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Wikipedia: Maya Religion
The structure of Mayan religion is outlined, covering beliefs, the priesthood, rituals, sacrifice, gods, etc.
Philosophy Pages
Philosophy Pages: Plato (427 347 Bce)
Explore the life and work of Plato (427-347 BCE) by visiting this comprehensive site. Also contains a lengthy bibliography and links to more detailed information about the Greek philosopher.
Other
Sky Server: About Astronomy
This site from SkyServer provides the history of astronomy as well as links to mapping the sky, galaxies, cosmic structures and much more. Several pictures are given, and the article is medium in length.
University of St. Andrews (UK)
University of St. Andrews: Nicolaus Copernicus
This site provides a biography of Nicolaus Copernicus. Content includes pictures, cross-references to relevant history topics, a list of honors awarded to Copernicus, and more.
World History Encyclopedia
World History Encyclopedia: Greek Astronomy
Looks at the history of Greek astronomy from the 4th century BC on, and the major figures who contributed ideas. Includes a timeline of Greek science.
Stanford University
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Plato's Ethics
This encyclopedia entry provides an extensive discussion on Plato's Ethics and his attempt to create a philosophy of achieving the highest aim of moral thought and conduct.
Art Institute of Chicago
Art Institute of Chicago: Taoism and the Arts of China
Chinese art is often used to depict the religion of Taoism. In addition to many images, there are also lesson plans for all ages.
University of St. Andrews (UK)
University of St. Andrews: Johannes Kepler
An exhaustive biographical account of Johannes Kepler. Describes at length his upbringing, childhood, education, personality and scientific endeavors. Focus is on his development of a cosmological model and the laws of planetary motion.
Harvard University
Royal Astronomical Society: Steady State Theory of an Expanding Universe
In-depth research about the steady-state theory of the expanding universe found within a bibliographic database of astronomical literature. Learn about the theory that asserts that new matter is continuously created as the universe expands.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: What Light Can Teach Us About the Universe
Pete Edwards outlines the six unique messages that light carries which, when put together, disclose a stunning amount of information to astronomers about the universe. [4:07]
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: The Beginning of the Universe, for Beginners
How did the universe begin and how is it expanding? CERN physicist Tom Whyntie shows how cosmologists and particle physicists explore these questions by replicating the heat, energy, and activity of the first few seconds of our universe,...
Symmetry Magazine
Symmetry Magazine: Explain It in 60 Seconds: Dark Energy
Dark energy, described here, is the ultimate mystery for scientists. It is the force that is causing the expansion of the universe they believe. "Explain It In 60 Seconds" is an article series that aims to summarize in a few paragraphs...
PBS
Pbs Teachers:origins Back to the Beginning
This hour long program by NOVA is split into six segments and examines a issues influencing scientists' current understanding of how the universe was formed. This includes The Big Bang and its lasting effects.
Famous Scientists
Famous Scientists: Edwin Hubble
Learn about Edwin Hubble, an American astronomer who is known for playing a vital role in the development of extragalactic astronomy.
Famous Scientists
Famous Scientists: George Gamow
Find out about the life and work of Russian cosmologist, George Gamow.
Famous Scientists
Famous Scientists: Stephen Hawking
Learn about the life and work of the famous Stephen Hawking, English theoretical physicist, and cosmologist.
Space Telescope Science Institute
Hubblesite: News Center Release Archive
This site from Hubblesite has a very long list of Hubble Space Telescope Images listed by subject. General categories of subjects include Solar System, Stars, Nebulae, Star Clusters, Novae, Supernovae, Stellar evolutionn, Galaxies, and...
BBC
Bbc: Origin of the Universe
Try this introduction to ideas about how the universe began and how it might end. Topics include; the big bang and its echoes, antimatter, and inflation/expansion of the universe.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois: Cosmic Mystery Tour
This multimedia tour is extremely dense with information about the origin of the universe. There are videos and simulations to assist with understanding, but it is definitely for advanced students.
University of St. Andrews (UK)
University of St. Andrews: Edwin Hubble
This site, which is provided for by the University of St. Andrews, contains information about Edwin Hubble's life and work.
Other
Montana State Univ.: Expanding Universe (Lesson Plan)
This site has a lesson plan in which students gather evidence supporting the Big Bang Theory using a balloon model of the expanding universe.
New Advent
Catholic Encyclopedia: Whether God Exists?
Excerpt of famous passage in Aquinas's "Summa Theologica" in which he presents his five proofs for God's existence. This influential primary text should be of historical interest to anyone studying philosophy of religion. Please note...
New Advent
Catholic Encyclopedia: Plato
This long encyclopedia entry describes what is known about the life and philosophy of Plato (born ca. 427 BCE), the author of the Republic. ?The Catholic Encyclopedia? is a historic reference source and should be viewed in the context of...
Curated OER
Unesco: Tanzania: Kondoa Rock Art Sites
On the eastern slopes of the Masai escarpment bordering the Great Rift Valley are natural rock shelters, overhanging slabs of sedimentary rocks fragmented by rift faults, whose vertical planes have been used for rock paintings for at...