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Air & Space Magazine
- Smithsonian - National Air and Space Museum

• [Feature] Articles Online - (dead link)

Ascending Node

The Astronomical Almanac Online
"...contains precise ephemerides of the Sun, Moon, planets, and satellites, data for eclipses and other astronomical phenomena for a given year, and serves as a world-wide standard for such information."
Joint publication of the U.S. Nautical Almanac Office in the United States (USNO) and Her Majesty's Nautical Almanac Office (HMNAO) in the United Kindom.

Astronomical Society of Australia, Electronic Publications

Astrophysics Data System (ADS)
"The Astrophysics Data System (ADS) is a NASA-funded project whose main resource is an Abstract Service, which includes four sets of abstracts: 1) astronomy and astrophysics, containing abstracts; 2) instrumentation, containing 577,783 abstracts; 3) physics and geophysics, containing 877,721 abstracts; and 4) Los Alamos preprint server, containing 3,851 abstracts. Each dataset can be searched by author, object name (astronomy only), title, or abstract text words...In addition, we have extended the abstract service to include links to the full text of articles appearing in most of the major astronomical journals."

Aviation Week & Space Technology

Canadian Space News

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

• Carnegie International Non-Proliferation 2002 Conference (November 2002)
  "...approximately 650 experts, journalists, scholars and officials from more than 20 different countries gathered in Washington DC for the 2002 Carnegie International Non-Proliferation Conference. Audio, video, transcripts and presentations are now available."
  Concurrent panels include: New Nuclear Powers in Asia ; Reshaping US-Russian Threat Reduction ; US Nuclear Policy ; An Uncertain Future for the Nuclear Testing Moratorium ; North Korea's Nuclear Challenge ; The Challenge of Iran ; Weapons in Space ; Nuclear Terror Threats ; Preventing the Misuse of Biotechnology ; Consequences of War with Iraq.

Consolidated Lunar Atlas
"...by Gerald P. Kuiper, Ewen A. Whitaker, Robert G. Strom, John W. Fountain, and Stephen M. Larson is a collection of the best photographic images of the moon. These digital renditions were created and edited by Eric J. Douglass."

Digital Lunar Orbiter Photographic Atlas of the Moon
"The Lunar Orbiter Photographic Atlas of the Moon by Bowker and Hughes (NASA SP-206) is considered the definitive reference manual to the global photographic coverage of the Moon. The images contained within the atlas are excellent for studying lunar morphology because they were obtained at low to moderate Sun angles. This digital archive consists of the complete set of 675 plates contained in Bowker and Hughes. Images in the archive have been enhanced to display the best photo quality possible. For accuracy and usability surface feature information has been improved and updated, and multiple search capabilities added to the database."

Earth Observing System (EOS)
"...consists of a science component and a data system supporting a coordinated series of polar-orbiting and low inclination satellites for long-term global observations of the land surface, biosphere, solid Earth, atmosphere, and oceans."
NASA

• EOS Data Products Handbook (Vol. 1, 1997) - (dead link) [.pdf]
• EOS Data Products Handbook (Vol. 2, 2000) [.pdf]

Earthquake (02/28/01) Damage to University of Washington Libraries

• Physics-Astronomy Library

Exporatorium
The Museum of Science, Art and Human Perception

• Transit of Mercury 2006 (Video)
  "On November 8, 2006, Mercury slowly slid across the face of the sun during an event known as a transit. A transit of Mercury is relatively rare-there are only about a dozen a century."

Human Space Flight (HSF) - Realtime Data
Sections include: NASA Television ; Land Ground Tracks ; Sighting Opportunities ; Orbital Tracking ; Orbital Elements ; Weather. - NASA

John F. Kennedy Library - (dead link)

• Audio and Text of President Kennedy's Man on the Moon Speech - (dead link) (05/25/61)
  Special Message to Congress on Urgent National Needs - Delivered in person before a joint session of Congress. (Complete Text, Sound File Excerpt)

Kennedy Memo on Apollo Program
From CNN Space page

Living Reviews in Solar Physics
"A refereed solely electronic journal offering reviews in all areas of solar physics."

