Science and Technology

Astronomy Now: New Discoveries
Keeping abreast of the latest developments outside the stratosphere, this UK journal provides spectacular images from X-ray observatories and the Hubble telescope, plus breaking stories on new discoveries.

Earth and Moon Viewer: Earth View
This stunning website returns a computer-enhanced image of Earth, depicting day and night simultaneously. Fascinating stuff, as you can watch the shadow of darkness creep across every world region.

Fred Espenak's Eclipse Home Page
An expansive guide to the African eclipse, providing scientific snippets, weather forecasts, and tips on observing safely. Most impressive are the detailed maps, indicating regions falling under the shadow of totality.

Galileo Journey to Jupiter
Find out the latest information on Jupiter and its 16 moons. Data gathered by the Galileo probe is archived, providing discussion on topics such as Jupiter's cloud layers, and the volcanic eruptions of Io.

Huygens Mission to Titan
Exploring Saturn's moon could broaden our understanding of Earth, as their atmospheric structures are remarkably similar. This site presents a detailed overview of the seven-year mission, including a factsheet explaining what's already known about Titan.

Inconstant Moon
A superb guide to what is visible on the Moon's surface every night of the year. Detailed overviews and photographs cover its unique geography and geology, as well as the history of lunar probes and manned missions.

Magellan Mission to Venus
NASA's Magellan spacecraft orbited Venus for four years, returning data indicating the planet's age, geology and volcanic structure. This fascinating guide features computer-generated impressions of landmarks, including Volcano Sapas, and the remarkable 'half crater'.

Mars Global Surveyor
A mammoth archive of Martian movies, pictures, animation and slide shows. It's a good place to ponder the life on Mars dilemma; images captured to date suggest that water probably exists, deep in the Red Planet's canyons and craters.

Messenger Mission to Mercury
NASA's Messenger spacecraft, the first to orbit Mercury since 1974, is previewed at this superb website. Find out why the mission is crucial to our understanding of the solar system, or watch an animated movie of the proposed journey.

NASA In Pictures: Astronomy Picture of the Day
Showcasing the latest pictures from NASA missions, high-power telescopes and international space agencies, this site covers stars, planets, asteroids and comets. Each image is accompanied by a brief explanation.

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