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Interactive educational Earth and space science software; designed to be used by persons with minimal computer skills. Children can easily direct their own learning by running the modules themselves. A simple tool which uses a multi-disciplinary approach to education. [freeware - Win95, Macintosh]
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PCs in Space Aug. 2003 Space that you can obtain for free. Sky Telescope 2003 Review Check your Sky Telescope for upcoming review of Hubble's Universe in Software Review section. Wonderful Feedback! Awesome Awesome Awesome Thank you Thank you Thank you! Carol Teacher Surveys Prior...created at the University of Florida's Astronomy Department. They are free to download as PowerPoint presentations or to view using a web browser and (optionally) the RealPlayer plugin.
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Astronomy Multimedia Presentations University of Florida, Department of Astronomy These web pages contain a number of multimedia presentations created at the Department of Astronomy of the University of Florida using Microsoft's PowerPoint Presentation software. We make them available in both PowerPoint and HTML format. These presentations were partly sponsored...Through funding from NASA, faculty at Montana State University and classroom teachers from across the nation have developed an extensive library of on-line and interactive K-12 science education materials for teaching astronomy. [online, muiltimedia]
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NASA MSU/Bozeman CERES Project University and classroom teachers from across the nation have developed an extensive library of on-line and interactive K-12 science education materials for teaching astronomy. Closely aligned with the NRC National Science Education Standards, these web based lessons make maximum use...Project CLEA develops laboratory exercises that illustrate modern astronomical techniques using digital data and color images. They are suitable for high- school and college classes at all levels. Each CLEA laboratory exercise includes a dedicated computer program, a student manual, and a technical guide for the instructor. [freeware - Windows, Macintosh]
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PROJECT CLEA HOME PAGE PROJECT CLEA HOME PAGE...Classroom-oriented software to teach the concepts of planetary motion. [commercial, demo available - DOS]
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Planet Tracker Software Tracker is available from the astronomy software archive sites listed on our home page.SEDS (Solar System subdirectory) under the name PLTVER42.ZIP. Planet Tracker (for MS DOS computers) is an innovative presentation of planetary motion. The software design is by David...The complete guide to robotic and human exploration of the red planet. Downloadable excerpts, unique website hotlist of over 200 sites. [commercial]
http://members.aol.com/marsmissions
Home of Encyclopedia Astronomica: Coeli Solar Guide, Astrogloss A-Z, Aspects of Astronomy, Visual Planets, and the Windows Dictionary of Astronomy. Other educational titles available here include the popular PC software suite Stella 2000. [freeware & shareware - Win 3.x/95/NT/Me/2000]
http://www.stella2000.com/
Classic hypertext astronomical reference source with over 2000 definitions and links to special articles and further reading. [Shareware - Win3.x/95/NT/2000]
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Astronomy software reference: The New Coeli Dictionary of Astronomy Astronomy is a comprehensive computerised astronomical dictionary. This user-friendly software package for Windows 3.1, 95 or NT comprises some 2000 entries with associated terms incorporating direct hypertext links to related educational articles, all geared towards promoting a deeper understanding of...Hubble Space Telescope Images (350) plus Screensaver and Slideshow. Also includes Image Browser and Original Music. These are the Best of the Best from the NASA archives.
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Hubble Telescope NASA Images Including Mars Photos; Mars Images Screensaver. These are Educational Multimedia, the Best of the Best images from the NASA archives on the Web today. Plus Images of Mars; Plus a unique planisphere and Star and Planet This is as close as the planet will get to Earth for many thousands of years. Collectors Item MARS PRINT 8 x 11 8.95 plus $3.00 Shipping Handling email: sales@knightvisionweb.com ALSO AVAILABLE: POSTER UNIVERSAL DANCES (Poster) 22 x 36 FULL...Astronomical simulation package for the amateur or professional observer. [commercial - Mac]
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The Digital Universe Macintosh version These web pages should be viewed with a browser supporting frames (such as the latest versions of Netscape or Internet Explorer We strongly recommend that you upgrade your web browser to get the most out of the site, however in...Leonardo da Vinci's Educational Software "The Codex Leicester" Notebook by Corbis is Out of Print but On Sale at this Site. Included are Astronomical Observations, Science Experiments, Paintings, Artworks Gallery, and Magic Bar called a Codescope to translate his pages from Old Italian into English in Real Time.
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Web Hosting by Netfirms Free Domain Names by Netfirms...CD-Rom with 600 MB of images and movies about the solar system, and the galaxy. "Space Weather" modules brings you today's images of the Sun in many wavelengths and the aurora from space. "Sky Tonight" sections gives today's star view. Funded by NASA. [Commercial - Mac/Win]
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SPACE UPDATE interactive multimedia project Science images and data designed for Museums and Schools. Running from the CD-ROM, the program displays hundreds of images and movies of the best of earth and space science research, documented, with web references of how to find out more....Freeware and shareware software relating to Astronomy and Science, for all OS (PC, Mac, Linux, BeOS, Palm), and with a special section devoting to Education.
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The Sky in your Computer Astronomy and Informatics The Sky in your Computer HTML Version (in spanish) Flash Version (in spanish) Help Documentation Add to Sidebar Observatories Directory HTML Version (without images) Awards Guestbook Astronomy In memoriam Condolence Book Copyright 2003 Javier Sánchez Quirós...Application to visualize the orbit and synthetic light curve of binary star systems. Includes information about this phenomenon, screenshots of the program, list of features and free download.
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Eclipsing Binary Simulator (EBS Home Page S is an astronomy application to visualise the orbit and synthetic light curve of binary star systems. It is made for educational purposes and for having fun. Main features Elliptical orbits Star selection by MLR-parameters or spectral class Light curve...Eight interactive levels covering various aspects of the universe. [commercial - Windows]
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Sheppard Software Astro-Mania Blast off to learning excitement! View: Description Features Awards Reviews Download Purchase Game Description Astro-Mania is an educational game covering the Universe. It has eight levels and let's you choose what subject area you want to cover. Its great pictures...A colorful multimedia atlas of the solar system. You can learn about each planet's motions, atmospheres, geology, and internal structure. Colorful photographs, animated maps, and data from Voyager, Galileo, and other space probes are combined in an informative and entertaining program. [commercial, demo available - DOS, Win3.1/95/NT]
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Raben Software Graphics We develop entertaining educational software as well as other custom solutions. Ourbest known product is PlanetWatch Solar System simulator atlas which originally released in 1993. Since then, PlanetWatch had several minor revisions. Sales and support of PlanetWatch Pro have continued...Take this classic hypertext and multimedia tour of our Solar System on your PC. [Shareware - Win 3.1/95/NT/2000]
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Astronomy software reference: The New Visual Planets System with an astronomy classic Visual Planets is a multimedia excursion around our Solar System. The program, already a classic, extends and deepens our acquaintance with the Sun and its nine Planets, using the power of hypertext to connect images...An academic approved course in astronomy on CD-ROM that studies the universe, stars, galaxies, quasi-stellar objects and blacks holes, and our Solar System.
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