| Associations
and Organizations |
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International Dark-Sky Association |
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Non-profit
organization for educational and scientific purposes - "to
preserve and protect the nighttime environment and our heritage
of dark skies through quality outdoor lighting" |
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International Planetarium
Society (IPS) |
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The
largest organization of professional planetarians in the world |
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The Solar System
Ambassadors Program "Volunteers
Bringing the Solar System to the Public"
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Sponsored
by Jet Propulsion Laboratory. A public outreach program designed
to work with volunteers who organize and conduct public events
that communicate exciting discoveries and plans for exploration
in solar system research and technology through non-traditional
forums, e.g. rotary clubs, libraries, museums, planetariums,
star parties, mall displays, etc. |
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Astronomy News |
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Jack Horkheimer:
Stargazer |
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The
world's first and only weekly TV series on naked-eye astronomy |
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Kennedy Space Center Shuttle
Launches |
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Upcoming
space shuttle launches from NASA Kennedy Space Center |
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NASA Television |
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A resource
designed to provide real-time coverage of NASA activities
and missions as well as providing resource video to the news
media and educational programming to teachers, students and
the general public |
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Universe Today |
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Space
news from around the internet updated every weekday |
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| Biographies
& Information - Famous Physicists & Astronomers |
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Aristotle - Biography |
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Aristotle - The Universe of
Aristotle & Ptolemy |
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Biographies of Famous Physicists
and Astronomers |
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Copernican Model - A Sun-Centered
Solar System |
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Copernican Revolution |
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Copernicus, Nicolaus - Biography |
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Galileo - The Trial of Galileo
Galilei |
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Kepler, Johannes - His Life,
His Laws, His Times |
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Keplers Laws |
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Comets and
Meteors |
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International Meteor Organization |
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Created in response to an ever growing need
for international cooperation of meteor amateur work |
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NASA's Leonid Multi-Instrument Aircraft
Campaign |
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Leonid Meteor storm information |
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NASA's Leonid Storm Flux Estimator |
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Calculate the expected shower rate for a specific location
and time |
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| Current
Sky Information |
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Earth & Sky (Skywatching
Center) |
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See
what tonight's sky looks like. |
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Harvard-Smithsonian
Center for Astrophysics (CFA) |
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Current
sky information |
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Space Calendar |
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Compiled
and maintained by Ron Baalke with Jet Propulsion Laboratory,
California Institute of Technology. The Space Calendar covers
space-related activities and anniversaries for the coming
year. |
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Observatories |
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Mauna Kea Observatory |
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The 4,200 meter high summit of Mauna Kea in Hawaii houses
the world's largest observatories for optical, infrared, and
submillimeter astronomy. |
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Chandra
X-Ray Observatory |
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Since
its launch on July 23, 1999, the Chandra X-Ray Observatory
has been NASA's flagship
mission for X-Ray astronomy, taking its place in the fleet
of "Great Observatories" |
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National Optical Astronomy
Observatory (NOAO) |
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Formed
in 1982 to consolidate all AURA-managed ground-based astronomical
observatories (Kitt Peak National Observatory, Cerro Tololo
Inter-American Observatory and the National Solar Observatory
with facilities at Sacramento Peak, New Mexico and Kitt Peak,
Arizona) under a single Director. |
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National
Radio Astronomy Observatory |
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The
National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) is one of the
world's premier research facilities for radio astronomy. |
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Space Telescope Science
Institute (STScI) |
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Astronomical
research center responsible for operating the Hubble Space
Telescope as an international observatory. |
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Photographs and Images |
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Astronomy Picture
of the Day |
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NASA's
Astronomy Picture of the Day Calendar |
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Earth from Space |
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A
dataset of over 400,000 selected astronaut-acquired imagery
of Earth. |
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Gateway
to Astronaut Photography of Earth |
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Clickable
map to locate astronaut photographs of the Earth |
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Great Images in NASA (GRIN) |
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Database
of photos documenting NASA to include photos of aircraft structures,
aircraft design, aircraft models, wind tunnel tests, space
programs, astronaut training, robotic planetary exploration
and images taken by NASA spacecraft. |
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Hubble Project, The
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Hubble
Space Telescope Project information and images. |
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NASA Image eXchange |
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Link
to some of NASA's best images; sponsored by NASA STI (Scientific
and Technical Information) Program. |
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Search for Photos (NASA
Earth Sciences & Image Analysis) |
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The
gateway to astronaut photography of Earth - Access to all
photographs since 1961. |
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Welcome to the
Planets |
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A
collection of the best images from NASA's planetary exploration
program |
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| Satellite
and Spacecraft Information |
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SAT Passes (Satellite
Passes Over North American Cities) |
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This
site allows users to determine when the International Space
Station will be in range for visual observations or for radio
communications. |
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Science @ NASA
Live 2-D Java Satellite Tracking Maps |
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J-Track 2.5 is a great way to locate the Space Station, Hubble
Space Telescope, Chandra X-Ray Observatory or any of your
favorite satellites. We even add the Space Shuttle (during
missions). This tracker is also used by remote scientists
to keep up with the mission. |
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| Space
Information and Exploration |
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Cassini-Huygens
Mission to Saturn & Titan |
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Saturn
exploration program website by NASA |
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Constellation
Mythology |
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Provided
by Legg Middle School Planetarium in Coldwater Michigan |
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Eclipses
and the Saros |
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Written
by Fred Espenak, provided by NASA's Goddard Spaceflight Center |
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The Electronic
Sky |
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This
site consists of a series of articles covering a wide variety
of cosmic phenomena, ranging from minor craters on the moon
to entire galaxies. |
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Explore Mars Now |
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Explore
an interactive Mars habitat |
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JPL (Jet Propulsion Laboratory) |
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Managed
by the California Institute of Technology, NASA's lead center
for robotic exploration of the solar system. |
