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Welcome to Gina's Page |
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serving to educate the public |
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and stimulate interest in the space sciences, |
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for the love of science and the future of our world. |
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Proudly representing The Planetary Society |
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as Regional Coordinator since 1987.
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A Special Welcome to the Tennessee State Library Summer Reading Program - enjoy your stay!
Great Space Links!
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| The Planetary
Society The largest space interest
group in the world with 100,000 members in over 100 countries, founded
in 1980 by
Drs. Carl Sagan, Bruce Murray and Louis Friedman. TPS is a non-profit organization, committed to further the exploration of our solar system and the search for extraterrestrial intelligence. Our extensive web site will tell you about all our projects, all the latest space news, an extensive resource center and more. Join us - we make things happen! |
| Carl Sagan Memorial Web Site The Planetary Society's co-founder and past president, we'll miss him dearly. |
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Current Exploration |
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| Cassini Mission has arrived at Saturn to reveal more wonders of the ringed planet, plus a probe to explore Titan! |
| Chandra X-ray Observatory |
| CHIPS Cosmic Hot Interstellar Plasma Spectrometer |
| Cosmos 1 The first solar sail! Though the first suffered launch failure, we will try again! |
| Deep Impact This spacecraft crashed into Comet Tempel 1! |
| Deep Space 1 The first of NASA's New Millennium Program missions. |
| Galileo Explore the moons of Jupiter - frozen oceans on Europa and more! |
| Genesis Chute did not deploy on reentry, cratered out Sept. 8, 04 - hope that the science of the solar wind is salvageable! |
| Hubble Space Telescope Latest news and views - don't miss Hubble's Greatest Hits image gallery! |
| Hubble Space Telescope: New Views of the Universe Fantastic companion web site to their traveling exhibit. |
| Kepler Mission NASA's first mission capable of finding Earth sized and smaller planets! |
| Lunar Prospector We have returned to the moon! Extensive site with daily updates! |
| Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter We are returning to the moon! This orbiter will gather valued data for human missions. |
| Messenger MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry and Ranging. |
| Missions to MARS! You'll find all NASA Mars Missions here! |
| Mars Pathfinder Earth invaded Mars July 4, 1997 and returned a wealth of images and data! Grab your 3D glasses for this site! |
| NEAR Near
Earth Asteroid Rendezvous - The FIRST spacecraft to land on an asteroid!.
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| NEAT Near Earth Asteroid Tracking. Over 100,00 have been detected since Ceres in 1801. |
| New Horizons finally on to Pluto and the Kuiper Belt! Great discoveries await! |
| Project Phoenix The Phoenix spacecraft successfully landed May 25, 2008 at Mars polar cap for permafrost testing! |
| SOHO Home page of the SOHO Solar Explorer |
| Space Shuttle and the International Space Station all the latest news and information. |
| Space Station
Astronauts Home Page get to know the astronauts aboard and visiting
the space station! Spitzer Space Telescope open your eyes to amazing views of our universe, incredible photo galleries! |
| Star Dust First sample and return mission to a comet - Comet Wild. It has traveled 2.88 billion miles, making three laps around the sun, also winning a new record for the furthest distance from the sun ever traveled by a solar powered spacecraft! If you'd like to help analyze the data via your computer - see the Opportunities section below! |
| Ulysses Home page of the Ulysses Solar Probe |
| Click here for a listing of all space missions, past, present and under development |
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The Search for Extraterrestrial Life and Other Worlds |
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| SETI Learn about the Planetary Society's SETI Projects! |
| OSETI Optical SETI and other great links for more brilliant work from the Paul Horowitz Group. |
| SETI@home Find out how your computer can help process signals while you're away! |
| SETI Institute saved the government's SETI program from the ashes when cut from the budget - Project Phoenix. |
| SERENDIP Search for Extraterrestrial Radio Emissions from Nearby Developed Intelligent Populations |
| Searching for Extrasolar Planets Marcy and Butler's planet search web site at SFSU |
| Extrasolar Planets Encyclopedia As technology improves, more and more planets are being discovered orbiting other stars! |
| Past Life on Mars? A possible fossil has been discovered in a meteorite from Mars! |
| NEWS!
