Extraterrestrial Life

Galaxy Formation & Evolution Lecture Notes Galaxy Formation & Evolution Lecture Notes- Lectures given in 2011 by Julien Devriendt at Oxford University, which include an introduction to galactic dynamics and a primer on hie… Max Planck Institute For Astrophysics : Galaxy Formation Max Planck Institute For Astrophysics : Galaxy Formation- Purpose is to understand the creation of galaxies and the universe has evolved. Plans to study distant galaxies at optica… Skywalker Viewing Tool Skywalker Viewing Tool- Java-based viewing tool that allows the user to view galaxy surveys such as the Hubble Deep Field, using their browser. DIRECT Project Homepage DIRECT Project Homepage- Determining the distances to nearby galaxies. Galaxies Galaxies- NASA Windows to the Universe. Includes illustrations and introductory information about a variety of galaxies. Galaxy Morphological Classification Galaxy Morphological Classification- Wikipedia article about the several schemes in use by which galaxies can be classified. Optical and Interpretative Astronomy Group Optical and Interpretative Astronomy Group- Research group at the Ludwig-Maximilians-University Observatory studying the structure and evolution of galaxies, especially stellar dy… Review Articles about Galaxies Review Articles about Galaxies- A collection of hundreds of review articles. Topics covered include normal, peculiar and interacting galaxies, as well as galaxy evolution and gala… Arp's Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies Arp's Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies- Information about Halton Arp's 1966 "Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies," aimed chiefly at amateur astronomers. Includes summary data, observing tips, an… Galaxy - Wikipedia Galaxy - Wikipedia- Contains information of the types, dynamics, observations, and formation of galaxies. Lecture 27: Spirals and Ellipticals and Irregulars Lecture 27: Spirals and Ellipticals and Irregulars- Classifications, properties, and structures and dynamics. Galaxy Zoo Galaxy Zoo- Interactive project that allows the user to participate in a large-scale project of galaxy research: classifying millions of galaxies found in the Sloan Digital Sky Su… Globular Clusters in the Andromeda Galaxy Globular Clusters in the Andromeda Galaxy- Data, observation notes about globular clusters within the galaxy. Galaxies Galaxies- Many selected links to websites dedicated to galaxies. Galaxies Galaxies- Includes a set of notes by Nick Strobel. Topics include the structure of the Milky Way, the characteristics of other galaxies, and finding distances to other galaxies. Galaxy Evolution Explorer Galaxy Evolution Explorer- Contains information about the growth of various galaxies. Also includes images, news, and a glossary. Faulkes Telescope Educational Guide - Galaxies Faulkes Telescope Educational Guide - Galaxies- Some useful information about the formation of galaxies. Andromeda Galaxy Andromeda Galaxy- Information about the Andromeda Galaxy with descriptions and pictures. Spiral Galaxies Spiral Galaxies- Spiral galaxies with short descriptions and photos. M31: The Andromeda Galaxy M31: The Andromeda Galaxy- Includes a catalog of globular clusters, photos, and brief description. Galaxy Collisions Galaxy Collisions- A review article for non-specialists. Dust in Spiral Galaxies Dust in Spiral Galaxies- HST and ISO Results. High Redshift Supernova Search High Redshift Supernova Search- Project at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab to search for supernovas in very remote galaxies. This provides an accurate means of measuring the distan…