Astronomy Research
Contact Joe Buenker, Librarian
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Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy
http://www.aura-astronomy.org/
"AURA is a consortium of universities, and educational and other non-profit institutions, that operates world-class astronomical observatories that we term "centers." Our members are 32 U.S. institutions and 7 international affiliates. We view ourselves as acting on behalf of the science communities that are served by our centers, and as trustees and advocates for the centers' missions."
Cassini-Huygens Home
http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/home/
Challenger Center for Space Science Education
http://www.challenger.org/
"Challenger Center is an international, not-for-profit education organization that was founded by the families of the astronauts from Challenger Space Shuttle mission 51-L."
Department of Astronomy and Steward Observatory (University of Arizona)
http://www.as.arizona.edu/
The University of Arizona is a member of the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy.
European Space Agency
http://sci.esa.int/
"The European Space Agency is Europe’s gateway to space. Its mission is to shape the development of Europe’s space capability and ensure that investment in space continues to deliver benefits to the citizens of Europe."
FIRST: For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology
http://www.usfirst.org/
"FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) is a multinational non-profit organization, that aspires to transform culture, making science, math, engineering, and technology as cool for kids as sports are today."
Goddard Space Flight Center
http://www.nasa.gov/centers/goddard/home/
Hubble Source
http://hubblesource.stsci.edu/
"Welcome to HubbleSource, a growing collection of resources for educators, developers, interpreters, producers, and other professionals in museums, planetaria, nature centers, observatory & park visitor centers, and other free choice learning venues."
Hubble Space Telescope
http://hubble.nasa.gov/index.php
James Webb Space Telescope
http://www.stsci.edu/jwst/
Jet Propulsion Laboratory (California Institute of Technology)
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/
Johnson Space Center
http://www.nasa.gov/centers/johnson/home/
Lunar and Planetary Institute
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/
"The Lunar and Planetary Institute is a focus for academic participation in studies of the current state, evolution, and formation of the solar system. The Institute is housed in the USRA Center for Advanced Space Studies (CASS), located at 3600 Bay Area Boulevard, Houston, Texas, 77058, and includes a computing center, extensive collections of lunar and planetary data, an image-processing facility, an extensive library, education and public outreach programs, resources, and products. The LPI also offers publishing services and facilities for workshops and conferences."
Mars Odyssey Mission THEMIS (Thermal Emission Imaging System)
http://themis.asu.edu/
"The Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS) is an instrument on board the Mars Odyssey spacecraft. It combines a 5-wavelength visual imaging system with a 9-wavelength infrared imaging system."
MIT Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
http://space.mit.edu/
See the MIT MKI Astronomy Links.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
http://www.nasa.gov/
National Science Teachers Association
http://www.nsta.org/
The mission of the NSTA is "... to promote excellence and innovation in science teaching and learning for all."
Saturn Observation Campaign
http://soc.jpl.nasa.gov/
Space Telescope Science Institute
http://www.stsci.edu/institute/
Sun-Earth Viewer
http://ds9.ssl.berkeley.edu/viewer/flash/flash.html
"The MediaViewer is an experimental Flash application built to support Education and Public Outreach activities of NASA's Sun-Earth Connection Education Forum."
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