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Publisher: NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology Genesis: Search for Origins 
 Background information about the NASA mission to collect "samples of the solar wind, material flowing outward from the Sun. Comparing them with known compositions of the planets will help in the effort to understand our cosmic origins." Features images, video clips, classroom activities, and fact sheets. Includes news about the sample return capsule, which crashed to Earth before its expected return in September 2004. http://www.genesismission.org Topics: Astronomy, Technology Last updated Sep 8, 2004 Cassini Equinox Mission
"Cassini completed its initial four-year mission to explore the Saturn System in June 2008. Now, the healthy spacecraft is working overtime on the Cassini Equinox Mission, seeking answer to new questions raised in Cassini’s first years at Saturn." This website features mission updates, images from the spacecraft, background information and science behind the mission, and sections for teachers and children. Searchable. From the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology. http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/ Topics: Astronomy Last updated Dec 19, 2008 Solar System: Saturn
Fact sheet on this planet "[whose] intricate ring system has fascinated astronomers for centuries." Features data on Saturn, articles about the planet, details about missions (such as Cassini-Huygens) to the planet, and links to related resources from NASA. From the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) at the California Institute of Technology. http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/solar_system/planets/saturn_index.html Topics: Astronomy Last updated Feb 1, 2006 Voyager: The Interstellar Mission
Background about the Voyager 1 and 2 space missions (launched in 1977), which have explored Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Features images, a brief timeline, and material about the spacecraft, the missions, and the planets. Also includes press releases, fact sheets, and related publications. From the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology. http://voyager.jpl.nasa.gov Topics: Astronomy Last updated Sep 11, 2006 |
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