Astronomy Resource Guide: Welcome

Includes selected databases and journals.

Includes selected reference books and link to astronomy books at Stafford Library.

Includes selected e-books and link to e-books about astronomy.

Provides reference articles on astronomy topics.

Provides reference articles about planets and solar system.

Includes news feeds, space agencies, and websites.

Provides videos and video databases about astronomy.

Provides information on proper citation in various styles and avoiding plagiarism.

Astronomy is the study of objects and phenomena in the universe beyond Earth’s atmosphere. Cosmology is a related science devoted to studying the universe as a whole. There are two main branches of astronomy, observational and theoretical, and several subfields of each, as well as specializations with both observational and theoretical components.