Essential Space & Science Websites

Undoubtedly, you already use many of these essential space, science, technology, education and mathematics websites, but I’ve included enough to ensure there are a few you haven’t visited or haven’t yet fully explored. This is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all possible sites; rather, it’s a convenient page to bookmark and consult as needed.

Sites are listed in alphabetical order. Link provided is to English translation, where available.

1. 2011 in Spaceflight: Wikipedia – Reference
2. A Sky Full of Stars – News and commentary
3. Armadillo Aerospace – Commercial aerospace company based in the United States
4. astroENGINE – News and commentary
5. Astronaut Scholarship Foundation – Education and outreach
6. Astronauts for Hire – Education and outreach
7. Astronauts Memorial Foundation – Education and outreach
8. Astronomers Without Borders – Education and outreach
9. Astronomical League – Education and outreach
10. Astronomy Magazine – News, commentary and reference
11. Astronomy.fm – Education and outreach
12. Bad Astronomy – News and commentary
13. Bangladesh Space Research & Remote Sensing Organization (SPARRSO) – Government space agency: Bangladesh
14. BBC Science – News, commentary and reference
15. Bigelow Aerospace – Commercial aerospace company based in the United States
16. Canadian Space Agency (CSA / ASC) – Government space agency: Canada
17. CBS SPace News with Bill Harwood – News, commentary and reference
18. CelesTrak: Current NORAD Two-Line Element Sets – Reference
19. Challenger Center for Space Science Education – Education and outreach
20. China National Space Administration (CNSA) – Government space agency: China
21. collectSPACE – News, reference and commentary
22. Commercial Spaceflight Federation – Commercial spaceflight industry association
23. Discovery Channel: Space – News and reference
24. Earth & Sky – News, commentary and reference
25. Eclipse Maps – Reference
26. Encyclopedia Astronautica – Reference
27. European Space Agency (ESA) – Intergovernmental space agency: 18 European states
28. Evadot – Education and outreach, news and commentary
29. Eyes on the Solar System – Education and outreach
30. Florida Today: Space – News
31. Fragile Oasis – Education and outreach, news and commentary
32. German Aerospace Center (DLR) – Government space agency: Germany
33. Google Lunar X PRIZE – Incentive prize for lunar exploration; education and outreach
34. Gunter’s Space Page – News and reference
35. Heavens Above – News and reference
36. HobbySpace – News and reference
37. Houston Chronicle: Space – News
38. Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) – Government space agency: India
39. InsideKSC – News and reference
40. International Space Exploration Coordination Group (ISECG) – Government space agency
41. International Space University (ISU) – Education (University)
42. Iranian Space Agency (ISA) – Government space agency: Iran
43. Israel Space Agency (ISA) – Government space agency: Israel
44. Italian Space Agency (ASI) – Government space agency: Italy
45. Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) – Government space agency: Japan
46. Kansas Cosmosphere & Space Center – Education and outreach; museum
47. Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex (KSCVC) – Education and outreach; museum
48. Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) – Government space agency: South Korea
49. Malaysian National Space Agency (ANGKASA)– Government space agency: Malaysia
50. Map of All Space Agencies Worldwide – Reference
51. Map of Space Museums Worldwide – Reference
52. Mars Society – Education and political outreach
53. Masten Space Systems – Commercial aerospace company based in the United States
54. Clear Sky Chart – Reference
55. NASA 360 – Education and outreach; reference
56. NASA eClips – Education and outreach; reference
57. NASA Human Space Flight Gallery – Reference
58. NASA Images (Internet Archive) – Reference
59. NASA Solar & Lunar Eclipse Web Site – Reference
60. NASA Spaceflight – News and reference
61. NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) – Reference
62. National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA) – Government space agency: United States
63. National Air & Space Museum (NASM) – Education and outreach; museum
64. National Centre of Space Research (CNES) – Government space agency: France
65. National Geographic: Science & Space – News and commentary
66. National Institute of Aeronautics and Space (LAPAN) – Government space agency: Indonesia
67. National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) – Education and outreach
