Surf these sites: 1st SPOT Cosmology -- References to some good cosmological sites on the Web, featuring in-depth coverage of issues like dark matter, black holes and symmetric theory. 21st Century''s all New Cosmology -- As Galileo changed our understanding of the Solar System, this book changes our understanding of the Universe. A Brief History of Time -- quotations from the Stephen W. Hawking book. Amazing Universe -- Short introduction to cosmology. Astronomy and Cosmology -- A source for information on astronomy, cosmology, and related topics. COBE Home Page -- The COBE satellite was developed by NASA''s Goddard Space Flight Center to measure the diffuse infrared and microwave radiation from the early universe, Cambridge Relativity -- non-technical descriptions of cosmology, black holes, cosmic strings, inflation, quantum cosmology, and string theory. Conversational Cosmology -- by Henry E. Kandrup. A college-level textbook for an introductory course in cosmology for nonscientists. Comes in a zipped postscript file. Cosmic Repulsion -- P. Stephen Petersen, PhD, explores the recent discovery of a cosmic repulsive force and other developments in Cosmology in his forthcoming book, ''Cosmic Repulsion: Hounding the White Whale of Cosmology.'' The preface, introduction, and five chapters are now FREE in an online version until Jan. 1, 1999. Cosmic Spirals:Evolution of Time Asymmetries -- Evolutionary spirals through the dynamics of heat, randomization and gravity. CosmoNet -- Dedicated to all forms and aspects of cosmology. "The site ... covers all aspects of cosmology and addresses both concrete and theoretical topics." Modern browsers work best at this site. Cosmologies List - Theories of the Universe -- A free service where you can read about and discuss ideas, news and issues concerning theories of the universe. Topics to be covered here include the creation(s) of the universe(s), mythological creation stories, classical theories and their proponents, old or ongoing debates, discoveries, past and current cosmological research, quantum mechanics, relativity, the quest for a Theory of Everything (Unified Field Theory), and more. Cosmology - PBS Online -- Companion site to the miniseries "Cosmology" on PBS. Cosmology Books and Links -- Annotated list of books, articles, and websites from a popular course at Sonoma State University. Cosmology Research at the University of Kansas -- A short summary of major research areas in cosmology, with links to research activities and personnel at the University of Kansas, as well as major national efforts. Cosmology at UBC -- The University of British Columbia''s cosmology site offers three divisions; observational, theoretical, and experimental. Lots of resources from a university with a large cosmology department. Cosmology review -- The site offers many articles covering the latest theories and opinions in cosmology. Also features the latest astronomy news. Cosmology: A Research Briefing -- A site from the National Academy Press which includes chapters on CMBR, the large scale structure of universe, and the physics of the early universe. Appropriate for everyone with basic knowledge of physics. Dark Matter, Cosmology, and Large-Scale Structure of the Universe -- This Canadian site offers information about several cosmological theories, and also has a detailed section on dark matter. Fractal and Turbulent Universe -- Formation of large-scale structures in the cosmos revealing a fractal distribution of galaxies, clusters and superclusters explained by the theory of turbulence. Requires JavaScript. Galaxy Formation and the Intergalactic Medium -- This site is dedicated to summarizing the research of Paul Shapiro''s cosmology group. Of interest mainly to specialists. Good Cosmology Sites -- Links to cosmology resources. Gravity Kinetics: Exploring the Space Matrix -- Arguments favoring ether in space and its effects on gravity and electromagnetic waves. Great Debates in Astronomy -- Following in the footsteps of the famous April 1920 ''Great Debate'' between Harlow Shapley and Heber Curtis, this series of debates among leaders in the astronomical community highlight major quests in astronomy and astrophysics in an open forum at the turn of the millennium. Hubble Constant -- NASA news and research related to the Hubble Constant and cosmology. Introduction to Cosmology -- A NASA site for the general public featuring a collection of questions and answers on cosmology. Jillian''s Guide to Black holes -- This site offers a comprehensive and nontechnical description of black holes, their evolution, structure and environment. MACHO Project Home Page -- Our primary aim is to test the hypothesis that a significant fraction of the dark matter in the halo of the Milky Way is made up of objects like brown dwarfs or planets: these objects have come to be known as MACHOs, for MAssive Compact Halo Objects. MAP Home Page -- MAP is a MIDEX class mission, selected by NASA in 1996, to probe conditions in the early universe. MAP measures temperature differences ("anisotropy") in the cosmic microwave background radiation. MIT Cosmology -- MIT''s cosmology site offers links to research locally and around the world, as well as related departments elsewhere. Mysteries of Deep Space - History of the Universe Timeline -- From PBS Online Ned Wright''s Cosmology Tutorial -- Cosmology tutorial: an illustrated introductory guide to cosmology Planck Satelite Home Page -- Designed to find the three most important parameters in cosmology: the Hubble parameter, the density and the decellaration parameter from variations in the cosmic background radiation, the Planck mission of ESA has been said to be the most ambitious science program ever. SDSS WWW Server (www-sdss.fnal.gov) -- Sloan Digital Sky Survey Scientific American Article -- The Evolution of the Universe by P. James E. Peebles, David N. Schramm, Edwin L. Turner and Richard G. Kron Sloan Digital Sky Survey -- The Sloan Digital Sky Survey''s goal is to probe the large-scale structure of the universe by systematically mapping one-fourth of the sky. Structure and Evolution of the Universe -- one of four science themes within the NASA Office of Space Science Supernova Cosmology Project -- This Berkeley labs site is based on observation of red shift in stars going supernova. The Collapse of the Universe and the Reversal of Time -- Considers various possible futures for the Universe, and whether Time will reverse direction. The Cosmic Gamma Ray Burst Web Page -- All about BATSE and Cosmic Gamma Ray Bursts The Cosmic Microwave Background -- A good source of CMB information The Cosmology -Explore the Largest Mystery - Creation -- A nice short description of some cosmological ideas. Each article contains links to other material on the Internet. The Official String Theory Web Site -- This web site provides an accessible introduction to cutting edge physics of the next millenium. Cosmology, black holes, extra dimensions and superstring theory are all explained here accompanied by animations and Real Audio interviews with theoretical physicists. The Optical Gravitational Lensing Experiment -- The Optical Gravitational Lensing Experiment (OGLE) is a long term observational program with the main goal to search for dark, unseen matter using the microlensing phenomena Turning On the Universe -- Astronomers say the Universe''s expansion has been accelerating recently. A new model for repulsive ''dark energy'' may help explain the acceleration in a more natural way than other models. From Physical Review Focus.
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