Earth Science

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• Astronomy

• Space Science

• Geology

• Meteorology

• Oceanography

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Astronomy

• The Nine Planets - A very comprehensive source of information about the planets and moons of our solar system, containing text, images and occasional movies.

• Welcome To The Planets - An overview of our solar system from the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory which includes information and images.

• Views of The Solar System - Another excellent source of planetary information including an extensive review of the history of space exploration.

• Astronomy Picture of The Day - Discover the cosmos with a new image or photograph each day, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.

• Comet P/Shoemaker-Levy Impact - Information, images, animations, and other information regarding this now famous collision.

• HST Greatest Hits - Gallery of fantastic images from the Hubble Space Telescope.

• Space Telescope Science Institute - More great images from the Hubble Space Telescope.

• The NASA/JPL Imaging Radar Home Page - View the picture gallery of images, play videos and animation.

• Bradford Robotic Telescope - The world's first remote and robotic telescope on the World-Wide Web.

• The American Astronomical Society - Home page for AAS which includes links to many astronomy sites.

• The Planetary Society - Home page for this organization which is dedicated to the advancement of planetary exploration.

• Planet Earth Home Page - Very large list of sites for astronomy and space science links.

• Sky Online - A premier source of astronomical news including current information on the positions of the planets, stars, comets, and general tips for the new backyard astronomer.

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Space Science

• Space Shuttle Home Page - The official NASA home page for all space shuttle missions.

• NASA Shuttle: Mission Audio - Listen to live transmissions between Mission control and the space shuttle.

• NASA Spacelink - A rich source of astronomy and space science information specifically designed for students and educators.

• NASA Planetary Exploration Server - Information covering a proposed lunar base, life support systems, oxygen production, use of lunar soil, etc.

• Apollo Lunar Surface Journal - Journal entries of the manned Apollo missions to the lunar surface.

• The Artemis Project - An organization formed in late August 1994 to provide interested people the opportunity to participate in the development of the first lunar base.

• Robotic Vehicles Group - A group which performs research, development, and tests of mobile robots in support of planetary exploration missions. Includes images of robot designs.

• NASA Hot Topics - The latest in what's happening in space science.

• Today at NASA - More of what's happening with our space program.

• NASA TV - NASA TV CU-SeeMe feed into the Internet - NASA Lewis Research Center.

• Kennedy Space Center - Home page for our manned space flight launch center.

• Topex-Poseidon - Site for information regarding this monitoring of our oceans surface, El Nino, etc.

• The Martian Chronicle - The electronic newsletter for Mars exploration at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

• NASA Home Page - Home site for all NASA information services on the Internet

• The NASA Newsroom - Link source to current news, press releases, press kits, etc.

• Space Calendar - Schedule of celestial events, missions, and past significant events in space exploration.

• Educational Space Simulations Project - A site of ongoing space simulation projects.

• Guide to NASA Online Resources - Includes a searching tool for space related topics.

• Project Galileo - Site for the unmanned Galileo mission to Jupiter.

• Cassini: Voyage to Saturn - Site for the unmanned mission to the Great Ringed Planet.

• The Planetary Society - Home page for this organization which is dedicated to the advancement of planetary exploration.

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Geology

• Earthquake Information - Bulletin provided by the National Earthquake Information Service and the USGS to provide near-real-time listing of earthquake activity around the world.

• Volcano World - Site of modern and near real time volcano information.

• Earth Viewer - You pick the view of the Earth from space, satellite, etc.

• MapQuest - You type in the address - it finds it on a map. Lots of fun. Try it!

• U.S. Geological Survey - Rich source of information on water resources, geology, and mapping. Ask the geologist, too!

• Planet Earth Home Page - Very large list of sites for earth science links.

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Meteorology

• The National Weather Service Online - Latest satellite images, forecasts, world weather, etc.

• The Daily Planet - Weather and climate information from the University of Illinois.

• Purdue Weather Processor - Weather, satellite images and forecasts from Purdue University.

• WeatherNet - The premier source of weather links on the Internet.

• The Weather Channel Online - All about the weather, program guide, on-line meteorologists, and more.

• CNN Weather Main Page - Current weather information from CNN Interactive.

• USA Today: Weather Page - Lots of great links including weather technology, tornadoes, records, hydrology, sky & space, energy index and map information. Colorful graphics!

• Project Globe - A rich source of global visualizations, networks for sharing and analyzing collected data, and interactions with other students.

• Planet Earth Home Page - Very large list of sites for weather links.

• Weather Resources on the Internet - Extensive listing of links to weather sites, including excellent collection of images.

• EIU World of Weather - Local weather data from the EIU Department of Geology/Geography. Latest regional NEXRAD image.

• NOAA - Home page for National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration. Links to global change, seasonal forecasts, protected species and weather warnings.

• Bad Meteorology - A listing and discussion of many of the most commonly misunderstood ideas and teachings about weather and other related topics.

• Hurricane/Tropical Data - A comprehensive source of information on both current and past hurricanes and tropical storms.

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Oceanography

Topex-Poseidon - Site for information regarding monitoring of our oceans surface, El Nino, etc.

Planet Earth Home Page - Very large list of sites for oceanography links.

Oceanography - Site of WWW Virtual Library

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