(Astronomy - Meteorology - Science Fiction - Miscellaneous)
Astronet supplies news, background information and links in the field of astronomy, space travelling and meteorology. | |
Every night, dozens of satellites can be observed with the unaided eye. Visit the site of
Heavens-Above, enter your home town coordinates,
and obtain a complete list of tonight's events! The brightest satellite visible is the International Space Station (ISS). | |
STSI: The images archive of the Hubble at the Space Telescope Science Institute. | |
NASA: Latest news from current NASA projects. | |
The Iridium telecommunication network consists of over 70 satellites. Reflected sunlight sometimes produces very bright flashes, which can be predicted and easily observed. Visit the site of Heavens-Above for predictions. |
KNMI: The Royal Dutch Meteorological Institute is a good starting point for links. | |
How much rain will the Dutch get today? Look at their local weather radar. | |
The actual weather in Europe in all its aspects. | |
Recent satellite pictures of NW Europe, taken by European weather satellites. | |
Bad weather? Blame El Nino! Latest El Nino satellite observations. |
Dr.Who (GB, 1961). A Timelord travelling through space and time in a blue telephone booth. | |
The Thunderbirds (GB, 1963). The secret International Rescue organisation: SOS in the 2060's. | |
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (USA, 1964). Admiral Nelson commanding the nuclear submarine Seaview. | |
UFO (GB, 1970). Hostile aliens penetrate the earth's defence grid in the 1980's. | |
Space 1999 (GB, 1974). After an explosion of nuclear waste, the moon is thrown out of its orbit. |