Western Washington University   College of Science and Technology   Physics/Astronomy Dept.   Bellingham, WA USA
An academic facility dedicated to preserving the arts, skills, and science of astronomy, and of cultural starlore.
          American Indian Sky
American Indian Sky Names that American Indian tribes used for the Big Dipper, Milky Way, Aurora, and other celestial objects.
          American Indian Moons
 American Indian Moons Names American Indian tribes used to identify each full moon that occurs during the year.
          American Indian Starlore
 American Indian Starlore Legends that American Indian tribes have told for millenia about the constellations and other things in the sky.
    Medicine Wheels
 Medicine Wheels "Medicine Wheel" is just one of the names commonly given to these round structures that were built out of stones by the natives of the North American Great Plains.
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Planets Size Up the Planets and Stars
Details about each of the planets and observing tips.
Now with size comparison models for the solar system and beyond.

Cosmic Quotations
Quotes about the Universe, life, knowlege, and reality.
Now all of the names are clickable for images of who is being quoted.

Moon Map The Moon
Facts about the Moon and leading theories of its origin.
Now with a detailed hi-res map of the near side.

Cosmic Desktop Wallpaper
Rapidly became our most popular page world-wide.
Now with backgrounds made from these planetarium pages.