Science: Physics: Astrophysics

Devoted to recent developments, discoveries, and theories in astronomy and astrophysics.

Physics knows four forces; 20th-century scientists were convinced that one of those, the electric force, played no macroscopic role in the Universe; site explains why that is incorrect.

Generates astrophysical reaction rates online using an extended database.

Search system for abstracts in astrophysics, planetary sciences and solar physics.

An interactive Astrophysics textbook from Louisiana State University.

Introductory essays on astrophysics and astronomy.

Information mostly on the fourth dimension and theoretical physics.

University of Surrey abridged version of the book "Astrophysics" , with many links to relevant material on astronomy, astrophysics and cosmology.

E-Print archive since April of 1992.

An area for providing nuclear data for astrophysics calculations, such as nucleosynthesis, stellar evolution, the Big Bang, and super-nova dynamics.

A list of frequently asked questions with answers.

Interactive site for learning about astronomy and astrophysics.

Site devoted to hyperspatial theories.

A peer-refereed, solely online journal publishing invited reviews covering all areas of solar and heliospheric physics research. Published by the Max Planck Institute for Aeronomy, Katlenburg-Lindau, Germany.

A well know problem from astrophysics, Olber's paradox (Why is the night sky dark?), solved. As well as Newton's related Gravity paradox.

Author explains how Hubble's red shift of starlight spectra results from photon decay, proportional to traveled distance.

Nationally supported research centre. Find out about current research, upcoming seminars and job opportunities.

Partially funded by a NASA Astrophysics Theory grant, find information about the group's past and future meetings.

Profiles several prominent astrophysicists.

Teaching notes on celestial mechanics, classical mechanics, and stellar atmospheres.

Research session at the Institute for Pure and Applied Mathematics (IPAM), Los Angeles, CA, USA; 7 March - 10 June 2005.

Overview of the Titius-Bode Law.

The SIMBAD astronomical database provides basic data, cross-identifications and bibliography for astronomical objects outside the solar system. SIMBAD can be queried by object name, coordinates, other criteria (filters), and lists of objects.

The Astrophysics Data System (ADS) is a NASA-funded project which maintains four bibliographic databases containing more than 4.0 million records: Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation, Physics and Geophysics, and preprints in Astronomy.