Astronomy Links

Nearby Stars and Planets

Internet Stellar Database - Source of the Nearstars Astronomical Database on this site. Roger Wilcox assembled data on local stars and planets into an Access Database. I converted and tidied this into the fully relational SQL Server database on which this site runs.

Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia - The very latest news and discoveries on planets found in nearby solar systems.

California and Carnegie Planet Search - Another comprehensive source of data on extra-solar planet discoveries.

Astronomical Images

Hubble Space Telescope - The home page of the Hubble Space Telescope, source of so many awesome pictures of our universe.

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) A sprawling site - but packed with interesting data and images, when you know where to look.