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Satellites and Space Probes

A resource, intended for use by pupils, that provides answers to questions commonly asked about satellites and space probes.

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http://teacher.scholastic.com/researchtools/articlearchives/space/snsprobe.htm

Galileo Probe

Sets out the mission objectives and results from the Galileo probe, with some multimedia images and answers to FAQ's.

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http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/galileo/?CFID=15109431&CFTOKEN=146d9bcdf5d881e-4ADDF31E-FE47-5797-06E55C

What is Gravity Probe B?

Stanford University's website about Gravity Probe B. An experiment to test two unverified theories of Einstein's General Theory of Relativity. Very easy to understand!

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http://einstein.stanford.edu/index.html

Design probes

Information on research into wearable technology.

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http://www.designprobes.com/DesignProbes.html

X-Ray Lasers

Description of X-ray laser mechanisms. Results of experimental applications of X-ray lasers as probes and in interferometry.

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http://www.llnl.gov/science_on_lasers/11RSources/RS-C_XRL.html

Patterns in nature: Light and optics

17 diverse university level activities, from the pinhole "camera" to scanning probe microscopy

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http://acept.la.asu.edu/PiN/act/activities.shtml

Near Earth Rendezvous Mission

Site to support the NEAR mission, sending a space probe to orbit 433Eros.

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http://sd-www.jhuapl.edu/NEAR/Education/

News about the latest discoveries using satellites launched by NASA e.g. The Microwave Anisotropy Probe and the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory. This is all very up-to-date information on space-based ...

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http://imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov/