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• Bizarre Boiling - Watching liquids boil in low gravity is an out-of-this-world experience. It has plenty of entertainment value, but it's teaching scientists some important physics lessons, too.
• Black Holes - Ever wonder what it would look like to travel to a black hole? A neutron star?
• Black Hole Mayhem - Two x-ray telescopes have caught a black hole in the act of ripping a star apart.
• Black Hole Snacks - NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory has spotted a curious outburst from our galaxy's core -- a sign that the Milky Way's central black hole may be snacking on its neighbors.
• Breathtaking Saturn - On Dec. 17th, Earth and Saturn will have their closest encounter in nearly 30 years.
• Building a Droid for the International Space Station - Inspired by science fiction classics, NASA scientists are building a talking, thinking and flying robot to help astronauts with their chores in space.
• CAMEX Top Guns - Flying into the largest storms on Earth is all in a day's work for pilots on a NASA mission to explore hurricanes.
• Candlestick Rocket Ship - The high-tech rocket fuels of the future could be made from a surprisingly low-tech material: candle wax!
• Can People Go to Mars? - Space radiation between Earth and Mars poses a hazard to astronauts.
• Cell Wars - Immune cells vs. invaders: it's a war going on in every healthy human body. When the combatants travel to space, say NASA scientists, curious things happen...
• Chabot Space & Science Center - Planetarium, telescopes, astronomy and space science exhibits, hands-on activities and classes.
• Check out NASA, at the Library - A traveling exhibit brings a taste of outer space to your community library.
• Chilling Possibility - By disturbing a massive ocean current, melting Arctic sea ice might trigger colder weather in Europe and North America.
• Christmas Day Mars Landing - In search of alien life, the European Space Agency's Beagle 2 probe will parachute to the surface of Mars on Dec. 25th.
• Christmas Sunset - Look west as night falls on Dec. 25th for a lovely pairing of brilliant Venus and the crescent moon.
• CIESE - Internet Resources For Science & Math  Teachers.
• Clouds in the Greenhouse - As vexing as they are beautiful, clouds play an important role in Earth's planetary greenhouse.
• Close Encounters with Mars - Everyone on Earth will be close to Mars this week...
• Cold Peril: The Continuing Adventures of Ulysses.
• Cool Fuel Cells - Fuel cells promise to be the environmentally-friendly power source of the future...
• Confounded by Coffee - The physics of a humble bag of coffee grounds still holds surprises for scientists.
• Conjuring Crystals - NASA scientists are figuring out the physics behind a seemingly magical way to produce high-quality crystals.
• Cracks in Earth's Magnetic Shield - Immense cracks in our planet's magnetic field can remain open for hours...
• Curious Skeletons - Deep within the cells we're made of, squishy skeletons feel the effects of gravity ... and respond in unexpected ways.
• Dark Rings - Many years ago Pioneer 11 flew through Jupiter's rings, but no one knew it at the time.
• Dashing through the Snows of Io - Today, NASA's Galileo spacecraft is heading for its closest-ever flyby of Jupiter's moon Io -- an alien world where fiery volcanoes belch sulfurous snow.
• Dawn of a New Ozone Hole - Our planet's Antarctic ozone hole is opening once again as Spring approaches in the southern hemisphere.
• Dazzling Duo - This week brilliant Venus and giant Jupiter are rushing toward a close encounter in the western sky.
• Deep Space 1: The Archeology Mission - A thousand years from now NASA's Deep Space 1 probe could make some archeologist very happy.
• Destination: Gusev Crater - On January 3, 2004, NASA's Mars rover Spirit is scheduled to land in a strange crater that might be an ancient martian lake bed.
• Destination: Meridiani Planum - On January 24, 2004, NASA's Mars rover Opportunity is scheduled to land on a Martian plain in search of evidence for water.
• Dinorama @ nationalgeographic.com - Their footsteps echo like thunder across our imaginations, millions of years after the last dinosaurs walked the Earth.
• Dinosaur Eggs @ nationalgeographic.com - HUNT dino eggs around the world. HATCH them to see how embryos are exposed by researchers. See a model of how the embryos might have looked.
• Dixieland Auroras -On Nov. 20, 2003, a modest solar explosion sparked auroras in some unusual places.
• DLC-ME, The Microbe Zoo - Microbial ecology is the study of microbes in the environment. Find out the kinds of things microbial ecologists do.
• Earth's Inconstant Magnetic Field - Our planet's magnetic field is in a constant state of change ...
• Earth Rocks on the Moon - Astrobiologists speculate that a valuable record of Earth's distant past is preserved on the Moon.
• Earthshine - Northern spring is the best time to spot one of the loveliest sights in the heavens: Earthlight reflected from the Moon.
• Eggs in a Rocket - The first-ever national high school rocketry competition will send dozens of eggs hurtling into the air...
• Einstein Archives - Hebrew University of Jerusalem own the Literary Estate of Albert Einstein, as declared in his last will and testament.
• Einstein-Image and Impact - AIP History Center exhibit.
  
