Astronomy software reference: Visual Planets
Take this classic hypertext and multimedia tour of our Solar System on your PC. [Shareware - Win 3.1/95/NT/2000] |
Astrosoft
A selection of free astronomy and physics software packages suitable for education or enjoyment. Featuring the near impossible University Astronomy Challenge quiz. |
CERES Project
Through funding from NASA, faculty at Montana State University and classroom teachers from across the nation have developed an extensive library of on-line and interactive K-12 science education materials for teaching astronomy. [online, muiltimedia] |
CLEA Project
Project CLEA develops laboratory exercises that illustrate modern astronomical techniques using digital data and color images. They are suitable for high- school and college classes at all levels. Each CLEA laboratory exercise includes a dedicated comput |
Click Thru The Universe
A CD-ROM course that provides a guide and tutorial about the Night Sky. Includes 18 mini-chapters on the constellations, Messier objects, planetary orbits and stellar evolution, along with a Y2K screen saver. [commercial, demo available -- Windows] |
Coeli Astronomy Software
Home of Encyclopedia Astronomica: Coeli Solar Guide, Astrogloss A-Z, Aspects of Astronomy, Visual Planets, and the Windows Dictionary of Astronomy. Other educational titles available here include the popular PC software suite Stella 2000. [freeware & |
GeoAstro Applet Collection
Interactive Java applets display the position, daily and annual path of the sun and the moon, for any time and location. [online - not available for any PC platforms] |
Hubble Space Telescope CD-ROM
Frontiers of Time, two volumes of the Hubble Space Telescope images and scientific text on CD-ROM. |
Hubble Space Telescope Images (350) plus Screensaver
Hubble Space Telescope Images (350) plus Screensaver and Slideshow. Also includes Image Browser and Original Music. These are the Best of the Best from the NASA archives. |
Mars 2000 CD-ROM
The complete guide to robotic and human exploration of the red planet. Downloadable excerpts, unique website hotlist of over 200 sites. [commercial] |
PCs in Space
Interactive educational Earth and space science software; designed to be used by persons with minimal computer skills. Children can easily direct their own learning by running the modules themselves. A simple tool which uses a multi-disciplinary approac |
Planet Tracker
Classroom-oriented software to teach the concepts of planetary motion. [commercial, demo available - DOS] |
Space Telescope CD-ROM
Hubble Space Telescope CD-Rom. Volume I, Volume II, Volume III, Comets. [Commercial] |
The Digital Universe
Astronomical simulation package for the amateur or professional observer. [commercial - Mac] |
The New Windows Dictionary of Astronomy
Classic hypertext astronomical reference source with over 2000 definitions and links to special articles and further reading. [Shareware - Win3.x/95/NT/2000] |
The Nine Planets
An overview of the history, mythology, and current scientific knowledge of each of the planets and moons in our solar system. Each page has text and images, some have sounds and movies, most provide references to additional related information. [online, |
