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Here are 12 sites for the star minded person.

All links are presented by Komando.com.

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05/08/04 - Look to the Stars

From our earliest days, we've looked to the stars for answers. We connected the dots, created constellations and made up stories about the pictures we saw. Some civilizations based religions and societies around them. Let's take a look at the science and mysticism behind the stars, moons and planets.

ASTRONOMY
According to Merriam-Webster, astronomy is not only the study of the stars but of all objects and matter outside the earth's atmosphere.

Short and sweet
http://education.yahoo.com/reference.../entry?id=3173
Yahoo! has a nice little accounting of astronomy through the ages.

Brick and mortar
http://www.adlerplanetarium.org/


You don't have to be in Chicago to experience the Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum. It has an excellent Web site with a virtual tour!

Just for kids?
http://amazing-space.stsci.edu/
I spent a great deal of time here before I realized it was mostly geared for kids. Nevertheless, this fun and informative site is an excellent primer.

Reach for the stars
http://www.ency-astro.com/eaa/public...ssionid=public
This encyclopedia is focused solely on astronomy. There's a featured article of the week, picture of the week and a space weather forecast!

Don't be fooled
http://www.badastronomy.com/
There is a lot of misinformation about astronomy. This site debunks myths begun by the entertainment industry and misguided folks.


ASTROLOGY
Many believe that the position of the stars and planets have an effect on our lives. I don't know if it's true or not, but it's sure fun to read my horoscope.

What's it all about?
http://entertainment.sympatico.ca/ho...rology101.html
Astrology has been around for centuries and was once an important science.

The 12 signs
http://www.astrology-online.com/persn.htm
There are 12 signs in the zodiac. The astrological year begins in March, not January.

Even more signs to learn
http://chinese.astrology.com/?arriva...a=adid=7948891
According to the Chinese, the year of birth indicates a certain phase in a 60-year cycle. They use three systems to classify the years: the 10 Heavenly Stems, the 12 Earthly Branches and the 12 Animals. Are you a pig or an ox?


WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD
Science is great, but sometimes it's nice to just sit back and look at the beauty of the skies.

A picture a day keeps the doctor away
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html
View a different astronomically themed picture each day. There's an archive of past pictures as well.

Say cheese
http://www.allthesky.com/gallery.html
What happens when you tell the sky to say cheese? You get fantastic pictures of comets, eclipses, galaxies and more.

See for yourself
http://stardate.org/nightsky/almanac/
To the untrained eye, planets and stars look the same. This site will help you understand what you see at night. Much can be observed using the naked eye or binoculars!


AND FINALLY...

Recheck your birth certificate
http://www.cryptoclast.org/Opinion/a..._astrology.htm
You were born April 9 and are an Aries. Take this reverse astrology test to see if perhaps your birth certificate was forged and you're really an Aquarius.

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