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APOD: This is just a classic. The Astronomy Picture of the Day, a service of ASD at NASA / GSFC & Michigan Tech. U., is possibly my favorite site on the web. There's something about photographs of near and distant space that just makes me happy. Each dat APOD posts a photo and a wonderful description with links to all kinds of other information. Some days I can spend an hour or two following the path that started with the daily APOD. JWZ provides a nice APOD rss feed for those of you who prefer to have this kind of content delivered.

Blake: Blake Ross is a good friend of mine and a collaborator going back about 8 years. He's a very talented writer and I can't wait for his first screenplay.

Systemic: This one's a bit more specialized, but I find it fascinating because it's not just a blog, it's a global collaborative project to improve our statistical understanding of the galactic planetary census. The site and tools are designed to allow anyone, not just astronomers, a> around the discovery, characterizing, and cataloging of the planets in our galaxy.

Space Writer: C.C. Peterson, the amazing author of the Space Writer blog, is one of the people that keeps me excited about space. Carolyn is not only a great writer (buy her book, Visions of the Cosmos) and a top-notch educator, she is also a genuine enthusiast whose appreciation of the glory of our cosmos will infect all who share in her work.

Centauri Dreams: This wonderful site, written by a fantastic writer, Paul Gilster, covers all the latest in deep space exploration. It's a must for anyone that's interested in the search for extra-solar planets, the hunt for life elsewhere in the universe, and interstellar travel. Paul's also written a great book called Centauri Dreams: Imagining and Planning Interstellar Exploration which, if you enjoy his site, you should absolutely buy.

The Voltage Gate: Written by Jeremy Bruno, this ScienceBlogs site covers ecology, evolution, and conservation. I've been reading The Voltage Gate since its inception in 2006. Jeremy gets extra points for his week long series on his favorite creature (and mine,) the red panda here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, and here. Also, his fiance, Heather, is a very talented artist who did some wonderful paintings of the red panda. I can't find the originals, just a white detail pulled for her next art show flyer. A great read if you're not a science denier.