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Planetary science

1. Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum
2. Astrobiology Web
3. Destination: Earth
4. Journal of Geology
5. Mars
6. Mars Missions
7. NASA Planetary Science Research Discoveries (PSRD)
8. Project Galileo: Bringing Jupiter to Earth
9. Windows to the Universe

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Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum

Information about the museum, including descriptions of exhibits and galleries, and astronomy related resources such as details of weather conditions on other planets and online collections entitled Comets Through the Ages and Heavenly Reflections.
     Author: Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum
     Subjects: astronomy education, planetary science
     DeweyClass: 520
     Resource type: museum

Astrobiology Web

A searchable collection of resources in the field of astrobiology including cosmochemistry, chemical evolution, the origin and evolution of life, planetary biology and chemistry, formation of stars and planets (space science), and expansion of terrestrial life into space.
     Author: Reston Communications
     Subjects: astrophysics, cosmology, evolution, planetary science
     DeweyClass: 523.1
     Resource type: index

Destination: Earth

NASA program that aims to capture the spirit of exploration and focus it back on the Earth. NASA and its partners are striving to discover patterns in climate that will allow prediction of environmental events such as floods and severe winters.
     Author: NASA
     Subjects: climatology, earth observation, environmental research, geophysics, planetary science
     DeweyClass: 525
     Resource type: documents

Journal of Geology

Research and theory in geophysics, geochemistry, sedimentology, geomorphology, petrology, plate tectonics, volcanology, structural geology, mineralogy, and planetary sciences. Tables of contents available.
     Author: University of Chicago Press
     Subjects: geology research, geomorphology, geophysics, mineralogy, petrology, planetary science, volcanoes
     DeweyClass: 551
     Resource type: journal

Mars

Book published in 1895 resulting from a special study of the planet made at an observatory set up for the purpose at Flagstaff, Arizona.
     Author: Lowell, Percival
     Subjects: mars, planetary science
     DeweyClass: 523.43
     Resource type: non-fiction ebook

Mars Missions

Integrated NASA information about Mars missions to 2001 and beyond, including Mars Pathfinder, Mars Global Surveyor, Mars Surveyor 1998 and Mars Surveyor 2001. Includes information on launch and flight trajectory, mission overview and design, spacecraft characteristics and a selection of mission related images.
     Author: NASA
     Subjects: mars, planetary exploration, planetary science
     DeweyClass: 523.43
     Resource type: documents, images

NASA Planetary Science Research Discoveries (PSRD)

Information about discoveries in planetary and space sciences through NASA-sponsored research. Includes news items and an archive of articles on topics such as the earth, the moon, life on Mars, meteorites and origins.
     Author: PSRD
     Subjects: mars, planetary science
     DeweyClass: 523.2
     Resource type: documents

Project Galileo: Bringing Jupiter to Earth

Extensive collection of images and data from Jupiter, including its moons Io, Ganymede and Europa, as well as details of the mission status. The detailed images from Europa suggest slush below the surface.
     Author: NASA
     Subjects: jupiter, planetary science
     DeweyClass: 520
     Resource type: documents, images

Windows to the Universe

A learning system on the Earth and space sciences intended for the general public. Includes documents, images, films, animations, and data sets that explore the earth and space sciences and the historical and cultural ties between science, exploration, and the human experience.
     Author: University of Michigan
     Subjects: earth science education, geophysics, planetary science, space exploration
     DeweyClass: 525
     Resource type: documents, guides, images