| Introduction_to_Cosmology A NASA site for the general public featuring a collection of questions and answers on cosmology. |
| Introduction_to_the_Cosmic_Microwave_Background Basic explanations of key concepts, including the Big Bang, expansion of the universe, and the ripples in the density of the early universe that led to the galaxies and stars we see today. |
| LAMBDA_-_Legacy_Archive_for_Microwave_Background_Data Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) archive of science research. CMB data is an important aspect of research in cosmology. |
| MACHO_Project Primary aim is to test the hypothesis that a significant fraction of the dark matter in the halo of the Milky Way is made up of objects like brown dwarfs or planets: these objects have come to be kn |
| MAP_Home_Page MAP is a MIDEX class mission, selected by NASA in 1996, to probe conditions in the early universe. MAP measures temperature differences ("anisotropy") in the cosmic microwave background radiation. |
| Max_Tegmark Cosmologist's personal site including discussions of movies, experiments, and data analysis efforts. |
| Messier_81_Internal_Motions van Maanen's astrometrically determined internal motions of the spiral nebula Messier 81. |
| MSAM/TopHat_High_Altitude_Scientific_Balloons A series of scientic experiments flying as balloon payloads in Texas and Antarctica, designed to measure the medium-scale anisotropy of the cosmic microwave background radiation (CMBR). |
| Mysteries_of_Deep_Space_-_History_of_the_Universe_Timeline From PBS Online |
| Ned_Wright\'s_Cosmology_Tutorial An illustrated introductory guide to the topic, attempting to summarize modern discoveries on the origin, current state, and future of our Universe. |
| NOVA_-_Runaway_Universe Examines the size, future and fate of the universe as well as the possible existence of others. Also explores what happens in a supernova explosion, a map of the universe on a cosmological scale, and |
| The_Origin_of_Elements Arno Allan Penzias Nobel Lecture. |
| Phantom_Energy_and_Cosmic_Doomsday Phantom energy, with negative sum of pressure and energy density, could lead to the universe tearing itself apart in a "Big Rip". |
| Planck_Satellite ESA mission designed to find the three cosmological parameters: the Hubble parameter, the density and the deceleration parameter from variations in the cosmic background radiation. |
| Revved-Up_Universe Astronomers are convinced that the expansion of the Universe accelerates. |
| Sloan_Digital_Sky_Survey A dedicated 2.5 meter telescope which uses sensitive electronic light detectors to systematically map a quarter of the sky, building a catalog of celestial objects, galaxies, and quasars. |
| Supernova_Cosmology_Project This Berkeley labs site is based on observation of red shift in stars going supernova. |
| Tufts_Institute_of_Cosmology The Cosmology group at Tufts University with links to other cosmology sites |
| The_Big_Bang_(One_More_Time) A new model of the universe says it repeats itself in an endless cycle. Article from Christian Science Monitor. (May 9, 2002) |
| Turning_On_the_Universe Astronomers say the Universe's expansion has been accelerating recently. A new model for repulsive 'dark energy' may help explain the acceleration in a more natural way than other models. From Physica |
| Review_of_Mistake_of_Einstein Cosmologists have used recent data to constrain the type of 'dark energy' that may fill all of space. (July 30, 1999) |
| Coalition_for_Plasma_Science A group of institutions, organizations, and companies joining forces to increase awareness and understanding of plasma science and its many applications and benefits for society. |
| Helicon_Plasma_Thesis PhD thesis on helicon wave plasmas by Darryn Schneider. |
| MATLAB_Instruction_Modules_for_Introductory_Plasma_Physics Modules to teach single particle motion, dispersion relation, particle simulation and ray-tracing. |
| NRL_Plasma_Formulary Revised Edition. The NRL Plasma Formulary has been the handbook of plasma physicists for the past 20 years. It is available in PostScript, PDF, and TeX formats. |
| Plasma_Dictionary All terms and definitions presented in alphabetical order. |
| Plasma_Everywhere Introduction on plasmas from NASA. Plasmosphere surrounding our world. |
| Plasma_on_the_Internet Plasma-gate. Lists of Plasma Physics servers on the internet. (From WIS Institute). |
| Plasma_Physics_and_Nuclear_Fusion_Experiments List of web sites describing experiments world-wide to study the physics of nuclear fusion by magnetic confinement. |
| Plasma_Physics_Research_Center Plasma Physics Research Center Tehran-Iran |
| Plasma_Simulation_Projects Projects on numerical plasma simulation, including HPEM code, Monte Carlo Module, and Feature Profile Model, developed at the Computational Optical and Discharge Physics Group, University of Illinois. |
| Plasma_TV_Science Guide to plasma science used within the plasma television technology. Includes educational resources and links to related information. |
| Theoretical_Principles_of_Plasma_Physics_and_Atomic_Physics Essential facts and formulae. |
| Who_is_Who_in_Atomic_and_Plasma_Physics_(WWAPP) Database from Plasma Laboratory at Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel. |
| AP_Statistics_at_the_College_Board The College Board's official AP Statistics page. Course description, sample exam questions, teacher resources and contact information. |
| Business_Statistics Covers averages, normal distribution, best curve fit and skewness. Includes resource links. |
| Center_for_Statistics_Education The American Statistical Association sponsors educational resources for K-12 and above. ASA's LearnStat program provides continuing education for professional statisticians and educators. |
| Computer-Assisted_Statistics_Teaching_(CAST) A complete web-based course in introductory statistics. Registration required. |
| Curve_Fit Beginner's guide to nonlinear regression. Emphasizes how to interpret results. |
| The_Data_and_Story_Library Online library of datafiles and stories that illustrate the use of basic statistics methods. The goal is to provide data from a wide variety of topics so that statistics teachers can find interesting, |
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