Astra's Star Gate

We have Loved the Stars Too Fondly to be Fearful of the Night

- Sarah Wilson, poem published 1868

Astronomy at Astra's Stargate

This page links you to the world of Astronomy from Astra. Astra's own astronomy pages are listed and links below take you to the subject area of your choice on this page.

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ASTRA'S ASTRONOMY PAGES

Astra's Celestial Almanac Feature!
Find out What's Up!

Whats Up? is a monthly almanac for Northern American astronomers

A monthly observer's article!

AMATEUR ASTRONOMY

ASTRONOMY ORGANIZATIONS

TELESCOPES

MAGAZINES AND ONLINE JOURNALS

SATELLITE OBSERVATORIES

As astronomers studied the electromagnetic spectrum, we learned that the Earth's atmosphere blocked radiation at many wavelengths. While this protected life on Earth, telescopic exploration of the universe would have to be carried out above the surface by satellite telescopes. Here are some of the important and ground-breaking telescopes that help to unlock the secrets of the universe.

While Astra's list is incomplete, an actively updated catalog is available at Wikipedia - List of space telescopes

IMAGES ONLINE

MISCELLANEOUS

Check Out Astra's Starlink page - for additional astronomy and space links

Check Out Dawn's Personal Page - for Additional Links

This page was updated 1/27/2024