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  • Anglo-Australian Observatory Astronomical Images - Collection of wide-field astronomical photographs, mostly made with the telescopes of the Anglo-Australian Observatory by David Malin. (featured in June 2002)
  • Anousheh Ansari Space Blog - The first woman space tourist blogs about her experience getting to, and living at, the International Space Station. (featured in Sep 2006)
  • Bad Astronomy - Righting wrong ideas. Addresses astronomical and scientific misconceptions spread by movies, TV, the news, and popular beliefs. (featured in Nov 2002)
  • Cool Cosmos - Communicating the world of infrared astronomy to the public. Offers a wide variety of educational and multimedia resources for all ages. (featured in Mar 2004)
  • Lunar Orbiter Photographic Atlas of the Moon - NASA publication considered to be the definitive reference manual to the global photographic coverage of the Moon. (featured in Jan 2001)
  • NASA EdSpace - Includes information about the educator astronaut program, astronauts, and life in space. (featured in Jan 2003)
  • NASA Science: Satellite Tracking - Provides live tracking maps of a range of satellites, including the International Space Station, Hubble Space Telescope, and (during missions) the Space Shuttle. (featured in Jan 2006)
  • NASA's Origins Program - Outlines the search for the origins of our universe and the search for extra-solar planets capable of supporting life. (featured in Oct 2002)
  • NASA's Visible Earth - Searchable directory of images, animations, and visualizations of the Earth. (featured in Mar 2001)
  • Northern Lights - Experience the aurora borealis through text, pictures, video, and sound. (featured in Feb 2002)
  • NOVA: Origins - Journey back to the beginning of everything: the universe, the Earth, and life itself. (featured in Sep 2004)
  • NOVA: The Elegant Universe - PBS documentary hosted by Pulitzer Prize nominee Brian Greene. Explores string theory, 11 dimensions, and parallel universes. (featured in Oct 2003)
  • Origins - Exploratorium feature exploring the extraordinary places, people, tools, and ideas behind the search for the origins of matter, the universe, and life. (featured in Aug 2004)
  • Planet Quest - Official NASA site. Includes news of new planet discoveries, information on the latest extrasolar planet research, and a new worlds atlas. (featured in Jan 2002)
  • Solar System Exploration - Launching pad to learning about the programs and people of this NASA space science theme. (featured in Feb 2003)
  • Traditions of the Sun - Explores how anicent observatories in the northern Yucatan peninsula and Chaco Culture National Historical Park interact with the Sun. (featured in July 2005)
  • Venus Transit 2004: Sun-Earth Day - Features a number of educational opportunities for students and teachers to participate in on March 19th. Also provides general information about the June 8th transit of Venus. (featured in June 2004)


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