• Everything's Relative - Still right after all these years.
• Electronics for Kids - Basic experiments in magnetism, static electricity and simple circuits for children.
  
• El Nio Repellent? - New satellite images of the Pacific Ocean hint that El Nio will not return this winter. Instead, La Nia-like weather patterns will persist thanks to a "Pacific Decadal Oscillation"
• Energy from a Black Hole - There are plenty of black holes that gobble energy. Now astronomers have spotted one in a distant galaxy that's giving some of its energy back.
• Energy-NETLCool Science - National Energy Technology Laboratory NETL Brainwaves and Ask a Researcher Page.
• EurekAlert - An online press service created by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
• European Science Foundation - Promotes high quality science at a European level.
• Explore Antarctic Islands - Through QuickTime VRs, explore South Georgia Island as well as an ice floe in the Weddell Sea.
• Exploratorium - The museum of science, art and human perception.
• Exploratorium Science Snacks - Exploratorium Science Snacks are miniature versions of some of the most popular exhibits at the Exploratorium.

• Explosions on the Moon - During the 2001 Leonid meteor storm, astronomers observed a curious flash on the Moon -- a telltale sign of meteoroids hitting the lunar surface and exploding.
• Extraterrestrial Jupiter - Today astronomers announced the discovery of more than a dozen new planets orbiting distant stars. One of those planetary systems looks a bit like our own.
• Evicting Einstein - A physics experiment on the drawing board for the International Space Station could help find the grand unifying "Theory of Everything."
• Evil-doers Beware! - NASA scientists have invented a new video technology that helps police track down criminals.
• First Science - Science Articles, Science and Nature Poems and Science News.
• Floating Fertility - Researchers have found that gravity -- either too much or too little of it -- affects the behavior of sperm in puzzling ways.
• Floating Flame Balls - Flames do something odd in space: they form tiny almost-invisible balls that might reveal the secrets of combustion here on Earth.
• Florida's Springs - Protecting Nature's Gems is an in-depth, photo-documentary web production exploring Florida's magnificent freshwater springs and efforts to protect them.
• For Kids Only - Earth Science Enterprise. Games. Archives.
• Glass from Space - NASA-supported researchers have discovered that glass formed in space has remarkable properties.
• Global Water Sampling Project - A collaborative project, comparing the water quality of your local river, stream, lake or pond with other fresh water sources around the world.
• Guiding Light - A new kind of glass pane containing liquid crystal droplets can guide and manipulate beams of light.
• Good Vibrations - A new treatment under study by NASA-funded doctors could reverse bone loss experienced by astronauts in space.
• Great Lakes - A Superior Adventure. Bell LIVE! 2000
• Gravity in the Brain - Playing catch looks easy, but there's more to it than meets the eye. A ball-catching experiment in space has revealed that human brains have a built-in model of gravity.
• Great Intergalactic Cobwebs - Astronomers using NASA's FUSE spacecraft have spotted vast clouds between galaxies that might permeate the early Universe like a tangled spider's web.
• Greenhouses for Mars - When humans go to the moon or Mars, they'll probably take plants with them.
• Halley's Comet Returns ... in Bits and Pieces - The annual Orionid meteor shower peaks this weekend on October 21st.
• Halloween Asteroid - Near-Earth asteroid 1997 XF11, which briefly scared astronomers five years ago, passes by Earth again this week on Halloween.
• Hands-on Science Centers Worldwide - This page contains pointers to public museums with a strong emphasis on interactive science education.
• Happy Anniversary - Viking Lander On July 20, 1976, NASA's Viking 1 lander parachuted safely to the surface of Mars, revealing an alien world that continues to puzzle scientists and tempt explorers.
