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James Friesen: Links

Science Sites

Universe Today
A cool astronomy and science site with stories you can comment on.
JPL - Mars Rovers
The mission site for the mars rovers - see cool stuff like the first motion video of a dust devil on another planet!
JPL - Cassini Saturn Probe
See rings around Saturn, continents on Titan, shepard moons that form the rings and more.
Google Earth
Awesome free map program from Google with good color aerial imagery of the planet.
KurzweilAI.net
Ray Kurzweil's site with news and discussion about the accelerating growth of technology in all fields. The AI stands for "Accelerating Intelligence"
Bigelow Aerospace
The first private space station is in orbit now! It is a nitrogen filled module as big as a room. Learn all about it, see pics, and even track it on this site.
Heavens Above
A satellite tracking website which provides viewing maps based on your location.
Bigelow Aerospace - "Fly Your Stuff"
Photos of objects, sent into orbit aboard the Genesis II spacecraft, as they float around in zero gravity. Look for the red volume knob from my music keyboard, and a photo of my family!
PHYSORG.COM
Science news with sections on Nanotechnology, Physics, and more.
Real Time Satellite Tracking
Live satellite tracking on a Google map. This link takes you to Bigelow Aerospace's Genesis I spacecraft, but you can track any satellite.