Manfred Olson Planetarium
UW-Milwaukee Physics Building
1900 E Kenwood Blvd
Milwaukee, WI 53211
Jean Creighton, Director
stargaze@uwm.edu
Physics 150
Reservations
414.229.4961
Heavens Above: Information on what celestial objects can be observed, where and when.
Bad Astronomy: A funny and educative site that uses astronomy misconceptions shown in movies, books or the media to teach astronomy.
The Constellations and their Stars: All about the constellations, from interactive sky charts to pictures and frequently asked questions.
The Nine Planets: A very complete and entertaining web site about the planets of our solar system.
Skylights: Astronomy news and much more at this web site maintained by Jim Kaler, from the University of Illinois.
Space weather: News and information about the Sun-Earth environment.
Women Astronomers: Information on past and current women astronomers.
Mike Boschat's Astronomy Page: Outstanding list of astronomy links and resources.
NASA Science for Citizen Scientists: Did you thought that only scientists can do research? This NASA web site shows you that you can too!
IYA 2009: Official website with initiatives, programs, and resources.
IYA United States: Official U.S. website for IYA information and programs.
Discovery Guides: Printable guides for every month, each featuring a special topic.
100 Hours of Astronomy: Upcoming worldwide observing event in April.
365 Days of Astronomy: Daily podcasts.
Cosmic Diary: Blogs by astronomers worldwide. Look for Jean Creighton's blog, director of the Manfred Olson Planetarium.
Astronomy Picture of the Day: Each day, NASA presents one spectacular astronomical picture, with a brief explanation about it.
Big Bear Solar Observatory: The latest images from the Sun taken at the Solar Observatory located in Big Bear Lake, California.
Geostationary Satellite Images: Visible and infrared satellite pictures of Wisconsin.
Hubble Gallery: The best pictures of the Hubble Space Telescope.
The Full Moon Atlas: An interactive map of the Moon.
Astronomy Magazine: American monthly magazine covering all aspects of amateur astronomy, based near Milwaukee in Waukesha.
Sky & Telescope: American monthly magazine covering all aspects of amateur astronomy.
Milwaukee Astronomical Society: Astronomy club which possesses several telescopes and CCD cameras which available to all members.
Northern Cross Science Foundation: Association dedicated to the pursuit of astronomy and related sciences on an amateur level. Several meeting points near Milwaukee.
Pewaukee Astronomy Club: Association that operates the Harken Observatory perched atop the Pewaukee Public Library.
Racine Astronomical Society: The Racine Astronomical Society was established in 1956 to promote interest in astronomy among amateurs and the Racine area public.
The International Planetarium Association: A global association of planetarium professionals sharing ideas among its members through conferences, publications, and networking.
The International Planetarium Society: The International Planetarium Society is a global association of planetarium professionals with nearly 700 members from 35 countries around the world.
Urban Stargazers: Not a club, but a gathering of individuals with a common interest in learning and practicing the hobby of amateur astronomy. They meet near the Urban Ecology Center (Milwaukee).
Wehr Astronomical Society: Group of amateur astronomers with programs geared to the beginner. The meeting are usually held at the Wehr Nature Center (Franklin).
Great Lakes Planetarium Association: The oldest regional planetarium association, with members from over 30 states.
International Year of Astronomy 2009: Information and resources about the celebration of the International Year of Astronomy.
Celestia: Free software that simulates the space in 3D and lets you explore the universe. Runs on GNU-Linux, Mac OS X and Windows.
Google Sky: Software to browse and explore the Earth and Universe, also online.
NASA Kids' Club: Do you like games? Do you like astronomy? Then this is the site for you!
NASA Science for Kids: Lots of games and fun facts about the Earth, the Sun and the Universe.
Solar System Explorations: Have you ever wished to travel through the Solar System? Now you can, at least virtually, in this cool NASA web site.
The Space Place: More NASA funny games and activities about space and technology.
Starchild, a Learning Center for Young Astronomers: Do you want to know more about our Universe? Then you should check out this site.
NASA for Students: Stories, videos, games, experiments and much more in this NASA site.
Imagine the Universe!: This is a cool NASA web site to learn about the Universe. And if you have any questions, you can always ask an astrophysicist.
NASA Quest: Interactive activities about space science.
Blind Science: Several resources that enable blind people to learn about the Universe.
Resources for teaching blind students: List of links about about teaching blind students.
Space Sounds: A site where you can listen the sounds of the Universe.
Space Vision 2004: Astronomy hand on activities for the visually impaired.
Astronomía para niñas y niños: Juegos, actividades y curiosidades en esta página para los más pequeños.
Instituto Astrofísico de Canarias: Recursos educativos para profesores.
Pregúntale a un astrónomo, para niños: Las preguntas más frecuentes sobre astronomía están en esta web, con respuestas sencillas.
The Space Place (en español): Si tienes entre 8 y 13 años, ¡esta página te va a encantar! Tiene muchísimas actividades y juegos para conocer mejor nuestro Universo.
The following link is for student labs: