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8 October 2008

Geomorphology Image of the Month

• Lobate Debris Aprons
• Layered Deposits in Candor Chasma
• Inverted Paleochannels on Earth and Mars
• Raised Curvilinear Features on Mars
• Frozen Seas on Mars and Earth

Weblogs at NASA

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NASAView

This maintenance release of NASAView includes support for 64-bit Linux platforms as well as corrections for issues discovered in previous releases. These corrections include a larger more readable histogram window, fixes for displaying MGS MOLA and MOC images properly and better recognition of TABLE-type objects when selecting them from the hierarchy menu. Due to platform incompatibilities and its general uselessness, the help menu feature has been replaced with a general information pop-up window. All available documentation for NASAView is supplied with each download package in PDF and HTML form.

The program "NASAView" provides a simple display capability for images stored in the PDS format. This tool is available for distribution by the PDS (Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA). Once NASAView is installed on your system, it can also be incorporated with your web browser as a helper application.

Social Networking in Science

• Is Web2.0 all about attitudes or technologies?
• What can Web2.0 do for your research?
• As a scientist, are there good reasons for getting involved beyond social 'not working'?
• Web3.0: another buzzword or a semantic revolution for science on the web?

1 October 2008

Lunar and Planetary Information Bulletin

• Fifty Years of Space Exploration
  Featuring an overview of 50 years of space exploration since the establishment of NASA.
• News from Space
  NASA Spacecraft Shows Diverse, Wet Environments on Ancient Mars. Phoenix Begins Analysis on Deepest Soil Sample. NASA Mars Rover Opportunity Ascends Back to Level Ground. Cassini Pinpoints Source of Jets on Saturn's Moon Enceladus. MESSENGER Makes New Discoveries from Mercury. NASA's Deep Impact Films Earth as an Alien World. Team Finds a New Type of Comet Dust Mineral. IAU Approves Name of Fourth Dwarf Planet. NASA Renames Observatory for Fermi, Reveals Entire Gamma-Ray Sky.
• Spotlight on Education
  Events and programs that provide opportunities for planetary scientists to become involved in education and public outreach and to engage science educators and the community.
• Milestones
  Spudis Announced as Chief Scientist of Google Lunar X PRIZE Contender Odyssey Moon Limited. Taylor Named Recipient of the 2008 Carl Sagan Medal. Solar System Book Dedicated to Robert Clayton, "Mr. Oxygen." Encyclopedia of the Solar System Receives Ansari Best Reference Work Award.
• In Memoriam
  Tributes to John Lindsay and Robert C. Seamans Jr.
• New and Noteworthy
  New products of interest to the community.
• Meeting Calendar
  Upcoming scientific conferences and workshops.

Family Space Day

Up, Up and Away! Let's go to the Moon! Explore our Moon at Family Space Day at the Lunar and Planetary Institute. Children between 5-8 years and their families are invited to explore space science together. Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times. October 18, 10 am - 1 pm. 3600 Bay Area Blvd., Houston, TX 77058.

First Venus Express Public Data Release

Data from the VMC, SPICAV-SOIR, VIRTIS and MAG instruments on Venus Express have been delivered to the ESA Planetary System Archive and are now freely available to interested users. These data have been the basis for some of the first scientific highlights from the Venus Express mission.

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Moon Tasks

Students are asked to design a tool or an instrument that will help astronauts perform tasks on the Moon. Students are free to select a task from the list below and to check back in October to see if additional choices have been added.

• Navigation in the darkness around the Moon's south pole
• Power supplies for rovers in the dark
• Sample retrieval and on-site analysis
• Radiation detection and avoidance
• Communication with lunar outpost, with orbiters, and with Earth
• Video capture of sorties for transmission back to Earth
• Astronaut recovery and transport back to outpost
• Lunar regolith mitigation strategies for rover and space suits

24 September 2008

Earth Science Picture of the Day

another service

The Earth Science Picture of the Day (EPOD) highlights the diverse processes and phenomena which shape our planet and our lives. EPOD will collect and archive photos, imagery, graphics, and artwork with short explanatory captions and links exemplifying features within the Earth system. The community is invited to contribute digital imagery, short captions and relevant links.

IYA Portal to the Universe

No matter where you are in the world, I'd love to the showcase your website within the Portal to the Universe. If you haven't already sent me information to register for the Portal to the Universe, you can still register. In addition to registering blogs, we are also working to register image feeds, widgets, and even organizations for a large directory we're creating. Portal to the Universe is fully international. We are registering content in many languages.

Astronomy Education Review

• New Resource Guide on Women in Astronomy at the Astronomical Society of the Pacific Web Site
• Demonstrating Absorption Spectra Using Commercially Available Incandescent Light Bulbs by Jennifer Birriel, Morehead State University.
• An Interactive Demonstration of Solar and Lunar Eclipses by Joanne Rosvick, Thompson Rivers University.
• A Student-Constructed Three-Dimensional Model of Stars in Nearby Space by Tracy Furutani, North Seattle Community College.
• Demonstrations Illustrating the Difficulties Astronomers Face When Observing Astronomical Objects by Jeff Stanger, Sydney Girls High School and Sydney Observatory, Australia.
• A Doppler Shift Speed Gun by Reid Sherman, University of Chicago.
• Kinesthetic Life Cycle of Stars by Erika Reinfeld, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, and Mark Hartman, MIT Kavli Institute for Astronomy and Space Research.

Science.gov

Science.gov is a gateway to government science information and research results. Currently in its fifth generation, Science.gov provides a search of over 36 scientific databases and 200 million pages of science information with just one query, and is a gateway to 1,850+ scientific Websites.

NASA eClips

NASA is making available a free Web-based educational product to learners of all ages across the country. NASA eClips consists of more than 55 short, 5-10 minute video segments, which are available on-demand via the Internet for the 2008 -2009 school year.

NASA eClips features many of the agency's missions and engages students in the excitement of science and engineering. From the deepest regions of space to hurricanes here on Earth, the goal of NASA eClips is to inspire students to learn more about science and math concepts....

Additionally, the NASA eClips program is separated into grade-appropriate topics and designed as a resource for classroom teachers. Accompanying the collection of NASA eClips will be educator guides to provide teachers with examples of how to effectively use the products as instructional tools.

Students, teachers and the general public can look forward to new video and educational content highlighting current research and innovations each week throughout the school year. The number of video clips is expected to grow to more than 220 by next year.

10 September 2008

Women in Science

The library display is currently Women in Science. The books on display may be checked out. Enjoy. The many terms to use when searching the catalog on this topic include:

• Women aerospace engineers
• Women air pilots
• Women astronauts
• Women astronomers
• Women in aeronautics
• Women in astronautics
• Women in astronomy
• Women in engineering
• Women in science
• Women in technology
• Women scientists

Exoplanets

Some titles are:

• Extrasolar planets : XVI Canary Islands Winter School of Astrophysics
• Transiting Extrasolar Planets Workshop
• M star planet habitability
• Extrasolar planets and planetary formation, exoplanets and planetary formation
• Wandering stars : about planets and exo-planets : an introductory notebook
• Protostars and Planets V
• Chaos and stability in planetary systems
• Infinite worlds : an illustrated voyage to planets beyond our sun

Mars Odyssey Radio Science Data

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