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Spaceflight & Exploration Reference

The exploration of space and the tools for doing so.

Resources in this category are:

Astronomical Data Center Astronomical Catalogs and Data Tables

http://adc.gsfc.nasa.gov/

"The Astronomical Data Center ADC is an element of the Space Sciences Directorate at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, located in Greenbelt, Maryland, U.S.A., near Washington, D.C. We are part of the Astrophysics Data Facility of the Space Science Data Operations Office." Reference tool for educators, amateurs and professional regarding astronomy and space. The Astronomical Data Center provides images, sounds and archival information that help answer questions regarding space."The Astronomical Data Center specializes in archiving and distributing collections of data that have been published by professional astronomers. Most of these data sets are in the form of computer-readable tables of numbers, rather than images. These are often known as astronomical catalogs. Tables published in the professional journals are simply called journal tables."

Author: James Gass and Gail Schneider (help@adc.gsfc.nasa.gov)

Subjects:

Sciences & Technology--Astronomy--Spaceflight & Exploration

Sciences & Technology--Astronomy--Solar System (Planetary)

Keywords: space reference; milky way; astronomers; education

Canadian Space Agency (CSA)

http://www.space.gc.ca/

The official Web presence of Canada's federal space agency. The site contains news and information about CSA, the civil space industry, and space exploration, and includes areas for educators and children. Available in French and English.

Author: Canadian Space Agency

Subjects:

Sciences & Technology--Astronomy--Spaceflight & Exploration

Law, Government & Political Science--Other National Governments--Canada

Florida Today Space Online

http://www.flatoday.com/space/

Daily updates of news relating to spaceflight. Includes an archives section for historical spaceflight information. Available in graphics and text only editions.

Author: Mark DeCotis & Jim Banke (jbanke@flatoday.infi.net)

Subjects:

Sciences & Technology--Astronomy--Spaceflight & Exploration

Keywords: News

Hubble Heritage Project

http://heritage.stsci.edu/

"The Hubble Space Telescope (HST) is a research tool dedicated to scientific studies of nature. Enroute to illuminating the forces shaping our cosmos, HST has accumulated a cosmic zoo. The Hubble Heritage Project sees this instrument also as a tool for extending human vision, one that is capable of building a bridge between the endeavors of scientists and the public. By emphasizing compelling HST images distilled from scientific data, we hope to pique curiosity about our astrophysical understanding of the universe we all inhabit." Look at images and learn the history of the universe.

Author: Keith Noll (heritage@stsci.edu )

Subjects:

Sciences & Technology--Astronomy--Spaceflight & Exploration

Sciences & Technology--Astronomy--Solar System (Planetary)

Keywords: Hubble space telescope; astronomy; space

International Space Station

http://station.nasa.gov/

Everything you wanted to know about the International Space Station but didn't know enough about it to ask can be learned here. If you are interested in how the station has been designed and for what purpose, a clickable mapped picture of the space station explains the function of each module. The scope of planned research is profiled. Brief factsheets and an explanation of the many acronyms used in the descriptions are linked. Images are available for public use.

Author: Robert Lewis (robert.e.lewis2@jsc.nasa.gov)

Subjects:

Sciences & Technology--Astronomy--Spaceflight & Exploration

Keywords: International Space Station

NASA History Office (NASA)

http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/index.html

"Since its inception in 1958, NASA has accomplished many great scientific and technological feats in air and space." This website captures a rich history of human space flight, aeronautics, space science, and space applications.

Author: NASA History Office (histinfo@hq.nasa.gov)

Subjects:

Sciences & Technology--Astronomy--Spaceflight & Exploration

NASA Home Page

http://www.nasa.gov/

The official Web presence of NASA with links to the NASA Centers, news and information, and NASA's plans for the future.

Author: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Brian Dunbar, Sudha V. Chudamani (comments@www.hq.nasa.gov)

Subjects:

Sciences & Technology--Astronomy--Spaceflight & Exploration

Law, Government & Political Science--United States Federal Government--Executive--Agencies

Keywords: NASA; Education

NASA Kennedy Space Center Home Page

http://www.ksc.nasa.gov/ksc.html

Provides important information for the the space center's current and past initiatives. Archives provide information about previous shuttle launches and space history. Current information is provided regarding newmissions. Links are provided to additional KSC, NASA/KSC, and NASA services.

Author: Jim Dumoulin (dumoulin@titan.ksc.nasa.gov)

Subjects:

Sciences & Technology--Astronomy--Spaceflight & Exploration

Keywords: NASA; Government; Transportation; Space Shuttle

NASA Life Sciences Data Archive

http://lsda.jsc.nasa.gov/

"NASA's Life Sciences Data Archive (LSDA) contains information and data from space flight experiments funded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). This archive contains information about experiments conducted from NASA's first experiments during the 1960s to the present time. The experiments were conducted on a broad range of species, and include human, animal and plant studies. "

Author: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (swhite@ems.jsc.nasa.gov)

Subjects:

Sciences & Technology--Astronomy--Spaceflight & Exploration

Sciences & Technology--Biological Sciences

SatPasses

http://www.bester.com/satpasses.html

System allows locating any known satellite passing over North American cities for visual observation or radio communication.

Author: Bester Tracking Systems, Inc. (satpasses@bester.com.)

Subjects:

Sciences & Technology--Astronomy--Stargazing

Sciences & Technology--Astronomy--Spaceflight & Exploration

Keywords: Satellite; Orbit

Space Shuttle Clickable Map

http://seds.lpl.arizona.edu/ssa/docs/Space.Shuttle/index.shtml

Clicking on an area of the image of NASA's Space Shuttle brings up detailed information about its function. (Links to information are also available as text.)

Author: Student Space Awareness (ssa@seds.lpl.arizona.edu)

Subjects:

Sciences & Technology--Astronomy--Spaceflight & Exploration

Sciences & Technology--Transportation--Other

Keywords: Space Shuttle; NASA

Space Station Mir and Russian Space Program Links (Mir)

http://www.reston.com/astro/space.station/mir.html

This site provides extensive information about the space station Mir, shuttle flights to Mir, scientific experiments conducted on the station, and the Russian space program. Locator information is given for viewing Mir, and images of the Earth from various satellites are available.

Author: Reston Communications (info@reston.com)

Subjects:

Sciences & Technology--Astronomy--Spaceflight & Exploration

Keywords: space station; Mir

Space Station Mir - NASA

http://www.osf.hq.nasa.gov/mir/

This site, sponsored by NASA, Office of Space Flight, provides information about the Mir space station and the shuttle flights to it. It includes a labeled image of the station with detailed information about each segment. Also available are status reports, orbital information, radio frequencies used for communication, lists of Mir crews, U.S. and Russian missions to Mir, and links to other Mir related pages.

Author: Woody Smith (woody.smith@hq.nasa.gov)

Subjects:

Sciences & Technology--Astronomy--Spaceflight & Exploration

Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS)

http://www.seds.org/

"SEDS(Students for the Exploration and Development of Space)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, by supporting a network of interested students, by providing an opportunity for members to develop their leadership skills, and inspiring people through our involvement in space-related projects. SEDS believes in a space-faringcivilization and that focussing the enthusiasm of young people is the key to our future in space."This searhcable site contains Space, Astronomy, Telescopes, Publications, Other Resources, and Resource Guides.

Author: SEDS USA (webmaster@seds.org)

Subjects:

Sciences & Technology--Astronomy--Spaceflight & Exploration

Keywords: Space; Telescopes

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