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NASA
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
George C. Marshall Space Flight Center

Explore Space With These Exciting Science@Web Sites:
Science.nasa.gov, Space Weather, NASA Kids Liftoff!, Thursday's Classroom

Science.nasa.gov
NASA science ranges from microscopic crystals to the largest collections of galaxies out to the very edge of the Universe. Science@NASA presents stories of NASA science that are easily understood by the non-scientist. They feature some of the most timely and exciting aspects of NASA research and explain not only the science but the impact of that science and help us understand that we are a small part of a very big picture! Earth science, space science, astronomy, living in space, travel
beyond rockets, biological sciences, and physical sciences --we cover them all.
http://science.nasa.gov

Liftoff!
Liftoff to Space Exploration makes earth, space, and rocket science understandable. Learn how NASA plans a satellite's path through the heavens, see where the International Space Station and Mir are right now, or get a live 3-D view of more than 700 satellites circling the earth. Sign up for e-mail sighting reports of when you can see the International Space Station go overhead. Read about the challenges of living and working in space, how NASA studies the earth's climate and the Universe, and subscribe to the Liftoff news service for the latest happenings at NASA. Connect to space at Liftoff today!
http://liftoff.msfc.nasa.gov

NASA Kids
NASA Kids is a fun place for kids of all ages to learn about NASA science and living and working in space. Read about the latest happenings at NASA, send a friend a spacey postcard, explore the universe, or just have fun with games and puzzles. Child-friendly and child-safe, NASA Kids connects you to science and engineering for younger readers throughout the NASA web. Join the NASA Kids Club and advance through the ranks by completing missions of exploration and discovery. You can even sign up for a free NASA Kids e-mail account. Begin your space adventure today at NASA Kids!
http://kids.msfc.nasa.gov

Thursday's Classroom
Do your kids doze off when science class begins? Wake them up with lesson plans from Thursday's Classroom! It features fun and educational activities about today's breaking news. Weekly features include a coloring book, news stories for kids, and lessons that exercise all parts of the brain-math, writing, music and literature! Lesson plans are designed with teachers in mind. They are black and white for easy copying, and most lessons require minimal preparation time. Best of all, lessons come in grade level ranges - mix and match them to fit the needs of your kids!
http://www.thursdaysclassroom.com

Space Weather
Is it safe to leave the magnetosphere today? Is tonight a good night for an aurora? When's the next meteor shower? All these questions and more are answered at SpaceWeather.com, where you can find the latest news about solar and geomagnetic activity, Near-Earth asteroids, and meteor storms. SpaceWeather.com features realtime monitoring of the solar wind, meteor rates and the sunspot number. Daily forecasts of space weather activity include more than just probabilities - NASA and NOAA scientists explain what's happening and why -- in plain language.
http://www.spaceweather.com

Science@NASA is a service of the Science Directorate at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center. Our mission is to inform, inspire and involve people in the exciting scientific research that NASA conducts. The stories are written so that they not only explain the research, but also why that research is important.

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