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All about... SETI
How do mobile phones work?
Light pollution - does anyone care?
6 Things you may not know about the afterglow of the big bang
Could your phone harm your health?
How do we know how far away the moon is?
How do no-fly zones work?
The Herschel Space Observatory
How does GPS work?
Nobel-prize winning accidents
Under Sunveillance
How does technology know where in the world we are?
How to spot an alien Earth
How do 'invisibility cloaks' work?
How is physics used in archaeology?
EarthSky
Fantastic website offering answers to science questions, with a focus on astronomy. Features FAQs, audio interviews and astronomy guides on what to look out for in tonight's sky.
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Curious about Astronomy?
Got a pressing question about astronomy? With over 10 years worth of answered questions in their archive and a panel of astronomers on hand, the answer you're after can't be far away.
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Basics of Radio astronomy
A downloadable pdf guide explaining what radio astronomy is and what it is used for.
Astronomy and astrophysics on the Web
Links to various telescopes, eg radio, GLAST and other astronomy resources.
Astronomy Interactive Network
A series of articles about radio and optical astronomy. The site also deals with 'Big Bang' cosmology. The interactive sections include quizzes and games.
Radio Transmission
Even today it seems like magic. You turn on your radio and, somehow, sound sent from a distant radio station fills the room. How does radio transmission work?
How Digital Radio Works
Satellite radio is poised to change the way we listen to music. Find out how digital radio gets from Earth to satellite to you!. From HowStuffWorks.com.
Tuning a radio receiver
This site shows how a radio is tuned using a variable capacitor connected to a simple antenna transformer circuit. Includes a description of reactance equalization.
How Internet Radio Works
A brief description of how Internet Radio works broadcasts music online including a description of how you can set up an internet radio. From HowStuffWorks.com.