'The surface of the Earth is the shore of the cosmic ocean. From it we have learned most of what we know. Recently, we have waded a little out to sea, enough to dampen our toes or, at most, wet our ankles. The water seems inviting. The ocean calls.'

Carl Sagan

Articles

Books

Media

Blogs

Web

√ = Highly Recommended

The information on this site was gathered from many of the following sources.

Articles

On Exoplanets

Nature - Search for a Sister Earth
Centauri Dreams - Gliese 581
Smallest Known Exoplanet
Extrasolar Planet's Atmosphere
Organic Molecule on Exoplanet
7 Amazing Interactive Exoplanets
Top 5 Extreme Exoplanets
Top 10 Exoplanets - Discovery.com
Top 10 Exoplanets - Sciam.com
Visual Image of Exoplanets
Earth-Like Extrasolar Planets
Exoplanet Atmospheres



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Books

Exotechnical


√ Distant Wanderers
[ technical narrative with lots of interviews ]



√ Exoplanets:
Detection, Formation,
Properties, Habitability


New Worlds in the Cosmos


The New Worlds:
Extrasolar Planets


Wandering Stars


Extrasolar Planets


Astronomy


√ Nightwatch


The Backyard Astronomer's Guide


√ Universe
[ engrossing book with beautiful illustrations ]


Space


Astronomy


Horizons Textbook



Complete Idiot's Astronomy


Youth


√ Astronomy


Universe


Space Exploration


e Space Travel


√ First Space Encyclopedia


Eye Know Space


Stars & Planets



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Media

Video


History Channel's
The Universe
Seasons 1 - 3
[ exoplanets featured in season 2 ]


Cosmos


Watch videos at the ESA site

The Search for a World Like Our Own


Music

[ awesome music with a space theme ]


√ Ziltoid the Omniscient
[ 'did you know that time, is no straight line?' ]


√ Solar Fields
[ '...' ]


√ Vintersorg - Cosmic Genesis
[ 'I open the atlas to solitary spheres' ]


√ Mat Jarvis
[ '...' ]
Mat Jarvis also created a track
for the IBM Powers of Ten video.




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Blogs

Exo & Astro

√ Exoplanetology: Exogazing
Universe Today - Extrasolar Planets
Exoplanet Blog Directory
Centauri Dreams
Astroblogger
50 Best Female Science Bloggers
Sky & Telescope
Tom's Astronomy Blog
History of Science Blogs







Web

Exoplanet Links

√ JPL - PlanetQuest: Exoplanet Exploration
[ PlanetQuest is an excellent unified source ]
√ Interactive Exoplanet Starfield
[ excellent 3d flash-based program ]
√ California & Carnegie Planet Search
√ Exoplanetology - The Art and Science of Worlds
HubbleSite - Extrasolar Planets
The Visual Exoplanet Catalogue
NASA - Marc Kuchner - Exoplanet Scientist
NASA - ExoPlanets and Stellar Astrophysics Laboratory
NExscI - NASA Exoplanet Science Institute
CNES - CoRoT Extrasolar Mission
Systemic - Public Extrasolar Research Project
Penn State - Center for Exoplanets & Habitable Worlds
MIT - Sara Seager: Professor of Planetary Science and Physics
CBA Belgium Observatory - Exoplanets
Universe Today - Extrasolar Planet News
Extrasolar Planet Encyclopedia
Reports on Extrasolar Planets and Exobiology
University of Florida - Exoplanet Tracker
Extrasolar Planet Guide
The Stars of Exoplanets
Exoplanet Links Page
Ancient Suns - Extrasolar Planets
How Exoplanets Work
The Warwick Astrophysics Group


Astronomy Links

√ Stellarium Desktop Planetarium
[ a free high quality program ]
Astronomy for People with Challenges
Hypography - Science for Everyone
Astronomy in Braille
Red Orbit - Space
√ Planets in Motion
[ great for visual learners ]
Space.com
NASA
Space Weather
Hubble Telescope
New Scientist - Space
NASA - Comprehensive List of Astronomy Web Sites


Youth Links

Space and Astronomy Science Fair Project Help
Be a Space Psychologist
Be an Astronomer
ESA - Kids
Science Monster
NASA - Student and Teacher Resources



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