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General Relativity (GR) Package
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W. Christian, M. Belloni, and A. Cox
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The General Relativity (GR) Package is a self-contained file for the teaching of general relativity. The file contains ready-to-run OSP programs and a set of curricular materials.…
https://www.compadre.org/student/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=7351&DocID=50...
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Nebraska Astronomy Applet Project: Planetary Orbit Simulator
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This simulation illustrates the physics of planetary orbits. The user can control the size and eccentricity of the orbit. Each of Kepler's three laws and aspects of Newton's Law are…
http://astro.unl.edu/naap/pos/animations/kepler.swf
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An Introduction to Modern Astrophysics
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B. Carroll and D. Ostlie
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This text presents modern astrophysics using the basic tools of physics. The text can be used for a course in stellar structure and evolution, with additional material on the solar…
https://www.pearsonhighered.com/program/Carroll-Introduction-to-Modern-A...
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Special Relativity
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This web site presents the fundamental concepts of Special Relativity along with some more advanced topics. The relativity postulates are used to explain consequences of the theory,…
http://casa.colorado.edu/~ajsh/sr/sr.shtml
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Space Time Travel - Relativity Visualized
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U. Kraus and C. Zahn
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This web site provides a range of visualizations and resources illustrating the phenomena of relativity. The goal of this material is to help learners develop a conceptual…
http://www.spacetimetravel.org/
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LTU Physlet: Elliptical Orbits Around the Earth
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S. Schneider
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This applet shows the motions of three bodies orbiting the earth with the same initial position but varying initial velocities. The result show two different elliptical orbits and a…
http://vnatsci.ltu.edu/s_schneider/physlets/main/gravity_ellipse.shtml
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Earth and Moon Viewer
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J. Walker
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This site allows users to view the earth and moon, and daylight and night regions, from a wide range of viewpoints. These include from the sun, the moon, the earth, at any point…
http://www.fourmilab.ch/earthview/vplanet.html
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The Astronomy Cafe
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S. Odenwald
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This is a wide assortment of materials regarding astronomy and cosmology. Related to a book of the same title, this website includes astronomy FAQ's, images, and teacher resources.
http://www.astronomycafe.net/
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Observing Almanac
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Teachers and students can use this site to find out the lunar phase, sunrise & sunset times, Morning and Evening planets currently visible, flyby times of the ISS over their heads,…
http://skyandtelescope.com/observing/almanac/
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Bad Astronomy
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P. Plait
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This web site is devoted to airing out myths and common misconceptions in astronomy and related topics. There is also a blog which the author, who is an astronomer, often posts to.
http://www.badastronomy.com/index.html
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