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www.hq.nasa.gov/alsj - Apollo crew transcripts (an original source)

www.inconstantmoon.com - lunar phases & observing

nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/planets/moonpage.html - government-checked moon facts.

www.nasm.si.edu/collections/imagery/apollo/apollo.htm - Apollo spacecraft & missions.

www.moonsociety.org - Debate moon ideas with members of the Moon Society.

www.amlunsoc.org/ - Observe the Moon with American Lunar Society members.

www.lpl.arizona.edu/SIC/impact_cratering/intro/ - Learn about craters & lunar cataclysm.

planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/moon/moonTOC.html - Official names & data of moon features.

//lunar.arc.nasa.gov/education/index.htm - Lunar Prospector lesson plans. Teacher's Guide is excellent!

amesnews.arc.nasa.gov/erc/moonSlides/index.htm - Share the moon with friends using this free slide show.

kvtr.elte.hu/tnp/nineplanets/pxmoon.html - Cool images of the moon.

www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/SP-4214/contents.html - NASA Apollo history book.

www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/SP-350/toc.html - Apollo history by experts.

aa.usno.navy.mil/data/ - What was the moon phase when you were born? Moon phases past and future.

csupomona.edu/~tassi/moon.htm - Moon folk tales/myths (Substitute for the Whole Moon Page cited in HOME ON THE MOON).

home.earthlink.net/~paltner/moon/sf_moon.html - The moon in science fiction.

www.museum.vic.gov.au/planetarium/solarsystem/moon.html - See the southern hemisphere's "upside-down" moon.

Space Station Sites

www.mariannedyson.com/stationhistory.html - An upublished chapter of Space Station Science, History of Space Stations.

ag-99.de/spacenet/main/main.html - Complete ISS crew/mission data.

spaceflight.nasa.gov - Current station and shuttle flights, including online video.

discoveryschool.com/schooladventures/spacestation/ - Interactive ISS assembly activity.

www.boeing.com/defense-space/space/spacestation/ -Check status of modules. ISS prime contractor, Boeing.

www.shopnasa.com - Best place to buy a scale model of ISS & other stuff.

www.spaceflight.nasa.gov/realdata/sightings/ - Find when ISS will pass over your city.

www.astro.wisc.edu/%7Edolan/constellations/constellations.html - Learn your constellations!

www.fourmilab.com/yoursky - Get star charts for your lat/long or city.

www.fourmilab.ch/solar/solar.html - Can't find Mars? See where the planets are right now.

hubblesite.org/newscenter/ - See the latest Hubble images & news.

chandra.nasa.gov/ - See the latest Chandra X-ray images & news.

ads.harvard.edu/books/hsaa/idx.html - Charts, graphs, lists, definitions: a college astronomy textbook online.

Space Education Resources

www.mariannedyson.com/columbiaquotes.htm - Quotes from the Columbia crew, families, VIPs, kids, and an explanation of what happened.

www.mariannedyson.com/remembercolumbia2.htm - Remember Columbia - photos & information.

://teacher.scholastic.com/space/tguide.htm - Space timeline, chapter stories (by Dyson, though no byline given), & teacher resources.

http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/ - Astronaut bios and photos by name.

www.astronautix.com - Encyclopedia facts and photos about space vehicles, missions, people.

microgravityuniversity.jsc.nasa.gov - Fly on the Vomit Comet! NASA Student Flight Opportunities Program.

www.marssociety.org/ - Enter contests, go on trips, support space via the Mars Society.

www.nss.org/ - Look for a local chapter and join the National Space Society.

www.geocities.com/clearlakechap - the Houston area NSS chapter supports student projects.

www.hobbyspace.com/index.html - Find books, collectibles, interest groups, all kinds of space hobbies.

www.aerospaceguide.net/women_in_space/index.html - Women in space information.

www.mariannedyson.com/spacebooks.htm - children's space books reviewed for science accuracy.

Writing for Children Resources

www.mariannedyson.com/writespace.htm - What it's like to be a writer. Some of my adventures and experiences in my newsletter.

www.scbwi.org/ - Get published by joining the Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators!

www.scbwi.org/pubs.htm - Select "SCBWI Publications" then "From Keyboard to Printed Page" for manuscript prep.

www.scbwi-houston.org - Meet SCBWI authors (including me) & attend conferences in Houston.

www.cbcbooks.org/ - Learn the market: Children's book publishers’ addresses.

www.cobblestonepub.com/magazines.html - Check out Odyssey magazine for middle & high school science. They take NF and some SF.

www.aip.org/aip/writing/winchild.html - Read the American Inst. of Physics winners for science writing.

groups.yahoo.com/ - Get advice by joining NFforKids group.

www.tonibuzzeo.com/visitsauthorswhovisitschools.html - Use this author/librarian's list to choose an author to visit your school.

www.childrenswriter.com - Subscribe to this monthly newsletter for market tips, advice, and quarterly contests.

Science Fiction Resources

www.ralan.com/ - Ralan's complete SF market list.

www.sff.net/people/Geoffrey.Landis/ - Landis knows his physics and writes the best short stories ever.

www.sff.net/people/asaro/ - Older readers (especially young women) will enjoy romantic SF by Asaro.

www.dendarii.com - Warning! Don't start reading a Bujold book right before bed. There are no good stopping places!

www.mariannedyson.com/sfspin.html - Try writing a SF story in your classroom or with friends.

www.starrigger.net/recommended.htm - Jeffrey Carver's list of recommended & award-winning SF.

Life & Politics Sites

www.kuksoolwon.com - Be ready for space through exercise. Try the Martial Art of Kuk Sool Won.

www/spacequotes.com - Read author Sylvia Engdahl's collection of quotes of reasons to explore space. (Use in letters to politicians!)

thomas.loc.gov/ - Who supports space? Follow the Science and Appropriations bills.

www.vote-smart.org/index.phtml - Be an informed voter: names & addresses of politicians.

www.newspapers.com/usa_news.htm - Stay informed: Read US newspapers.

rnasa.org - Rotary National Award for Space Achievement. Get your company to be a sponsor.

www.authorsden.com/mariannedyson - My website on AuthorsDen has some additional poetry & reviews.

If one of these links does not work, please send an e-mail to: mjdyson@swbell.net. Thanks!