• SpaceWeatherLive.com offers forecasts for northern lights visibility on their website or via an app for IOS and Android.
• On Facebook, the Manitoba Aurora and Astronomy group tracks local sightings and shares information on how to observe and image the northern lights in Manitoba.

Use a cardboard box to safely view the sun during a solar eclipse! Follow the bilingual instructions at the Canadian Space Agency!

• Build a Star Clock to tell time using the Big Dipper. Download the file here.

• See what’s up in the night sky with Manitoba Skies, our monthly sky blog!
• International Space Station sightings from Winnipeg
• Cloud Forecast for Astronomers – astronomy-specific cloud forecast for Winnipeg.
• Create your own star map at Heavens Above.

• Buying a telescope: recommendations on how and where to buy a telescope in Manitoba.
• SpaceWeather.com: information on solar activity and northern lights visibility.
• Sunrise and Sunset times for cities in Canada

• SkyNews Magazine – the Canadian magazine of amateur astronomy. Lots of current information and useful links for amateur astronomers of any level.
• The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada publishes several books useful to amateur astronomers in Canada.
• Sky & Telescope Magazine – daily information updates, star maps, and a wealth of information for the amateur astronomer.

• The Astronomical Society of the Pacific – excellent site for teachers with lots of resources, lesson plans, and products for astronomy education. The site is based on the American curriculum but is still useful for Canadian teachers.

• The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) – bilingual site covering Canada’s contributions to the exploration of space.
• National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) – general NASA sight with everything you need to know about the space shuttle, space station and more. Lots of links to other NASA sites.
• Hubble Space Telescope – images and history of the Hubble Space Telescope.