Press Release

NASA Launches New Science Web Site

By SpaceRef Editor
April 10, 2008
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NASA Launches New Science Web Site
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WASHINGTON — NASA’s Science Mission Directorate has launched a new Web site that provides enhanced and engaging information about NASA’s vast scope of scientific endeavors and achievements.

The site will provide in-depth coverage of NASA’s past, present and future science missions with features that include:

– Interactive tables and searches for Earth, heliophysics, planetary and astrophysics missions

– Insight into dark matter and dark energy, planets around other stars, climate change, Mars and space weather

– Resources for researchers including links to upcoming science solicitations and opportunities

– A mapping of science questions for NASA science missions and the data they produce

– A citizen-scientist page with access to resources that equip the public to engage in scientific investigation

– Expanded “For Educators” and “For Kids” pages to provide access to a broader range of resources for learning the science behind NASA missions

– Easy-to-navigate design and an improved search engine to help find information

Visit the new NASA science Web site at:

http://nasascience.nasa.gov

SpaceRef staff editor.