NASA Launches New Science Web Sites

New NASA’s Science Mission Directorate Web Site

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:

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

— 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.

— 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.

New NASA International Year of Astronomy 2009 Web Site

Join NASA in 2009 as it celebrates the 400th anniversary of Galileo’s first observations of the universe through a telescope. In honor of this historic event, the International Astronomical Union and the United Nations have proclaimed 2009 as the International Year of Astronomy.

The purpose of IYA is to spread awareness of astronomy’s contributions to society and culture, stimulate young people’s interest in science, portray astronomy as a global peaceful endeavor and to nourish a scientific outlook in society.

NASA invites you to join in the celebration of IYA 2009, as a part of the overall U.S. IYA effort. To commemorate this event, NASA has launched a new Web site that will serve as a portal to NASA resources, events, and opportunities for involvement. A program of regional and national IYA activities for students, teachers and the public are currently being planned.

To learn more about this IYA and to find news and information about events that are being planned, visit http://astronomy2009.nasa.gov/.