68. National Space Activities Commission (CONAE) – Government space agency: Argentina
69. National Space Organization (NSPO)– Government space agency: Republic of China (Taiwan)
70. National Space Society – Education and political outreach
71. National Weather Service’s Spaceflight Meteorology Group – Government agency; reference
72. Netherlands Institute for Space Research (SRON)– Government space agency: Netherlands
73. NewSpace Journal – News and commentary
74. Noisy Astronomer – News and commentary
75. Norwegian Space Centre (NSC) – Government space agency: Norway
76. NOVA | PBS – News, reference and commentary
77. openNASA – News and commentary (NASA)
78. Parabolic Arc – News and commentary
79. Pars3c – News and commentary
80. Physics Today | American Institute of Physics – News and commentary
81. Planetary Society – Education and political outreach
82. Romanian Space Agency (RoSA) – Government space agency: Romania
83. Russian Federal Space Agency / Roscosmos (FKA / RKA) – Government space agency: Russia
84. Russian Space History Photoarchive – Reference
85. Russian Space Web – Reference
86. Scaled Composites – Commercial aerospace company based in the United States
87. Science Channel (Discovery) – Education, outreach, and entertainment
88. Science For Citizens – Education and outreach
89. Science Daily – News and commentary
90. Science Magazine – News and commentary
91. Science News Magazine – News and commentary
92. Scientific American Magazine – News and commentary
93. Sky & Telescope Magazine – News and reference
94. Society for Science & the Public – Education and outreach
95. Space Adventures – Commercial aerospace company based in the United States
96. Space Calendar – Reference
97. Space Center Houston – Education and outreach; museum
98. Space Facts – Reference
99. Space Foundation – Education and outreach
100. Space Frontier Foundation (SFF) – Education and outreach
101. Space Hack – Education and outreach
102. Space Launch News – News and commentary
103. Space Launch Report – News and reference
104. Spacelog – Education and outreach
105. Space News International – News
106. Space Policy Journal – Research
107. Space Policy Online – News and reference
108. Space Politics – News and commentary
109. SpacePorn (High Res Images of Space) – Education and outreach
110. Space Research Centre – Government space agency: Poland
111. Space Research Institute of Saudi Arabia (KACST-SRI)– Government space agency: Saudi Arabia
112. Space Technology Institute (VAST-STI) – Government space agency: Vietnam
113. Space Today – News
114. Space Trails – News and reference
115. Space Tweep Society (STwS) – Education and outreach
116. Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) – Government space agency: Pakistan
117. Space Walk Hall of Fame Museum – Education and outreach; museum
118. Space Weather – News and reference
119. Space.com – News, commentary and reference
120. Spaceflight Now – News
121. SpaceRef – News
122. SpaceUp – Education and outreach
123. Spacevidcast (SVC) – Education, outreach and entertainment
124. SpaceX (Space Exploration Technologies Corp.) – Commercial aerospace company based in the United States
125. State Space Agency of Ukraine (SSAU)– Government space agency: Ukraine
126. STEMcareer – Education and outreach
127. STEMeducation – Education and outreach
128. Students for the Exploration & Development of Space (SEDS) – Education and outreach
129. Swiss Space Office (SSO) – Government space agency: Switzerland
130. Talking Space Podcast – News, commentary and entertainment
131. The Planetary Society – Education and outreach
132. U.S. Space & Rocket Center – Education and outreach; museum
133. UK Space Agency (UKSA) – Government space agency: United Kingdom
134. United Launch Alliance – Commercial aerospace company based in the United States
135. United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) – International organization: UN General Assembly
136. Universe Today – News and commentary
137. Vintage Space – Education and outreach
138. Virgin Galactic – Commercial aerospace company based in the United States
139. Wayne Hale’s Blog – News and commentary
140. WikiProject: Spaceflight | Wikipedia – Reference
141. Women in Aerospace – Education and outreach
142. X PRIZE Foundation – Incentive prizes for technology advancement; education and outreach
143. XCOR Aerospace – Commercial aerospace company based in the United States
144. Zooniverse – Education and outreach

Special thanks to the following sites which provided inspiration for this list:

• Wikipedia’s list of space agencies
• SpaceUp DC’s wiki of the Best/favorite space info web sites talk
• collectSPACE’s related websites listing