MOC [Mars Orbiter Camera] Images Suggest Recent Sources of Liquid Water on Mars
Press Release, June 22, 2000

NASA Multimedia Gallery - (dead link)

• Photo Gallery - (dead link) "This is an attempt to bring all of NASA's still images to one location."
• Video Gallery - (dead link)
  "This page is meant to be an overarching guide to digital video and animation related to NASA and space exploration
• Audio Gallery
  "By arrangement with Internet Multicasting Services, NASA offers a selection of "Space Story" radio programs from 1994 and 1995 in multiple formats. The topics include Earth Science, planetary exploration, astronomy, aeronautics and space flight."
• Arts Gallery - (dead link) "Not only do these art works provide a historic record of NASA projects, they also give the public a new and fuller understanding of advancements in aerospace."

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NASA Science News - (dead link)

• Arctic Asteroid!
  "A 200 metric ton rock from space streaked across the skies of western Canada on January 18, 2000."

NASA Scientific & Technical Information (STI) - (dead link) "...helps you find NASA aerospace STI, as well as locate domestic and international STI pertinent to NASA's missions and Strategic Enterprises."

• Scientific and Technical Aerospace Reports (STAR) - (dead link)
  NASA STI Publications

National Academy Press (free online versions)

• 2003
  • Collected Reports of the Panel on Technical Evaluation of NASA's Redesign of the Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Booster
    Panel on Technical Evaluation of NASA's Redesign of the Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Booster, Committee on NASA Scientific and Technological Program Reviews, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, National Research Council, 1988-2003.
  • Leaving Earth: Space Stations, Rival Superpowers, and the Quest for Interplanetary Travel
    By Robert Zimmerman, 2003.
• 2002
  • Life in the Universe: An Examination of United States and International Programs in Astrobiology
    Committee on the Origins and Evolution of Life, National Research Council, 2002.
  • New Frontiers in the Solar System: An Integrated Exploration Strategy
    Solar System Exploration Survey, National Research Council, 2002.
  • Safe on Mars: Precursor Measurements Necessary to Support Human Operations on the Martian Surface
    Committee on Precursor Measurements Necessary to Support Human Operations on the Surface of Mars, National Research Council, 2002.
  • Strange Matters: Undiscovered Ideas at the Frontiers of Space and Time
    By Tom Siegfried, 2002.
  • The Sun to the Earth -- and Beyond: A Decadal Research Strategy in Solar and Space Physics
    Solar and Space Physics Survey Committee, National Research Council, 2002.
• 2001
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics in the New Millennium
    Astronomy and Astrophysics Survey Committee, Board on Physics and Astronomy, Space Studies Board, 2000.
  • Connecting Quarks with the Cosmos: Eleven Sciences Questions for the New Century
    Committee on the Physics of the Universe, Board on Physics and Astronomy, Space Studies Board, National Research Council, 2001.
  • The Quarantine and Certification of Martian Samples
    Committee on Planetary and Lunar Exploration, Space Studies Board, National Research Council, 2001.
  • Readiness Issues Related to Research in the Biological and Physical Sciences on the International Space Station
    Task Group on Research on the International Space Station, Space Studies Board, National Research Council, 2001.
  • Safe Passage: Astronaut Care for Exploration Missions
    John R. Ball and Charles H. Evans, Jr., Editors, Committee on Creating a Vision for Space Medicine During Travel Beyond Earth Orbit, Board on Health Sciences Policy, Institute of Medicine, 2001.
• 2000
  • Engineering Challenges to the Long-Term Operation of the International Space Station
    Committee on the Engineering Challenges to the Long-Term Operation of the International Space Station, Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board, 2000.
  • Einstein's Unfinished Symphony: Listening to the Sounds of Space-Time
    By Marcia Bartusiak, 2000.
• 1988
  • Collected Reports of the Panel on Technical Evaluation of NASA's Redesign of the Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Booster
    Panel on Technical Evaluation of NASA's Redesign of the Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Booster, Committee on NASA Scientific and Technological Program Reviews, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, National Research Council, 1988-2003.
  • Post-Challenger Evaluation of Space Shuttle Risk Assessment and Management
    Committee on Shuttle Criticality Review and Hazard Analysis Audit, Space Applications Board, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, National Research Council, 1988.
• 1974
  • Post-Challenger Assessment of Space Flight Rates and Utilization
    Committee on NASA Scientific and Technological Program Reviews, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, National Research Council, 1974.

North Carolina State University Astrophysics Preprint Library - (dead link)

Nuggets - (dead link)
Weekly Science Notes from the Yohkoh Soft X-Ray
"These weekly science notes are intended to give an unspecialised but scientifically fluent view of ongoing X-ray observations of the Sun from the Soft X-Ray Telescope (SXT) aboard the orbiting Yohkoh - (dead link) satellite."

