The Amateur Astronomer by "It is fair to say that astronomy is still just about the only science in which the amateur can make valuable contributions today, and in which the work is welcomed by professionals..."
Hawking Radiation: from Astrophysical Black Holes to Analogous Systems in Lab by 
Dante and the Early Astronomer - Science, Adventure, and a Victorian Woman Who Opened the Heavens by 
The New Cosmos: An Introduction to Astronomy and Astrophysics by 
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New Light on Dark Stars: Red Dwarfs, Low-Mass Stars, Brown Dwarfs by 
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Origin Story by 
Universe in Creation by 
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Time, Space, Stars and Man: The Story of the Big Bang by 
Finding the Big Bang by 
The Beginning and the End of Everything by 
Here Be Dragons: The Scientific Quest for Extraterrestrial Life by "The idea of life in outer space is a very old one, going back to the Greek philosophers. The existence of other inhabitable worlds and extraterrestrial life has for hundreds of years been one of the few very prime questions in science. Not only would their discovery provide a bonanza of new scientific information, it would provide great insights concerning the significance and destiny of humanity: Where did we come from, are we unique, what is our place in the cosmos, and what might our future be?" - Seth Shostak, Confessions of an Alien Hunter: A Scientist's Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
Confessions of an Alien Hunter: A Scientist's Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence by 
Life As We Do Not Know It: The NASA Search for (and Synthesis of) Alien Life by 
Strange New Worlds: The Search for Alien Planets and Life Beyond our Solar System by 
"The mission of the American Astronomical Society is to enhance and share humanity’s scientific understanding of the Universe."
Google Sky lets viewer see everything from the positions of various constellations and planets to how our universe would look if viewed through different wavelengths.
An infared view of the constellation Leo on Google Sky
Stay up to date on what's happening in space exploration through NASA's official website.
At NASA's HubbleSite, you can view images and videos captured by the Hubble telescope, listen to Skywatch audio broadcasts and podcasts and talks on Hubble Hangouts, and even learn about the development of the Webb telescope, a "tennis-court sized" structure that will observe the cosmos while in orbit and a worthy successor to the Hubble.
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