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National Aeronautics and Space Administration

NASA
http://www.nasa.gov
NASA home page.
NASA Human Spaceflight
http://spaceflight.nasa.gov
Subdivision of the NASA site focusing on the shuttle and the space station, exploring the past and present of the human spaceflight program.
NASA Scientific and Technical Information
http://www.sti.nasa.gov/STI-public-homepage.html
NASA's collection of "facts, analyses, and conclusions resulting from scientific, technical, and related engineering research and development efforts, both basic and applied."

U.S. organizations

American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)
http://www.aiaa.org/
Billed as "the world's largest technical society dedicated to the global aerospace profession". The website provides access to Aerospace Research Central (ARC) for article listings from AIAA magazines, journals, and conference proceedings. (Webster University patrons may request copies of these articles using the library's Request books or articles service.) The AIAA Industry Guide serves as a business directory.
American Astronautical Society
http://astronautical.org
Home page of the "the premier independent scientific and technical group in the United States exclusively dedicated to the advancement of space science and exploration. We are also committed to strengthening the global space program through cooperation with international space organizations." They have an extensive section of links to other sites.
Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS)
http://seds.org/
"SEDS is an independent, student-based organization which promotes the exploration and development of space. SEDS pursues this mission by educating people about the benefits of space, by supporting a network of interested students, by providing an opportunity for members to develop their leadership skills, and inspiring people through our involvement in space-related projects."

International agencies

British National Space Centre
http://www.bnsc.gov.uk
Overview of the UK's space programs involving 10 Government Departments and Research Councils. Sections include Earth Observation, Education, Technology, Industry, and Space Exploration.
European Space Agency
http://www.esa.int/esaCP/index.html
Home Page of The European Space Agency (ESA), coordinating programs and activities for 15 European nations.
Links to Many Space Agencies
http://www.conae.gov.ar/orgespaciales.html
Web links to space agencies of different nations around the world.

Space images

Anglo-Australian Observatory
http://www.aao.gov.au/images/
This page is the gateway to a unique collection of wide-field astronomical photographs, mostly made with the telescopes of the Anglo-Australian Observatory by David Malin
Astronomy and Space Exploration Photo Archives
http://www.j-2.com/space
Space exploration and astronomy: the latest high-resolution photos, news, information, and links.
Astronomy Picture of the Day
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html
A new picture a day with an explaination
Dundee Tracking Station
http://www.sat.dundee.ac.uk
The Dundee Satellite Receiving Station, Dundee University, UK, maintains an up-to-date archive of images from NOAA, SeaStar, Terra and Aqua polar orbiting satellites. While users must register, the images are free.
PDS Imaging Node
http://pds-imaging.jpl.nasa.gov
The Imaging Node is the curator of NASA's primary digital image collections from past, present, and future planetary missions.

Space news

Space publications, e-Mailing lists, and newsgroups
http://www.ssl.umd.edu/space/publications.html
List of space publications compiled by the University of Maryland.
Space & Satellite news
http://www.aticourses.com/spacenews.htm
Jim Jenkins' free monthly Ezine with space and satellite news, articles and space-related announcements. Also includes space and satellite short course announcements and technical articles for space engineers and scientists.
The Universe Today - Space Exploration News
http://www.universetoday.com/index.html
Space exploration news brought to you from around the Internet, updated daily. Free weekly newsletter.

Aerospace

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Research Guide
http://www.csulb.edu/library/subj/mechanicalengineering.html
A subject guide from Califormia State University, Long Beach.
Global Positioning System Overview
http://www.colorado.edu/geography/gcraft/notes/gps/gps_f.html
Developed by Peter H. Dana for The Geographer's Craft Project, and the Department of Geography at the University of Colorado in Boulder, this site provides an overview of global positioning systems, a reference list, and related links and documents.
Internet Aerospace Links
http://www.alumni.caltech.edu/~padam/htmls/AeroLinks.html

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