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The Universe is huge. Trying to understand it can be a monumental task.
So, below are many articles that will introduce you to the cosmos and our attempts to venture out into it.
Astronomy Terminology and Overview
The Solar System
The Universe
The Moon
Space Missions (Mars)
Space Missions (Other)
Space Telescopes
Books on Dinosaurs (and more)
- Bill Bryson. A Short History of Nearly Everything. Broadway Books. New York. 2003.
- Riley Black. The Last Days of the Dinosaurs: An Asteroid, Extinction, and the Beginning of Our World. St. Martin’s Press. April 26, 2022.
- Michael J. Benton. Dinosaurs Rediscovered: The Scientific Revolution in Paleontology. Thames & Hudson. June 11, 2019.
- Steve Brusatte. The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: A new History of a Lost World. Mariner Books. April 24, 2018.
- Steve Brusatte. The Rise and Reign of Mammals: A New History. Mariner Books. June 6, 2023.
- Donald R. Prothero. The Story of the Dinosaurs in 25 Discoveries. Columbia University Press. New York. 2019.
The Cosmos for the Kids
Exoplanets
The Universe (plus one) (The FAS Astronomers Blog)
Black Holes
The ARTEMIS and Apollo Programs
Ground Based Telescopes
Earth’s History (including Dinosaurs)
- Chart of Earth’s History (International Commission on Stratigraphy)
- Dinosaurs (Natural History Museum)
- Dinosaurs (National Geographic)
- Learn About the Different Dinosaur Periods (Bob Strauss/ThoughtCo)
- The most notorious scientific feud in history (Lukas Rieppel/TED)
Illustrated Books on Dinosaurs
- Christopher A. Brochu, John Long, Colin McHenry, John D. Scanlon, and Paul Willis. Dinosaurs, The Time-Life Guides. Time, Life Books. Weldon Owen Publishing. 2000.
- Dougal Dixon. World Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs & Other Prehistoric Creatures. Lorenz Books. 2005.
- Dougal Dixon. The Complete Illustrated Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs & Prehistoric Creatures. Lorenz Books. January 1, 2014.
- Dinosaurs, a visual encyclopedia. DK Smithsonian. April 3, 2018.
- John Woodward. The Dinosaur Book. DK Smithsonian. September 18, 2018.
- Hazel Richardson. Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Life. DK Smithsonian Handbook. October 12, 2021.
Here is a handout summarizing information about the planets and moons of the Solar System.
See The FAS Astronomers Blog for many more articles about the universe.
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