Feb. 26, 2001 Mars Fossil Press Release An international team of scientists
indeed believe the fossil to be biological in origin!
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Opportunities!!! A 'novel' movie first! I have launched the author, cast and crew of Twilight to the moon and sun! Read the article on MTV here! |
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Join the Planetary
Society at a special discount rate as part of our Astronomy Day
celebrations! Get $10 off your membership price PLUS a FREE Nebula Poster!
See web page for details and be sure to enter the special code ASTR08
(that's a zero for the year 08). Your dues will 'Make Things Happen!' - we
fund scientific research where government fails, such as SETI, OSETI, near
earth asteroid searches, the search for planets around other stars (over 220
discovered so far!), our own privately funded space missions, offer
Planetary Radio, public outreach and SO much MORE! Be a part of something
that makes a difference!
Send Your Name to the Moon! aboard the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, deadline for accepting names is July 31, 2008. Certificate of Participation may be printed, suitable for framing. Send Your in Orbit Around the Sun aboard the Kepler spacecraft! NASA's first mission with the capability to find earth sized planets and smaller! Certificate of Participation may be printed, suitable for framing. Deadline for accepting names is November 1, 2008. You may also download a Kepler Star Wheel - a unique planisphere to find the location of the Kepler target field of view as well Take Action Alert! Science eviscerated in NASA's budget! |
| Amateur Astronomers Wanted! If you can hunt supernovae or neutrinos - your help is needed! |
| Mars Scientists Need Your Help! They are gathering a library of rocks from all over the world to compare to the rocks on Mars that Spirit and Opportunity examine! Receive a Certificate of Participation and watch their web page for how your rock compares! |
| Request a free copy of NASA's SpinOff available annually via CD or hard copy. |
| New Horizons Digital Time Capsule It will take 9 years for New Horizons to reach Pluto. TPS will be keeping a time capsule - you can be part of it. |
| Stardust@Home Keen eyed computer users will be needed to help analyze the cometary material returned by the Stardust spacecraft! Researchers will start posting the 1.5 million microscopic images in March, requiring an estimated 30,000 hours to properly scrutinize them four times over. Your help is needed but only the serious need apply! |
| SETI@home Find out how your computer can help process signals while you're away! |
| Get your SETI@HOME Participation Certificate Your efforts are greatly appreciated! |
| Help Name the Craters on Asteroid Eros! See the Planetary Society page for details! |
| Visit the IAU web site for a complete overview of the IAU's naming process. Also, be sure the name you choose is not already in use. |
| Watch the Int'l Space Station Fly Over! Find times for sightings and orbital path info. Wave to the astronauts! |
| Meteor Showers! Coming soon to a sky near you! |
| Sign up for SpaceWeather Bulletins! Aurora, meteor showers, solar activity, satellites crashing to earth - receive email alerts! |
| Drive the Rovers and Explore Mars! SUPERB NASA 3D site, drive the rovers, see pictures and info on examined features! |
| Drive on Mars! Take a real time 3D ride on Mars and explore Mars - virtually! |
| Did you submit an entry to name the Mars Rovers? read about the 3rd grade girl from Arizona who won this contest. |
| Did you send your name to Mars? You may look up your name and view your certificate of participation here. |
| Did you send your name to Comet Tempel 1? Look up and view your certificate of participation. |
| Did you send your name on the Stardust Spacecraft? Congratulations on visiting a comet! Find your name here. |
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Space Agencies and News |
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| NASA of their over 6000 web pages - it's a good start for info and links. |
| NASA HQ NASA Headquarters |
| NASA Astronaut Biographies Astronaut biographies and fact sheets. |
| Viewing Launches Onsite AT NASA Be there! Info for NASA passes and the best viewing tips for locations nearby! |
| Viewing Launches OFFSITE - the best locations! Launches can be seen over a vast area, look here for the best viewing locations! |
| Deep Space Network the international network of antennas that support interplanetary spacecraft missions. |
| NASA TV watch now, broadcast on the internet |
| NASA Today NASA's science and technology newsletter - updated daily. |
| Science Daily All science news, updated every 15 minutes |
| Space Central Latest space news including Real Player clips from the Houston Chronicle. |
| Space.com Space-online - space news updated daily! |
