Favorite Links

These are some of my favorite links.  The reason I like them are because they are frequently updated, and have local information, or they just interest me in general.  Please include you favorite links.  To submit you link, click HERE.

Imagine the Universe - a glimpse into the mysteries of our universe

 

 This site, hosted at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center answers many of those bothersome questions about the Universe. Learn about Dark Matter, Black Holes, travel at the speed of light, and other physical theories.
This is the NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day.  Click on this each day to see the latest discovery at NASA, or search the archives to see some cool shots.
Ever wanted to track a satellite?  Click here to track any of over 500 satellites including the space shuttle and space station in real time.  It will run in a Java window and requires a fairly powerful computer.  By tracking, you can actually see many of these objects fly overhead on a clear night with the naked eye.  The International Space Station is the largest man made object currently in orbit, and therefore is the easiest to see.  The tracking window will load in a few moments depending on the speed of your connection.
The Washington Post is a great source of current information in the DC area. Updated frequently.
Bethesda Urban Partnership Bethesda Urban Partnership.  This site has decent information on almost all the restaurants in Bethesda.  Some of it may be a little out of date, but if you can't find a good meal from this list, you must not be hungry.
Here is where you can find your local weather.  Follow the simple instructions, and your local weather (usually within 1 mile) will be displayed.  No need for a weather vane anymore.
Oh My.  This is debated as one of the finest seafood restaurants in the country, and debated as one of the finest places in DC.  Suffice it to say I think you will have a very fine time at Kinkead's.  This place is so good you may have heard about them in an international chef competition on television, or maybe you heard of them in a novel.  I recall James Patterson, bestseller (Kiss the Girls - Movie) wrote about the jazz group performing in the lounge in stunning detail in his novel "Pop Goes the Weasel."

 

 Ever wanted to know exactly what time it is?  This site will link you to the US Naval Observatory where one of the primary atomic clocks is located.  To set the exact time on your watch or computer, follow this link.