Astronomy & Space Science Resources

Discoveries

Headlines Archive
Space science news from NASA, headlines and other story archives.

Hubble Space Telescope: Latest Observations
Iimages and accompanying press releases.

Magnetar
A neutron star has been found to have the most intense magnetic field anywhere in the Universe.

NASA Radar Reveals Hidden Remains at Ancient Angkor
Iimages and text on discovery of ancient city.

today@nasa.gov
The latest news/discoveries from NASA.

General Interest

Meteor Shower
Iinformation on viewing the November Leonid Meteor Shower or Storm! A rare spectacle not to be missed.
NASA's Home Page
National Air and Space Museum
North Carolina's Three College Observatory
Directions to the observatory, scheduling visits, images, and more.
NASA Commercial Technology Network
Spinoffs of technology from NASA for commercial use.
Web Locations: Astronomy and Space Program
Ffrom UNCG's Physics and Astronomy Department, good locations for students to search.
Welcome to the Planets
A tour of our solar system.

Manned Spaceflight

Eileen Collins Named First Woman Shuttle Commander
Tthis Lt. Col., USAF, will become the first woman to command a Space Shuttle, Columbia, in March of 1999.
John Glenn: From Mercury to Space Shuttle
NASA's page about John Glenn's historic space flights.
The International Space Station
Ccoverage of the station's construction, how to track it, the nations involved, and much more!
NASA Dryden Flight Research Center
News, gallery, research, tours, Pathfinder Airplane (solar power research), and more.
The NASA Shuttle Web
Check here for the schedule of the Space Shuttles, astronauts, missions, images, ask questions, and more.

Missions

Cassini
Mission to planet Saturn and its moon Titan; virtual tour, links, images and more.
Deep Space 1
This mission will fly by an asteroid while testing several new technological advances, including an ion propulsion system.
Project Galileo
Mission to study the planet Jupiter and its moons.
Voyager Project Home Page
Voyagers 1 & 2, their past and current missions, images, latest scientific observations, spacecraft descriptions, planetary tours, bibliography of publications, information for children, and much more!