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Astrobiology at NASA

Site offers the latest astrobiology news, an introduction to and overview``of the study of astrobiology, discussions on the technologies used and``future missions, workshop links, educational resources, and an 'Ask an``Astrobiologist' feature.

From Stargazers to Starships

From Stargazers to Starships is "a coherent, self-contained course at the high-school level, also suitable for independent study, and is rich in history."

Gateway To Astronaut Photography of Earth

"The Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth hosts the best and most complete online collection of astronaut photographs of the Earth. Beginning with the Mercury missions in the early 1960s, astronauts have taken photographs of the Earth. Our database tracks the locations, supporting data, and digital images for these photographs. We process images coming down from the International Space Station on a daily basis and add them to the 1,048,018 views of the Earth already made accessible on our website."

HubbleSite

Learn more about the Hubble telescope at this site, view Hubble images, read about important discoveries made with the Hubble telescope, and much more.

Johnson Space Center

Information on the latest launches of rockets and the shuttle. This site has archives for the shuttle missions, photo/movies, and other manned space flight missions.

Kennedy Space Center

Information on the latest launches of rockets and the shuttle. This site has archives for the shuttle missions, photo/movies, and other manned space flight missions.

Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter

The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) is the first of the Lunar Precursor and Robotic Program (LPRP) missions, planned for launch by late Fall 2008 and will orbit the Moon nominally 1 year.

NASA Human Spaceflight

Information about current manned space missions including the International Space Station. Includes the latest information concerning the next phase of the ISS and shuttle missions.

NASA's Exoplanet Exploration Program

NASA's Exoplanet Exploration Program represents a voyage of unprecedented scope and ambition, promising insight into humankind's most timeless question: Are we alone?

Nine Planets

The Nine Planets is an overview of the history, mythology, and current scientific knowledge of each of the planets and moons in our solar system.

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