Science

Astronomy and AstroPhysics: The Virtual Library

The World Wide Web Virtual Library and the Astro Web Consortium

Views of the Solar System

An excellent educational tour of the Solar System, with many links...

TAMSE Space Shuttle Payload

The Terrestrial and Atmospheric Multi-Spectral Explorer (TAMSE) is a small payload designed for a future space shuttle mission. This project is sponsored by Broward Community College and Brevard Community College, with addtional support from Texas A&M University.

Project Galileo: Bringing Jupiter to Earth

The Galileo spacecraft is currently enroute to Jupiter, with arrival scheduled for December 7, 1995. At that time, Galileo's atmospheric probe will plunge into Jupiter's atmosphere, relaying information on the structure and composition of the solar system's largest planet. The spacecraft's orbiter will then spend two years orbiting the giant planet, studying Jupiter and its moons, and returning a steady stream of images and scientific data.

Comet Hyakutake public & press information page

Hosted by the University of Washington, very detailed information; pointers to other comet pages.

The Great Canadian Hairy Star Party

A Guide to Enjoying Comet Hyakutake, the Great Comet of '96 from Science Web An index and news service about Canadian science and technology

Space Telescope Electronic Information Service

The Hubble Space Telescope (HST) is a joint mission of the National Aeronautics and Space Adminsitration (NASA) and the European Space Agency (ESA). HST is operated for NASA by the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA) via the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI). Be sure to view the latest HST observations.

Life on Mars

A NASA research team of scientists at the Johnson Space Center and at Stanford University has found evidence that strongly suggests primitive life may have existed on Mars more than 3.6 billion years ago.

Mars Pathfinder

Follow the unmanned mission on Mars!