggs" in M16 A face on detailed view of a protoplanetary disk around AB Aur The disk surrounding the main sequence star Beta Pictoris Life in the Universe The Drake Equation The Extrasolar Planets Encyclopedia Extrasolar Planet Search NASA's plans to explore extrasolar planetary systems Stromatolites - the earliest life on Earth The SETI Institute, home of Project Phoenix Seti@home: SETI on your own home computer. The Arecibo Message The Arecibo Message (decoded) Back up Back to Steve Kawaler's homepage Back to ISU Astronomy
Asteroids, Meteors, Meteorites Lists and Plots: Minor Planets The Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous spacecraft- orbiting and landing on 433 Eros! Near-Earth Asteroid Tracking Home Page JPL Near-Earth Objects Page Meteors and Meteorites Meteorites for sale! Planetary impacts: past, present, and future Asteroid and comet impact hazards The 1908 Tunguska event The "Tunguska" Home page Tungusca photos Survey of Earth's impact craters Manson, Iowa, impact crater Here is where it is Here is a cross section A short AP story on the Manson crater Comet SL-9 and its impact with Jupiter Scientific American article on the impact hazard Simulations of impacts of comets etc.on the Earth Near-Earth-Objects What killed the dinosaurs? Spaceguard Astrology and Pseudoscience A Skeptic's View of Astrology What's your sign? A critical reading of the Astrology FAQ Eric Krieg's excellent synopsis of astrology Real Astrological Signs Real vs astrological sun signs Astrology Defense Kit Comets The Kuiper Belt Home Page The Comet Fact Sheet SEDS: The Kuiper Belt and The Oort Cloud The Comet Home Page Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9: Collision with Jupiter HALE-BOPP the Great Comet of 1997 Nucleus of Comet Halley from Giotto ROSETTA: ESA's Rendezvous Mission with a Comet NASA's Deep Space 1 probe took images of the nucleus of Comet Borrelly The Sun A pictorial introduction to the Sun, from NCAR The Sun: a "virtual" tour The Solar Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) Satellite (look there for up-to-the-minute images of the Sun) The Solar Zoo at the National Solar Observatory Star and planet formation The Orion Nebula - general overview Mosaic image of the nebula Closeup of inner region of the nebula Images of protostellar disks Edge-on view of protoplanetary disk Movies of protostars and protoplanetary disks Star birth and "eggs" in M16 A face on detailed view of a protoplanetary disk around AB Aur The disk surrounding the main sequence star Beta Pictoris Life in the Universe The Drake Equation The Extrasolar Planets Encyclopedia Extrasolar Planet Search NASA's plans to explore extrasolar planetary systems Stromatolites - the earliest life on Earth The SETI Institute, home of Project Phoenix Seti@home: SETI on your own home computer. The Arecibo Message The Arecibo Message (decoded) Back up Back to Steve Kawaler's homepage Back to ISU Astronomy
Planetary impacts: past, present, and future Asteroid and comet impact hazards The 1908 Tunguska event The "Tunguska" Home page Tungusca photos Survey of Earth's impact craters Manson, Iowa, impact crater Here is where it is Here is a cross section A short AP story on the Manson crater Comet SL-9 and its impact with Jupiter Scientific American article on the impact hazard Simulations of impacts of comets etc.on the Earth Near-Earth-Objects What killed the dinosaurs? Spaceguard Astrology and Pseudoscience A Skeptic's View of Astrology What's your sign? A critical reading of the Astrology FAQ Eric Krieg's excellent synopsis of astrology Real Astrological Signs Real vs astrological sun signs Astrology Defense Kit Comets The Kuiper Belt Home Page The Comet Fact Sheet SEDS: The Kuiper Belt and The Oort Cloud The Comet Home Page Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9: Collision with Jupiter HALE-BOPP the Great Comet of 1997 Nucleus of Comet Halley from Giotto ROSETTA: ESA's Rendezvous Mission with a Comet NASA's Deep Space 1 probe took images of the nucleus of Comet Borrelly The Sun A pictorial introduction to the Sun, from NCAR The Sun: a "virtual" tour The Solar Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) Satellite (look there for up-to-the-minute images of the Sun) The Solar Zoo at the National Solar Observatory Star and planet formation The Orion Nebula - general overview Mosaic image of the nebula Closeup of inner region of the nebula Images of protostellar disks Edge-on view of protoplanetary disk Movies of protostars and protoplanetary disks Star birth and "eggs" in M16 A face on detailed view of a protoplanetary disk around AB Aur The disk surrounding the main sequence star Beta Pictoris Life in the Universe The Drake Equation The Extrasolar Planets Encyclopedia Extrasolar Planet Search NASA's plans to explore extrasolar planetary systems Stromatolites - the earliest life on Earth The SETI Institute, home of Project Phoenix Seti@home: SETI on your own home computer. The Arecibo Message The Arecibo Message (decoded) Back up Back to Steve Kawaler's homepage Back to ISU Astronomy
