Astronomy Information
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Virginia Living Museum Resources
These pages are part of our site. For more information than is available on the Web, come by and visit! You may also call the Abbitt Planetarium at 757-595-1900 x256.
Astronomy Magazines and Resources
Telescopes
Astronomical Images
- Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Hubble Space Telescope
- 44 Closest Stars and How They Compare to our Sun
Eclipses
Observing Satellites
Other Sites
- NASA Homepage
- International Space Station Technology Guide
- I.P.S. Homepage International Planetarium Society
- Dark-Sky Association Support the Movement for Dark Skies
- Night Sky Map and Visible Planets
- Seasons, Solstices, and Equinoxes
Space Place
The Museum is an official NASA Space Place. Check out these neat activities for kids.
The Space Place is a partnership between the International Technology Education Association and NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
Got a Space Place Question? Send it to the Astronomy Department, with the subject line “Space Place Question.” Six questions per month will be sent along to Dr. Marc Rayman at the Space Place. To see if YOUR question is chosen, call the Space Place at (866) 575-6178 (Toll Free) or visit the Space Place Website.