last updated 9/1/16
Astronomy 111 Links
Links from Astronomy 111; these will be useful for physical concepts and animations
Orbits: Kepler’s Laws
Kepler’s Second Law interactive applet
Kepler’s Third Law interactive applet
Binary Star Orbits and Kepler’s Laws
Cosmic History and Life on Earth
Eric Chaisson’s comprehensive site
Virtual Field Trips around the world to explore the development of Earth and life
Relevant pages from U. of Arizona NatSci 102 website:
Formation of Life on Earth
The Road to Advanced Life
Emergence of Intelligence
Teachastronomy.com
New! General astronomy resource for college astronomy students
Astrobiology
Astrobiology: The Study of the Living Universe (Chyba & Hand)
NASA Astrobiology Graphic Novels
Recorded talks from NASA Astrobiology Science Conference 2012
Earth and Planetary Habitable Zones
Habitability of Our Earth and Other Earths
Stanford course on planetary habitability (pdf)
Mars
NASA’s Martian Meteorites Page
Astrogeology
The USGS’s Astrogeology Program
Extrasolar Planets
The Search for Planets Beyond Our Solar System
Extrasolar Planet Interactive Intro
New York Times article: Kepler’s Tally of Planets
California & Carnegie Planet Search
Planet Quest: New Worlds Atlas
Kepler Spacecraft’s search for Earth-Size Planets
SETI
SETI page from US NatSci 102
Seth Shostak’s page, full of great popular and technical articles, like this.
Delano TEDx talk: “Is Anyone Out There?”
NEOs and Impacts
Mass Extinctions (UA NatSci102 page)
Here’s an Asteroid Impact Calculator.
Here’s the JPL NEO site.
Beware of Potentially Hazardous Asteroids!
Purdue’s Impact Earth! calculator site.
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