Astronomical Library

Planets & Moons

• Planets
• Atmospheres and Magnetospheres
• Natural Satellites
• Extrasolar Planets (XML version)

Stars

• 10 Brightest Stars
• 10 Closest Stars

Galaxies

• Local Group

Exploration

• Major Firsts In Spaceflight

Human Spaceflight

Russian Programmes

• Восток (Vostok, East)
• Союз (Soyuz, Union)
• Энергия-Буран (Buran, Snowstorm)

American Programmes

• Mercury
• Gemini
• Apollo
• Shuttle Orbiter

Chinese Programmes

• 神舟 (Shenzhou, Divine Vessel)

Discussions

• Terraforming Venus