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URL Locations and Descriptions
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The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Web site provides information on their ongoing projects, such as the Mars Global Surveyor Mission, the Space Shuttle Missions, and the Cassini Mission. NASA also makes available some spectacular pictures from the agency's missions, including the Voyager and Galileo Missions.
The CNN Interactive Web site provides information on current space and technology news and is a source of information concerning space and earth projects around the world. There are full text stories of items covered in their daily news programs and updates that provide more story details and links to other sources of information.
http://www.astro.washington.edu/astroj/index.html
Located at the University of Washington, the Astronomical Journal provides a large database of abstracts. The materials are technical publications from the journal. The site provides links to the university's Astronomy department, which in turn leads to other resources.
The SETI Institute is a non-profit agency focused on research in searching for extraterrestrial life in the universe. The agency provides a home for research, information, and educational projects all aimed at answering one question-"Are we alone in the universe?"
Word-Processing/Presentation Graphics
a. Write a report or create a presentation on the subject of extraterrestrial life. Use at least five facts from the WWW.
b. Write a letter or create a presentation announcing the latest space program. Use at least five facts from the WWW.
Spreadsheet/Database
c. Create a spreadsheet or database listing NASA's space missions. Use at least five facts from the WWW.
d. Create a spreadsheet or database listing papers submitted to an astronomical journal. Use at least five facts from the WWW.