| LAUNCHES AND MISSION EVENTS |
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NASA Launch Schedule |
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NASA missions generally launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida, or for polar orbits, from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. |
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http://www.nasa.gov/missions/highlights/schedule.html
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NASA Science Missions |
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An index of Space Science Missions-past, present, and future-guides you to the latest information on missions to explore within and beyond our solar system. |
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http://science.hq.nasa.gov/missions/index.html
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Solar System Ambassador Events Calendar |
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Nearly 400 volunteers nationwide conduct a variety of public events to share the adventure of space exploration with the public. |
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http://www2.jpl.nasa.gov/ambassador/events.html
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Museum Events Calendar |
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Many museums, science centers, and planetaria share the adventure of space exploration in their educational and public programming. |
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http://marsprogram.jpl.nasa.gov/events/upload_mep_firstState.html
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| IMAGES AND ANIMATIONS |
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Mars Image Explorer (MIE) |
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Mars Image Explorer (MIE) provides a real-time, interactive, 3-D computer-graphic visualization of NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) spacecraft as it is orbiting Mars. What you see is what would be seen by an observer traveling along with the spacecraft.
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Kevin.J.Hussey@jpl.nasa.gov
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NASA's Planetary Photojournal |
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The Photojournal is designed to provide you with easy access to the publicly released images from various Solar System exploration programs.
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http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/index.html
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Welcome to the Planets |
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Many of the best images from NASA's planetary exploration program have been collected on a popular CD-ROM and website. The CD-ROM includes narration of all text. |
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http://pds.jpl.nasa.gov/planets/welcome.htm
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| JPL RESOURCES |
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Comprehensive Listing |
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Current Missions at JPL |
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Links to all missions currently flying or in development at JPL. Find out more about mission requirements, timetables and science.
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http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/missions/
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Comprehensive Listing |
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Latest News at JPL |
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Most recent JPL press and image releases.
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http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/
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Asteroids and Comets |
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Stardust |
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The STARDUST mission to collect and return comet dust to Earth supports informal education at museums, libraries, planetariums and other public venues.
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http://stardust.jpl.nasa.gov/classroom/informal.html
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Mars |
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Mars Exploration Program |
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The Mars Program provides the latest images from all the Mars missions in near-real time on various websites and has created multiple educational videos and resources.
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http://marsprogram.jpl.nasa.gov/
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Saturn |
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Cassini-Huygens Planetarium Show |
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The Cassini/Huygens mission to Saturn and Titan has produced a planetarium show called Ring World, and works directly with several museums.
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http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/museums/index.cfm
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Stars and Galaxies |
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Origins Program |
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NASA's Origins Program focuses on observations of the earliest stars and galaxies; the search for planets around other stars, and the search for life elsewhere in the universe. The Origins Education Forum brings this science to you through resources and activities.
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http://origins.stsci.edu/informal/
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