Astrology and Pseudoscience A Skeptic's View of Astrology What's your sign? A critical reading of the Astrology FAQ Eric Krieg's excellent synopsis of astrology Real Astrological Signs Real vs astrological sun signs Astrology Defense Kit Comets The Kuiper Belt Home Page The Comet Fact Sheet SEDS: The Kuiper Belt and The Oort Cloud The Comet Home Page Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9: Collision with Jupiter HALE-BOPP the Great Comet of 1997 Nucleus of Comet Halley from Giotto ROSETTA: ESA's Rendezvous Mission with a Comet NASA's Deep Space 1 probe took images of the nucleus of Comet Borrelly The Sun A pictorial introduction to the Sun, from NCAR The Sun: a "virtual" tour The Solar Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) Satellite (look there for up-to-the-minute images of the Sun) The Solar Zoo at the National Solar Observatory Star and planet formation The Orion Nebula - general overview Mosaic image of the nebula Closeup of inner region of the nebula Images of protostellar disks Edge-on view of protoplanetary disk Movies of protostars and protoplanetary disks Star birth and "eggs" in M16 A face on detailed view of a protoplanetary disk around AB Aur The disk surrounding the main sequence star Beta Pictoris Life in the Universe The Drake Equation The Extrasolar Planets Encyclopedia Extrasolar Planet Search NASA's plans to explore extrasolar planetary systems Stromatolites - the earliest life on Earth The SETI Institute, home of Project Phoenix Seti@home: SETI on your own home computer. The Arecibo Message The Arecibo Message (decoded) Back up Back to Steve Kawaler's homepage Back to ISU Astronomy
Comets The Kuiper Belt Home Page The Comet Fact Sheet SEDS: The Kuiper Belt and The Oort Cloud The Comet Home Page Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9: Collision with Jupiter HALE-BOPP the Great Comet of 1997 Nucleus of Comet Halley from Giotto ROSETTA: ESA's Rendezvous Mission with a Comet NASA's Deep Space 1 probe took images of the nucleus of Comet Borrelly The Sun A pictorial introduction to the Sun, from NCAR The Sun: a "virtual" tour The Solar Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) Satellite (look there for up-to-the-minute images of the Sun) The Solar Zoo at the National Solar Observatory Star and planet formation The Orion Nebula - general overview Mosaic image of the nebula Closeup of inner region of the nebula Images of protostellar disks Edge-on view of protoplanetary disk Movies of protostars and protoplanetary disks Star birth and "eggs" in M16 A face on detailed view of a protoplanetary disk around AB Aur The disk surrounding the main sequence star Beta Pictoris Life in the Universe The Drake Equation The Extrasolar Planets Encyclopedia Extrasolar Planet Search NASA's plans to explore extrasolar planetary systems Stromatolites - the earliest life on Earth The SETI Institute, home of Project Phoenix Seti@home: SETI on your own home computer. The Arecibo Message The Arecibo Message (decoded) Back up Back to Steve Kawaler's homepage Back to ISU Astronomy
The Sun A pictorial introduction to the Sun, from NCAR The Sun: a "virtual" tour The Solar Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) Satellite (look there for up-to-the-minute images of the Sun) The Solar Zoo at the National Solar Observatory Star and planet formation The Orion Nebula - general overview Mosaic image of the nebula Closeup of inner region of the nebula Images of protostellar disks Edge-on view of protoplanetary disk Movies of protostars and protoplanetary disks Star birth and "eggs" in M16 A face on detailed view of a protoplanetary disk around AB Aur The disk surrounding the main sequence star Beta Pictoris Life in the Universe The Drake Equation The Extrasolar Planets Encyclopedia Extrasolar Planet Search NASA's plans to explore extrasolar planetary systems Stromatolites - the earliest life on Earth The SETI Institute, home of Project Phoenix Seti@home: SETI on your own home computer. The Arecibo Message The Arecibo Message (decoded) Back up Back to Steve Kawaler's homepage Back to ISU Astronomy
Star and planet formation The Orion Nebula - general overview Mosaic image of the nebula Closeup of inner region of the nebula Images of protostellar disks Edge-on view of protoplanetary disk Movies of protostars and protoplanetary disks Star birth and "eggs" in M16 A face on detailed view of a protoplanetary disk around AB Aur The disk surrounding the main sequence star Beta Pictoris Life in the Universe The Drake Equation The Extrasolar Planets Encyclopedia Extrasolar Planet Search NASA's plans to explore extrasolar planetary systems Stromatolites - the earliest life on Earth The SETI Institute, home of Project Phoenix Seti@home: SETI on your own home computer. The Arecibo Message The Arecibo Message (decoded) Back up Back to Steve Kawaler's homepage Back to ISU Astronomy
Life in the Universe The Drake Equation The Extrasolar Planets Encyclopedia Extrasolar Planet Search NASA's plans to explore extrasolar planetary systems Stromatolites - the earliest life on Earth The SETI Institute, home of Project Phoenix Seti@home: SETI on your own home computer. The Arecibo Message The Arecibo Message (decoded) Back up Back to Steve Kawaler's homepage Back to ISU Astronomy
Back to Steve Kawaler's homepage
Back to ISU Astronomy
