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SIMBAD
thumb|upright=1.1|The Observatory of Strasbourg
The Planetary Society
American non-profit research society
Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia
astronomical database
SKY-MAP.ORG
Sky-Map.org (or WikiSky.org) is a wiki and interactive sky map that covers over half a billion known celestial bodies. WikiSky is designed, in part, as a wiki. Users can edit information about different stars by writing articles, adding Internet links, uploading images, or creating a special interest group for a specific task.
Galaxy Zoo
crowdsourced astronomy project
Heavens-Above
Heavens-Above is a non-profit website developed and maintained by Chris Peat as Heavens-Above GmbH. The web site is dedicated to helping people observe and track satellites orbiting the Earth without the need for optical equipment such as binoculars or telescopes. It provides detailed star charts showing the trajectory of the satellites against the background of the stars as seen during a pass. Special attention is paid to the ISS, Starlink satellites, and others. Space Shuttle missions were tracked until the program was retired in July 2011 and Iridium flares were also tracked until the progr
space.com
Space.com is an online publication focused on space exploration, astronomy, skywatching and entertainment, with editorial teams based in the United States and United Kingdom. Launched on July 20, 1999, the website offers live coverage of space missions, astronomical discoveries and reviews about skywatching telescopes, binoculars and sci-fi entertainment gear.
Exoplanet Archive
exoplanet and star catalogue funded by NASA
Universe Today
Canadian astronomy and space news website
Planet Hunters
citizen science project to find exoplanets
Exoplanet Data Explorer
Database of exoplanets
JPL Horizons On-Line Ephemeris System
interactive facility that computes the position of many solar system objects
Disk Detective
citizen science project
Backyard Worlds
citizen science project