| Universe Today Space exploration news from around the internet. |
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Explore Our Solar System |
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| Comets and Asteroids Photo galleries, FAQs, current and future missions and more! |
| GeoVigil a free map program to view NASA's PDS format! Explore Venus, Earth, our moon and Mars in amazing detail! |
| Power of Ten - Ray Eames the original and incredible - take a journey of incredible proportions! |
| Powers of Ten A must see and do! This interactive web site allows users to explore the power of ten, smaller and larger! |
| Remote Sensing Data and Info Excellent resource for earth imaging, space science and hundreds of links. |
| SEDS A great site by the Students for the Exploration and Development of Space, do the Solar System tour! |
| A Byte about Mars, Phobos and Deimos excellent site with a wealth of info on Mars and it's moons. |
| The Solar System Absolutely exceptional site with everything you want to know about our Solar System with glorious photographs. |
| Space Day NASA's Space Day celebration info along with data and great interactive adventures for kids |
| The Planetary Society Learning Center A must explore, planets, propulsion and more. Info and activities! |
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Astronomy |
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| Abrams Planetarium Sky Calendar Great resource for sky gazers! Find out what's visible and where! |
| Amateur Telescope Makers of Boston A great group with a super site |
| Astronomy Basics from Sky & Telescope magazine, explore their whole site! |
| Astronomy Picture of the Day Always gorgeous, make it a daily ritual! |
| Astronomical Society of the Pacific Fostering the exchange of information between amateurs and professionals since 1889. |
| Bad Astronomy Get the facts, debunk the myths! Thank you to astronomer Phil Plait for this site! |
| Clay Center Observatory This is where you'll find us Astronomy Day! View their web site for Open House Observatory nights, summer programs and so much more! |
| Deep Sky Astrophotography Fantastic images and professional astrophotography information |
| Lynette Cook's Space Art Stunning images extrapolated from real data of yet unseen worlds and more. |
| Meteor Showers! Coming soon to a sky near you! |
| Satellite Watching Check the GSOC Satellite Visibility site for when you'll see satellites, the shuttle or new space station overhead! |
| Sky Maps! Beautiful sky charts downloadable monthly in PDF format with all the info you need for what to look for in the night sky! |
| SKY & TELESCOPE Superb site with a wealth of info, astronomy articles, links and photographs |
| Spaceweather Excellent resource for anyone who looks up - sign up for their newsletters! |
| Stargazer Steve Reflecting telescopes that give you more of the sky for less. |
| Stellafane Annual amateur telescope makers convention in historic Springfield, VT |
| You Can Do Astronomy Touch the Stars, Touch the Universe! Noreen Grice brings astronomy to the visually impaired. |
| Zoom Astronomy for Kids Enchanted Learning not only has the BEST dinosaur web site for kids, but the best space site, K-6. |
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Archives |
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| Kennedy Space Center Shuttle Photo and Video Archive preflight, launch and landing activities conducted at KSC for Space Shuttle Missions. |
| Kennedy Space Center Multimedia Gallery complete photo and video archive of the space shuttle, ISS, expendable launches, KSC etc. |
| Mars Photo Archive Official Mars photo archive of all Mars missions to date. |
| NASA Historical Archives Mercury, Apollo, Gemini - it's all here and more with lots of fantastic pictures! |
| NASA History Office Topical index A to Z. |
| Shuttle Mission Archives photos and a wealth of information for each mission |
| Voyager Launched in 1977, they provided us with a breath-taking grand tour of our solar system! |
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Kids and Teachers, |
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Visit Gina's Space Resource Section! |
| Educator's Resource Section Invent an Alien, space related activities, arts, crafts and lots of ideas for introducing space to your classroom! |
| Space Sing Along Songs Space related songs to popular music that make learning about our solar system fun! |
| Other Educator Resource Links I surfed the net to find the best links for resources and materials for your classroom! |
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Thank you for visiting Gina's page! |
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Regional Coordinator - The Planetary Society |
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Internet
essentials and some of my favorite links!
If I'm not in Space - I am in Cyberspace!