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All about... SETI
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Alien spotting comes down to Earth
The Herschel Space Observatory
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How do mobile phones work?
How to spot an alien Earth
Under sunveillance
Nobel-prize winning accidents
6 Things you may not know about the afterglow of the big bang
How many planets are there like Earth?
London Science Uncovered
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Telescopes from the ground up
A site detailing the history of telescopes, from Galileo's telescope to the Spitzer space telescope.


The Telescope Review Web Site
Contains many detailed reviews and related articles on telescopes and their use in astronomy.

Astronomy and astrophysics on the Web
Links to various telescopes, eg radio, GLAST and other astronomy resources.

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 SETI Works
A brief description of how SETI, the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, works with the help of radio telescopes. This site is part of Marshall Brain's HowStuffWorks.com.

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.

How Telescopes Work
This excellent site gives a good, brief description of how Telescopes work, including refractors and reflectors. Part of HowStuffWorks.com., it contains good, clear diagrams.