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Mars Exploration
Program |
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Mars
Exploration Program website by NASA. |
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Mars Exploration
Rover Mission |
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Up-to-date
information about the Mars Rover Mission by NASA. |
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NASA (National Aeronautical
and Space Administration) |
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Formed
in 1958 to advance and communicate scientific knowledge of
the Earth, the solar system and the universe to include the
exploration of space and development of advanced aeronautics
and space technologies. |
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Nine Planets,
The |
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A
collection of information about our solar system intended
for a general audience with little technical background. |
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Science of the
Earth System |
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The
mission of NASA's Earth Science Enterprise (ESE) is to develop
a scientific understanding of the Earth system and its response
to natural or human-induced changes to enable improved prediction
capability for climate, weather, and natural hazards. In short
the ESE is devoted to answer the following question: "How
is the Earth changing and what are the consequences for life
on Earth?" |
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Solar and Heliospheric
Observatory, The - Exploring the Sun (SOHO) |
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A
project of international cooperation between ESA (European
Space Agency) and NASA. |
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Solar
System Exploration |
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One
of four space science themes for the Office of Space Science
at NASA. This web site is your launching pad to find out more
about the programs and people in them. |
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Stars |
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Dedicated
to showing that all stars are not the same |
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Stars - Notable
Nearby Stars |
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3-D
Online star maps |
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Star Tales |
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Astronomy
facts |
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Windows to the
Universe |
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Purpose:
to develop a fun and different website about the Earth and
space sciences |
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| Student
and Teacher Information |
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Amazing Space |
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Web-based
activities designed for classroom use, available for all to
enjoy |
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Astronomy Lessons
by Merlin's Academy |
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Free
astronomy lessons changed monthly |
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Astronomy Lesson
Plans - From Stargazers to Starships |
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Astronomy
related lesson plans. Problems related to this material are
located at Problems
& Problem
2 |
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Biographies of Famous Physicists
and Astronomers |
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A
list with biographies of many famous physicists and astronomers |
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The Comet's Tale |
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Educational
site with activities and lessons about comets sponsored
by SEGway (a part of the Center for Science Education at Space
Sciences Laboratory, University of California, Berkeley) |
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Earth Observatory |
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Freely-accessible
publication on the Internet where the public can obtain new
satellite imagery and scientific information about our home
planet |
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Educational Resources in Astronomy
and Planetary Sciences |
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Astronomy
resources and activities sponsored by University of Arizona |
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Edu.Space |
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Variety
of services, products, activities and resources to support
K-12 astronomy and space science education |
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Light - Multiwavelength Astronomy |
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Revealing
the universe in all of its light |
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Light & Telescopes |
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A
presentation slideshow about the properties of light and the
way astronomers gather and interpret it |
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Mirrors and Lenses |
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Java
Applet showing reflection and refraction at curved surfaces |
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NASA Educator Resource Center
(ERC) |
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A
distributiom point where educators may obtain NASA publications,
video and computer materials, and participate in training
workshops on the use of NASA educational products |
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NASA Kids |
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A
product of the Center Operations Directorate at Marshall Space
Flight Center - this site is filled with numerous educational
information and video clips for children and educators |
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NASA Langley Research
Center |
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Located
in Hampton, Virginia, focusing on improving today's military
and civilian aircraft, while designing tomorrow's jets |
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NASA
SpaceLink |
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An
aeronautics and space resource for education since 1988 |
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NASA
SpaceLink Models |
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Models
you can download and assemble (Cassini/Huygens Spacecraft,
Hubble Space Telescope, International Space Station, and Mars
spacecraft) with skill levels that range from beginner to
advanced. |
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Our Place in Space (American
Museum of Natural History) |
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A
fun site to learn about astronomy. Created by the American
Museum of Natural History. |
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Science Education
at Jefferson Lab |
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Jefferson
Lab's long-term commitment to science education continues
to focus on increasing the number of teachers with a substantial
background in math and science, strengthening the motivation
and preparation of all students, especially minorities and
females, and addressing the serious under representation of
minorities and females in science, math, engineering and technology
careers. |
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Science, Optics
and You Interactive Java Tutorials |
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An
optics, light and microscopy curriculum resource package targeting
elementary grade students |
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SEDS (Students for the
Education and Development of Space) |
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An
independent, student-based organization promoting the exploration
and development of space. |
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SEGway (Science
Education Gateway) |
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National
consortium of scientists, museums and educators working together
to bring the latest science to students, teachers and the
general public (a part of the Center for Science Education
at Space Sciences Laboratory, University of California, Berkeley). |
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Solar Astronomy in the Prehistoric
Southwest |
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Slide
set |
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Space Day |
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Held
annually the first Thursday in May and is a global celebration
of extraordinary achievements, benefits and opportunities
in space exploration - a gateway for all the information teachers
will need to participate in Space Day. |
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Space Place, The |
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Fun
educational site for amazing space facts and fun "spacey"
activities for children and educators (sponsored by NASA). |
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Spectra |
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An
introduction to the spectra of stars and allied celestial
objects |
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StarChild |
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A
learning center for young astronomers [a service of the High
Energy Astrophysics Science Archive Research Center (HEASARC),
Dr. Nicholas E. White (Director), within the Laboratory for
High Energy Astrophysics (LHEA) at NASA/GSFC]. |
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Weather |
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Space Environment Center
(National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) |
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Official
source of space weather alerts, warnings and forecasts. |
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SpaceWeather.com |
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Science
news and information about the Sun-Earth environment sponsored
by Science@NASA. |
