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Science and the Environment

Space Telescope Science Institute  A great site from which to watch cosmic events through the Hubble telescope.  Good pictures and educational activities. Examples:  “Hubble Watches Star Tear Apart its Neighborhood,”  “Black Holes Shed Light on Galaxy Formation,”  “Peering into the Heart of the Crab Nebula.” Data archives. Links to chosen sites, such as Kennedy Space Center and NASA. 

National Geographic.com    Lives up to the reputation of the magazine and then some.  In-depth articles on nature, space, geographical sites. Beautiful pictures.  Plus activities and learning games for adults and children. 

 

The Chesapeake Bay Program   America’s Premier Watershed Restoration Program.  A source of information and a chance to interact on the environmental issues concerning the bay, including draft of “Toxics 2000 Strategy,”  and newly signed “Chesapeake 2000 Bay Agreement.”