Clubs, Associations, and Societies

S.E.T.I.

Rating: 5.0 of 5

The mission of the SETI Institute is to explore, understand and explain the origin, nature and prevalence of life in the Universe.

The Planetary Society

Rating: 5.0 of 5

Home-page of the largest non-profit, non-governmental, space advocacy group on Earth.

SETI@ home

Rating: 4.5 of 5

SETI@home is a scientific experiment that uses Internet-connected computers in the Search for Extra-terrestrial Intelligence. You can participate by running a free programme that downloads and analyses radio telescope data.

The American Meteor Society

Rating: 4.0 of 5

A non-profit organisation established for the study of meteors.

A.A.V.S.O.

Rating: 3.5 of 5

The American Association of Variable Star Observers is a world-wide, non-profit, scientific and educational organisation of amateur and professional astronomers who are interested in variable stars.

International Astronomical Union

Rating: 3.5 of 5

An organisation intended to promote and safeguard the science of astronomy. Individual members of the IAU are astronomers at the PhD level and active in professional research and education in astronomy.
The IAU consists of 12 Scientific Divisions, 37 more specialised Commissions and 86 Working and Programme Groups.

Planetary Nomenclature Gazetteer

Rating: 3.5 of 5

This web-site provides a good resource for information regarding how the surface features of other planets and moons in our Solar System are named.