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.
- 2011 in Spaceflight: Wikipedia – Reference
- A Sky Full of Stars – News and commentary
- Armadillo Aerospace – Commercial aerospace company based in the United States
- astroENGINE – News and commentary
- Astronaut Scholarship Foundation – Education and outreach
- Astronauts for Hire – Education and outreach
- Astronauts Memorial Foundation – Education and outreach
- Astronomers Without Borders – Education and outreach
- Astronomical League – Education and outreach
- Astronomy Magazine – News, commentary and reference
- Astronomy.fm – Education and outreach
- Bad Astronomy – News and commentary
- Bangladesh Space Research & Remote Sensing Organization (SPARRSO) – Government space agency: Bangladesh
- BBC Science – News, commentary and reference
- Bigelow Aerospace – Commercial aerospace company based in the United States
- Canadian Space Agency (CSA / ASC) – Government space agency: Canada
- CBS SPace News with Bill Harwood – News, commentary and reference
- CelesTrak: Current NORAD Two-Line Element Sets – Reference
- Challenger Center for Space Science Education – Education and outreach
- China National Space Administration (CNSA) – Government space agency: China
- collectSPACE – News, reference and commentary
- Commercial Spaceflight Federation – Commercial spaceflight industry association
- Discovery Channel: Space – News and reference
- Earth & Sky – News, commentary and reference
- Eclipse Maps – Reference
- Encyclopedia Astronautica – Reference
- European Space Agency (ESA) – Intergovernmental space agency: 18 European states
- Evadot – Education and outreach, news and commentary
- Eyes on the Solar System – Education and outreach
- Florida Today: Space – News
- Fragile Oasis – Education and outreach, news and commentary
- German Aerospace Center (DLR) – Government space agency: Germany
- Google Lunar X PRIZE – Incentive prize for lunar exploration; education and outreach
- Gunter’s Space Page – News and reference
- Heavens Above – News and reference
- HobbySpace – News and reference
- Houston Chronicle: Space – News
- Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) – Government space agency: India
- InsideKSC – News and reference
- International Space Exploration Coordination Group (ISECG) – Government space agency
- International Space University (ISU) – Education (University)
- Iranian Space Agency (ISA) – Government space agency: Iran
- Israel Space Agency (ISA) – Government space agency: Israel
- Italian Space Agency (ASI) – Government space agency: Italy
- Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) – Government space agency: Japan
- Kansas Cosmosphere & Space Center – Education and outreach; museum
- Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex (KSCVC) – Education and outreach; museum
- Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) – Government space agency: South Korea
- Malaysian National Space Agency (ANGKASA)– Government space agency: Malaysia
- Map of All Space Agencies Worldwide – Reference
- Map of Space Museums Worldwide – Reference
- Mars Society – Education and political outreach
- Masten Space Systems – Commercial aerospace company based in the United States
- Clear Sky Chart – Reference
- NASA 360 – Education and outreach; reference
- NASA eClips – Education and outreach; reference
- NASA Human Space Flight Gallery – Reference
- NASA Images (Internet Archive) – Reference
- NASA Solar & Lunar Eclipse Web Site – Reference
- NASA Spaceflight – News and reference
- NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) – Reference
- National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA) – Government space agency: United States
- National Air & Space Museum (NASM) – Education and outreach; museum
- National Centre of Space Research (CNES) – Government space agency: France
- National Geographic: Science & Space – News and commentary
- National Institute of Aeronautics and Space (LAPAN) – Government space agency: Indonesia
- National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) – Education and outreach
- National Space Activities Commission (CONAE) – Government space agency: Argentina
- National Space Organization (NSPO)– Government space agency: Republic of China (Taiwan)
- National Space Society – Education and political outreach
- National Weather Service’s Spaceflight Meteorology Group – Government agency; reference
- Netherlands Institute for Space Research (SRON)– Government space agency: Netherlands
- NewSpace Journal – News and commentary
- Noisy Astronomer – News and commentary
- Norwegian Space Centre (NSC) – Government space agency: Norway
- NOVA | PBS – News, reference and commentary
- openNASA – News and commentary (NASA)
- Parabolic Arc – News and commentary
- Pars3c – News and commentary
- Physics Today | American Institute of Physics – News and commentary
- Planetary Society – Education and political outreach
- Romanian Space Agency (RoSA) – Government space agency: Romania
- Russian Federal Space Agency / Roscosmos (FKA / RKA) – Government space agency: Russia
- Russian Space History Photoarchive – Reference
- Russian Space Web – Reference
- Scaled Composites – Commercial aerospace company based in the United States
- Science Channel (Discovery) – Education, outreach, and entertainment
- Science For Citizens – Education and outreach
- Science Daily – News and commentary
- Science Magazine – News and commentary
- Science News Magazine – News and commentary
- Scientific American Magazine – News and commentary
- Sky & Telescope Magazine – News and reference
- Society for Science & the Public – Education and outreach
- Space Adventures – Commercial aerospace company based in the United States
- Space Calendar – Reference
- Space Center Houston – Education and outreach; museum
- Space Facts – Reference
- Space Foundation – Education and outreach
- Space Frontier Foundation (SFF) – Education and outreach
- Space Hack – Education and outreach
- Space Launch News – News and commentary
- Space Launch Report – News and reference
- Spacelog – Education and outreach
- Space News International – News
- Space Policy Journal – Research
- Space Policy Online – News and reference
- Space Politics – News and commentary
- SpacePorn (High Res Images of Space) – Education and outreach
- Space Research Centre – Government space agency: Poland
- Space Research Institute of Saudi Arabia (KACST-SRI)– Government space agency: Saudi Arabia
- Space Technology Institute (VAST-STI) – Government space agency: Vietnam
- Space Today – News
- Space Trails – News and reference
- Space Tweep Society (STwS) – Education and outreach
- Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) – Government space agency: Pakistan
- Space Walk Hall of Fame Museum – Education and outreach; museum
- Space Weather – News and reference
- Space.com – News, commentary and reference
- Spaceflight Now – News
- SpaceRef – News
- SpaceUp – Education and outreach
- Spacevidcast (SVC) – Education, outreach and entertainment
- SpaceX (Space Exploration Technologies Corp.) – Commercial aerospace company based in the United States
- State Space Agency of Ukraine (SSAU)– Government space agency: Ukraine
- STEMcareer – Education and outreach
- STEMeducation – Education and outreach
- Students for the Exploration & Development of Space (SEDS) – Education and outreach
- Swiss Space Office (SSO) – Government space agency: Switzerland
- Talking Space Podcast – News, commentary and entertainment
- The Planetary Society – Education and outreach
- U.S. Space & Rocket Center – Education and outreach; museum
- UK Space Agency (UKSA) – Government space agency: United Kingdom
- United Launch Alliance – Commercial aerospace company based in the United States
- United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) – International organization: UN General Assembly
- Universe Today – News and commentary
- Vintage Space – Education and outreach
- Virgin Galactic – Commercial aerospace company based in the United States
- Wayne Hale’s Blog – News and commentary
- WikiProject: Spaceflight | Wikipedia – Reference
- Women in Aerospace – Education and outreach
- X PRIZE Foundation – Incentive prizes for technology advancement; education and outreach
- XCOR Aerospace – Commercial aerospace company based in the United States
- 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
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