Emera Astronomy Center: Online Astronomy and Space Resources
While you are home and looking for one more thing to help with homeschooling or to entertain yourself or the family, we’ve put together a list of some of our favorite online resources for exploring and learning about this incredible Universe that we are a part of. This is not an exhaustive list, but some of the sources we use at our center.
Emera Astronomy Center and M.F. Jordan Plantarium on the University of Maine campus.
April 14, 2020:
Please Note: The Emera Astronomy Center at the University of Maine is NOT currently open to visitors but is still providing information and resources. They are also using their facility to help researchers!
This website has a variety of astronomy resources for all ages, links for teachers, and general information about our center.
Facebook: Emera Astronomy and Science Center
Up-to-date astronomy and space news, weekly online virtual online sky lectures and flatscreen planetarium show content, and hands-on activities. Posts on Fridays and Sundays which follow our public program schedule.
Earth and Space Science page (PBS Learning Media | MainePublic website): A cosmic collection of items for the general public and students.
View Space website: If you visit Emera Astronomy Center you see a kiosk version of this in our lobby area.
NASA’s Universe of Learning website: A collection of resources that incorporate NASA content. Search by topic, by grade, by age. activities are appropriate for ages K- 20+.
NASA’s Science Space Place website: information and activities, geared towards students exploring a variety of topics such as the Sun, solar system, Earth, Universe, and Science/Technology.
K-12 Science Teachers page (Astronomical Society of Pacific website): Educational guides, hands-on activities, classroom resources, etc.
My Sky Tonight page: Activities for Preschool and early learners on the Astronomical Society of the Pacific website.
SciJinks website: It’s all about the Weather! Sponsored by NOAA, SciJinks features information, illustrations, and learning tools about the weather and our atmosphere.
K-12 Science Teachers page (Astronomical Society of Pacific website): Educational guides, hands-on activities, classroom resources, etc.
Zooniverse Projects page: Citizen science projects including Galaxy Zoo (classifying galaxy pictures), Planet Hunters (searching for exoplanets), Solar StormWatch (tracking solar weather and effects on Earth) and numerous other astronomy ones. Additional citizen science projects in other disciplines like Arts, Literature, and Medicine.
The Nine Planets website: Great overview of our solar system, including history, mythology, and current knowledge/discoveries.
National Radio Astronomy Observatory website: Radio telescopes look at the sky in a wavelength different from what we see with our eyes, and that opens up a whole new level of wonder and information. Radio telescopes linked together made the first image of a black hole possible.
