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Why do sound waves transmit farther at night? Is it because it is quieter at night?
A simple explanation of why sound travels long distances at night. There are some attractive graphics.
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Night sky simulator
How dark is your night sky? See the extent of light pollution across the UK and find the best spots for star gazing.
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The Night Sky
This page shows you what to look out for in the night sky whether using a telescope or the naked eye. It also has good advice if you are thinking of buying a telescope or binoculars.
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How do acoustic boards work? Why does silence prevail at a snowy night?
Brief description of how acoustic tiles absorb sound and why a snowy night is so quiet.
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How Night Vision Works
A brief description of how Night Vision works. This site is part of Marshall Brain's HowStuffWorks.com. A good overview of the use of infrared imaging and its applications, though the explanations ...
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Heavens Above
Positions of satellites, views of the night sky, customized to location/time zone etc.
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Jodcast
Podcasts from the University of Manchester's Jodrell Bank Observatory. Find out what you can see in the current night sky, interviews with astronomers and more.
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The National Schools' Observatory
A useful site for teachers or the general public. The site contains a moving orrery and the sky on any night selected.
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An Earth in Space Monthly Astronomy Newsletter
A useful astronomy based site for finding what is visible in the night sky at 40 degrees (N) latitude. Useful links to other sites.
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National Geographic's Star Journey
Charts of the night-time sky, with links to corresponding Hubble images and descriptions of astronomical features. The construction of the Hubble telescope is explained.
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