Meteor showers are cyclical, predictable events because they are formed from the icy rock debris shed by comets as they pass the Sun.
From the print magazine Astronomy, comes this excellent one-page introduction to meteors and meteor showers.
In recognition of his extensive comet research, Gary Kronk has been honored by the International Astronomical Union with a minor planet named after him.
With an image gallery, a video library, an article archive, and a meteor shower pronunciation guide with audio clips, Space.com is chock full of yummy meteor goodness.
The most popular meteor question online is, "When is the next meteor shower?" StarDate Online answers this question with a calendar of seven annual meteor showers...
These illustrated class notes from the introductory astronomy class University of Texas at Knoxville are a great resource.
On Tuesday, June 8, 2004, many of us will get to see an astronomical performance not seen in 122 years. Venus will pass between the Earth and the Sun, visible as a small black dot moving across the face of the Sun. Called a "transit" by astronomers, this
"Only six Venus transits have occurred since the invention of the telescope in the 1600s.
"Chasing Venus tells the story of astronomers' pursuit of this phenomenon, through rare books and articles written on the subject over the last four centuries.
Whether you are a student, educator, or amateur astronomer, Nasa has a Venus Transit website just for you.
To really appreciate the depth of Chuck Bueter's effort, take a look at the site map.
Written just for elementary-age kids, this European Southern Observatory site is wonderful.
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