• Harry Potter and the Moons of Jupiter - This week is your last good chance to see Jupiter's four largest moons before school starts next fall.
• Harvesting Mars - A NASA-supported scientist is learning how to use carbon dioxide--the main gas in Mars' atmosphere...
• Hawaii's Wake - Scientists have discovered something nearly invisible that straddles the vast Pacific Ocean.
• Horse Flies and Meteors - Like bugs streaking down the side window of a moving car, long and colorful Perseid Earthgrazers could put on a remarkable show before midnight on August 11th.
• Hotlist - Kids Did This in Science!
• Houston, are we there yet? - NASA is developing a variety of new safe and fast technologies to propel explorers across the solar system.
• How Astronauts Get Along - Astronauts have a cool demeanor and good people-skills, but six months in a tiny spaceship with the same crewmates can drive anyone to distraction.
• How Stuff Works - A cool site that explains how things like engines and motors really work.
• HubbleSite - Hubble Captures Mars Close-Up. HubbleSite - Wallpaper
• Human Genome Project Information - The main homepage for Human Genome Project information.
• Ice Continent on the Move - For the first time, radar satellites have mapped Antarctica, revealing a continent whose frozen cloak is in constant (and surprising) motion.
• Interplanetary Hole in One - After traveling 300 million miles, Spirit's twin rover Opportunity landed on Mars...
• In Search of Moon Trees - Hundreds of trees have been to the Moon. How they got there and back again is a curious tale.
• Into the Storm - While most people are trying to avoid the perils of this year's hurricanes, beginning today NASA scientists will be flying right into them!
• Invention Dimension - Invention and innovation, featuring profiles of American inventors.
• It's a Supernova - A bright explosion two billion light years away is the missing link between supernovas and gamma ray bursts.
• Iverson's WebRef.org - Physical Sciences Social Sciences, Biological Sciences - Aesthetic Arts.
• Jet Propulsion Laboratory - Managed for NASA by the California Institute of Technology.
• Keeping an Eye on Central America
• La Gran Mancha Oscura - La nave espacial Cassini ha fotografiado una extraordinaria nube oscura sobre Júpiter, tan enorme como dos veces el tamaño de la Tierra.
• Lawrence Livermore: Education: Fun Science for Kids.
• Lawrence Hall of Science (LHS) - A singular resource center for preschool through high school science and mathematics education, and a public science center with exciting hands-on experiences for learners of all ages.
  
• Lawrence Hall of Science (LHS) - Play online games, download activities to do at home, and more cool stuff
  
• Leonardo da Vinci - Presented by the Museum of Science.
• Leonids Around the Clock - A NASA-led team of astronomers will travel around the globe this weekend to monitor the 2001 Leonid meteor storm. Catch their reports live on the web!
• Leonid Observing Tips - A NASA expert offers common-sense advice to Leonid meteor watchers.
• Liftoff to Space Exploration - To Inform, Inspire, and Involve.
• Links to the Past - Learning Subjects.
• Líquidos en Suspenso - Próximos experimentos planeados para la Estación Espacial Internacional ayudarán a los ingenieros de la Tierra a aprender como manejar fluidos supercongelados.
• Listening to Leonids - On Nov. 18, 2001, millions of sky watchers saw a dazzling storm of Leonid meteors. Some observers heard them too!
• Living up to the Hype: Superconductors - NASA research is unlocking the amazing potential of high-temperature superconductors.
• Jaw-dropping Leonids - On Nov. 18, 2001, sky watchers somewhere will see a dazzling storm of Leonid meteors.
• Look at that Asteroid - A big space rock will soon come so close to Earth that sky watchers can see it through binoculars.
• Journey North - A global study of wildlife migration and seasonal change.
  
• MadSciNet: -The 24-hour exploding laboratory. Get all your questions answered by our expert "Mad Scientists" who are just waiting to help you.
• Make Your Own Hot Air Balloon - All the information you need to build your own tissue paper hot air balloon in an afternoon.