An online book from the National Academy of Sciences. Includes chapters on CMBR, the large scale structure of universe, and the physics of the early universe.
A NASA site for the general public featuring a collection of questions and answers on cosmology.
Examines the size, future and fate of the universe as well as the possible existence of others. Also explores what happens in a supernova explosion, a map of the universe on a cosmological scale, and the ability to spin a spiral galaxy on two axes using QuickTime VR.
A site dedicated to cosmology, both basic and advanced, maintained by Cambridge university
A brief, non-mathematical introduction to modern cosmology.
The Cosmology group at Tufts University with links to other cosmology sites
Cosmologists have used recent data to constrain the type of 'dark energy' that may fill all of space.
An "interactive book" focusing on the topics of astronomy, cosmology, and theoretical physics. It also provides a number of services including an index of all 88 constellations, several interactive games and quizzes, and extensive information on stars, galaxies, and the Big Bang.
These notes form an introduction to cosmology with special emphasis on large scale structure, the cmb anisotropy and inflation. In some places a basic familiarity with particle physics is assumed, but otherwise no special knowledge is needed.
A new model of the universe says it repeats itself in an endless cycle. Article from Christian Science Monitor.
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