Planetary Data System
"...archives and distributes digital data from past and present NASA planetary missions, astronomical observations, and laboratory measurements. The PDS is sponsored by NASA's Office of Space Science to ensure the long-term usability of data, to stimulate research, to facilitate data access, and to support correlative analysis."

Report of the Mars Program Independent Assessment Team - (dead link)

• Report on Project Management in NASA by the Mars Climate Orbiter Mishap Investigation Board

Royal Greenwich Observatory/USAF/NOAA Sunspot Record 1874-1999
"The Royal Greenwich Observatory (RGO) compiled sunspot observations from a small network of observatories to produce a dataset of daily observations starting in May of 1874. The observatory concluded this dataset in 1976 after the US Air Force (USAF) started compiling data from its own Solar Optical Observing Network (SOON). This work was continued with the help of the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) with much of the same information being compiled through to the present... The entire dataset is available below as ASCII text files containing records for individual years. Each file consists of records with information on individual sunspot groups for each day that spots were observed."
By David H. Hathaway

Scientific American - (dead link)

• "Where Are They" - (dead link)
  By Ian Crawford, July 2000

[Simulations] University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics Group (AFD)

• Computational Astrophysics: The Digital Demo Room
  "This site is dedicated to the advancement of astrophysical knowledge through the use of computer simulations. Several simulators are available here covering various research areas in modern astronomy."

Sky & Telescope's Weekly News Bulletin - (dead link)

Sky View Cafe - Star Charts and Ephemeris
"Sky View Cafe is a Java applet you can access with your web browser to get custom sky charts, rise and set times of the Sun, Moon, and planets, Moon phases, and many other bits of astronomical data in a very interactive way."
By Kerry Shetline

Smithsonian Institution Libraries

• Mosaic of Science Galaxy - (dead link)
  • Astronomiæ instauratæ mechanica by Tycho Brahe (1602)
    Tycho Brahe. AstronomiÊ instauratÊ mechanica [Instruments for the restoration of astronomy]. Noribergae [N¸rnberg]: apud L. Hvlsivm [by Levinus Hulsius], 1602. 107 unnumbered pages, woodcut and engraved illustrations, map, plans.
    "Tycho Brahe1 (1546-1601) was a Danish astronomer who built the best observatory in Europe and set a new standard for accurate celestial observations in the era before the invention of the telescope."

Solar Terrestrial Activity Report
By Jan Alvestad

Space Studies Bulletin
The Newsletter of the Space Studies Board, National [U.S.] Academy of Sciences

Space Telescope Science Institute

• Office of Public Outreach
  • HubbleSite
    Regular features include: News & Views ; Gallery ; Discoveries ; Sci-Tech ; edu.space ; Fun & Games.
    • Hubble Space Telescope:
      New Views of the Universe
      "...a traveling exhibition highlighting Hubble's contributions to astronomy. Take a journey into Hubble's amazing universe through cool pictures, interactives, and movies."

Tagish Lake Meteorite / Fireball Investigation - (dead link)
Status of Consortium Study by the University of Calgary, University of Western Ontario and NASA/JSC
"The Fall, Recovery, Orbit, and Composition of the Tagish Lake Meteorite: A New Type of Carbonaceous Chondrite."
Comprised of some of the oldest material from the solar system yet recovered.

University of Pittsburgh - Digital Research Library

• The Parallax Project
  Publications of the Allegheny Observatory of the University of Pittsburgh, 1910-1969.
  "...10 volumes of star parallax data and calculations collected and produced by researchers working at the Observatory...They contain tables of data, reports on methodology of astronomical observations, presentations of new modes of calculation of star positions, and descriptions of observational instrumentation."

University of Washington N-Body Shop
"...We're in the business of designing and running software that enables high-performance computing on a variety of astronomy-related problems, including large-scale structure formation and planet formation."
This interdisciplinary group led by George Lake includes faculty and students from the departments of Astronomy and Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Washington.

• UW HPCC Group Picture Gallery - (dead link)

Voyager
"Voyager 1, now the most distant human-made object in the universe, and Voyager 2, close onits heels, continue their ground-breaking journey with their current mission to study the region in space where the Sun's influence ends and the dark recesses of interstellar space begin."

• Gold Record
  Voyager's Greetings to the Universe
  "...containing sounds and images selected to portray the diversity of life and culture on Earth."