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"MARS EXPLORATION PROGRAM"
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Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum Home Page
This is the homepage of the Adler Planetarium.
AN ASTRONOMY COURSE FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
An Inquirer's Guide To The Universe
Space science info from the Franklin Institute.
Apollo 11
Images, posters, audio files, movies, textual info. This is the location for the official story of the Apollo 11 mission.
Apollo-13
This is the official archive of the Apollo 13 mission. View textual accounts, pictures, sounds, and movie clips of this NASA lunar mission. See for yourself if the movie version was accurate!
Archive-name: astronomy/ftp-sites
This is a listing of astronomy and space science FTP sites worldwide.
Ask an Astronomer
Astro Ed.
Curriculum resources, hypertext documents, and other written materials to assist in teaching or learning aboutAstronomy and Space Science.
Astronomy HyperText Book
An astronomy hypertextbook with lessons on properties of galaxies, planetary motion, inverse square law, stellar evolution, etc. On-line stellar spectra lab and a talk to the expert service.
ASTRONOMY Magazine
The home page of Astronomy Magazine
Astronomy Notes
These notes were created by Nick Strobel for the introductory astronomy courses he taught. They are offered to the net as a resource in astronomy education. Top 5% of all Web Sites!
Center for Mars Exploration Home Page
This NASA site has historical references to Mars, previous Mars mission information, tools to analyze Mars, current Mars news, and much more.
CEPS/NASM SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
This is the home page of the National Air and Space Museum at the Smithsonian.
Comet Hale-Bopp Home Page (JPL)
This home page will be an archive for Comet Hale-Bopp images , articles and information. From the JPL.
Dr. Odenwald's ASK THE ASTRONOMER page
Do you have a question about astronomy and space science? Just send it to Dr. Sten Odenwald.
Earth and Sky
Earth & Sky home page. Daily scripts for the E & S radio program and an archive of past scripts.
Earth and Universe
A comprehensive multimedia guide to stars and galaxies. This site has text, sound, pictures and movies.
ExInEd Home Page
From the Space Telescope Science Institute. Please stop and take a look at our latest electronic offerings of Macintosh, Windows, and DOS software available free for downloading!
History of Astronomy
Welcome to the first general History of Astronomy pages on the Web.
Space Theater
This is an online planetarium exhibit from Univ. Colorado.
HST Greatest Hits 1990-1995 Gallery
A gallery of photos and text displaying the accomplishments of the Hubble Space Telescope in the last five years.
HST Images by Subject
Hubble Space Telescope images sorted by subject.
HUMANS IN SPACE
Perfect for students in middle school and above, Humans in Space is an in-depth exploration of the psychological, environmental, and physiological aspects of sending humans into space. NASA
Mt. Wilson Observatory
Much of our understanding of the Universe came from research done at this facility. Enjoy the activities online.
NASA Home Page
This site is a source of NASA educational resources, *Hot Topics*, and current NASA programs.
NASA K-12 Internet Initiative: Online from Jupiter
Participate in the Galileo mission to Jupiter and its moons. Interactive projects for classrooms.
NASA K-12 Internet Initiative: Online Interactive Projects
Up to date information on NASA sponsored k-12 interactive projects.
NASA K-12 Internet: Live from the Hubble Space Telescope
Online interactive project (1995-96)
NASA K-12 Internet: Live From the Stratosphere
Live From the Stratosphere home page. An interactive science project for astronomy students. (1995-96)
NASA Online Educational Resources
Online Educational Resources is a collection of Internet sources at NASA and affiliated organizationsof interest to the education community.
NASA Shuttle Web
Join NASA on the current shuttle flight or look at the archives of past shuttle flights.
Project Apollo
This is the official location for information on the Apollo Project. Every Apollo mission is included and has extensive textual and graphic information, including sounds, pictures, and movie clips.
Project Galileo (JPL)
This is a terrific site from the JPL. Follow the up to the minute discoveries of the Galileo mission to Jupiter and its moons.
RealAudio Specials: Earth and Sky
Earth & Sky is a short, thought provoking daily program which provides explanations and explorations of the natural world and the movement of the planets. This is the Real Audio site.
RJN's MPEG movie trips to Black Holes and Neutron Stars Page
Mpeg movies of trips to black holes and neutron stars.
SEDS Internet Space Warehouse
SEDS is an independent, student-based organization which promotes the exploration and development of space. SEDS pursues this mission by educating people about the benefits of space. Excellent graphics!
SKY Online - Backyard Astronomy
Tips on doing astronomy from your backyard.
Solar System Live
Welcome to Solar System Live, the interactive Orrery of the Web. You can view the entire Solar System, or just the inner planets (through the orbit of Mars).
Space Calendar (JPL)
A space calendar from the JPL. Kepp track of current and historic events in astronomy and space exploration.
Space Movie Archive
Nearly 500 space animations from France.
Space Science Education Home Page
Lots of NASA information for students and educators: NASA Facts, Overview of the Space Shuttle, Lessons on Rocket Science, etc.
Space Station Mir Visibility Data
Locate the MIR space station in the nitetime sky at your location.
Space Telescope Electronic Information Service
This is a location for people who would like to offer suggestions for the space telescope to photograph.
Spacelink: Interdisciplinary Materials
NASA Spacelink ftp site. Download lesson plans and activities in space science and astronomy.
Spacelink: Liftoff to Learning Activity Video Guides
The NASA ftp site for the Liftoff to Learning educational materials.
STARMAN by Jay Ryan
A nice astronomy newsletter. Lots of star maps.
Stars and Galaxies
Hypertext astronomy lessons: origin of universe, life cycle of stars, galaxies, etc. This area gives a comprehensive multimedia guide to Stars and Galaxies.
STScI/HST Pictures
The latest Hubble images from the STSI.
STScI/HST Public Information
The home page of the Hubble Space Telescope with access to information available to educators and the public.
The ASTRONOMY CAFE
Have you ever wondered what it might be like to be an astronomer,write a research paper and to go observing? Do you have any questions that you would like an astronomer to answer?
The Galaxy Page
Current information on all aspects of space exploration: past, present, future. This is a very comprehensive source of information, but easy to navigate.
The Nine Planets
The Nine Planets describes each of the 70 planets and moons in the solar system with text, pictures, sounds, an occasional movie and links to other related net resources.
The Space Shuttle Clickable Map
Click on parts of the Space Shuttle to learn about their function.
The StarChild Project: Connecting NASA and the K12 Classroom
An online lesson in astronomy. Lots of pictures, sounds, and movies.
The Virtual Sun
In the following `Trip through the Sun' you'll see flames on the Sun larger than ten earths, winds going 1000 mph, and you'll see how the earth eventually will be scorched by the dying Sun.
The Web Nebulae
Information about nebulae, including spectacular images.
TRC Activities Catalog
A series of student or teacher activities on rockets: match rocket, liquid bottle rocket, rocket car, Newton car, Balloon staging, pencil rocket, etc.
UT-Austin Astronomy
This site has the popular "Star Date" daily radio program script. Good for classroom use.
Views Of The Solar System
An educational tour of the solar system with information and pictures of the sun, planets, asteroids, and comets. This site includes a history of astronomy and space exploration and an astronomy glossary.
Welcome to the Planets
This is a collection of the best images from the NASA planetary exploration program. There are also images and information about Mariner, Viking, Voyager, Magellan, Galileo, and Hubble spacecraft and missions.
Windows to the Universe
Yahoo - Science:Astronomy
Yahoo has over 250 links to astronomy information on the Web.



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