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Unabashedly promoting
New England Science
Callisto,
a moon of Jupiter, from
the Hubble Space Telescope.
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Toto, We’re Not in Kansas Anymore
Click the photo for more from Mars. (from
NASA, if you hadn't guessed)
Click
the photo to see more
from the Leonids 2001 Meteor Gallery.
The
Leonids meteor shower of November 18, 2001 were wonderful and we hope
others in New England were able to catch them. This one is by Dennis Lathem of Hoover, Alabama. We thank
him for allowing us to use it.
The
big picture...slow
down just after Venus or you'll miss it.
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Earth and Moon from Mars
Photo
taken by the Mars Global Surveyor
May 8, 2003
To
learn more...Click the site!
Credit: NASA/JPL/Malin
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The Maine Entomological Society is open to
anyone, whether or not a Maine resident, who has interest in the insects or terrestrial arthropods of Maine.
They also offer field trips to various locales in the state throughout
the "insect" season.
Tinker's
Guild from
Coventry, Rhode
Island is the
commercial site associated with the The
Society for Amateur Scientists. While not a traditional
"guild" they offers a CD on o
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The Society for Amateur
Scientists
is a collaboration of professionals and citizen
scientists dedicated to helping ordinary people
experience the joy and adventure of scientific
study. Saying that it is the " world's premiere support organization for amateur
scientists," they define an amateur as " anyone who wants to do science simply for the pleasure of finding things
out". Headquartered in East Greenwich,
Rhode Island the site includes a Society Store,
(with some interesting things to purchase) membership
information, an online forum for members, news on
scientific issues and tips for amateurs, students and
others interested in knowing "why."
Central
Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams operates
for the Smithsonian
Astrophysical Observatory, in Cambridge,
Massachusetts.
Under the auspices of the International Astronomical
Union, it is responsible for the collecting and
disseminating of information of transient astronomical
events such as new comet sighting. The site
includes recent Comet and Distant Minor Planet Designations
and how an amateur astronomer can win the Edgar Wilson Award for the discovery of comets. If
you don't think this is all that important, ask the dinosaurs
of 65 million years ago.
The
Blue Hill Meteorological Observatory
is
home of the Oldest Continuous Weather Data Records in
North America. The Observatory in Milton,
Massachusetts remains a
center for the study of weather and climate.
Scientific research continues with a new focus on
public education, teacher/student enhancement
programs, and publications in order to better serve
the public. Using the ever changing world of weather
our mission is to motivate students and teachers to
broaden their knowledge in math, science, and
technology thereby sharpening their life skills. Open
to the public for guided tours, call 617-696-0389 for
group reservations.
The
Union of Concerned Scientists is often in the news
because it provides a counter balance to often
"spoon fed" scientific data that can be
slanted for political or economic reasons. The
nonprofit is headquarter in Cambridge, Massachusetts
but its membership, composed of scientists and non
specialists, is truly global. Without the
benefit glamorous Madison Avenue hype, the union
provides candid scientific analysis to present day
issues and seeks to promote workable and practical
solutions, most notably in the study of the earth's environment.
The site is highly informative and while it provides substantial
details to buttress its conclusions, it does so in an
attractive and easy to use format.
The
official U.S. Time
is a public service is provided by the Time and
Frequency Division of the National Institute of
Standards and Technology. A fascinating site
presenting the time for anywhere on the world and a
portrayal of which parts of the earth are in sunlight
and darkness. They also include sections, via
links to other sites, that explain the history of
timekeeping, systems of counting time, why we have
Daylight Savings Time and the latest on advances in
timekeeping and atomic clocks.
The
first thing you see is Drought
Watch at
the Water Resources page
for Maine at the U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey.
Each of our New England states is under a watch or warning and
in some areas, this is the worst dry spell in over a
century. Other states can be reviewed at the home page
for U.S. Geological Survey
as well as detailed reports on earthquakes, volcanoes, mineral
deposits, topographic maps and just about anything else that
in on, under or covers the earth.
The Boothe Memorial Astronomical Society
was formed in 1953 but it has a new, and interesting web
site. The Society is open to all in the Greater Bridgeport
Connecticut area, amateurs and professionals, with an interest in
what's doing above, below and about our watery island. The
Society has a proud tradition of educating the public on astronomy
and star gazing and its principle telescope, fondly known as
"Big Eye" is one of the largest in the state. Public Observing Nights
are part of its regular monthly schedule and the site includes
some fine photographs of members, telescopes and things in the
sky.
New England Meteoritical Services
out of
Mendon, MA know meteors. They help in study,
purchase, sale and understanding of the things that fall from the
sky. Using their catalogue, collector and those who just
happened on a meteor can determine what they found and if it has a
value to the network they have identified around the
globe.
Charlotte,
The Vermont Whale An Electronic
Museum with a great story.
In 1849 while
constructing the railroad between Rutland and Burlington,
workers unearthed the bones of a mysterious animal near the town of
Charlotte. Buried 10 feet below the surface, bones were unlike those
of an animal previously discovered in Vermont. Experts
identified the being a "beluga" or "white" whale,
more than 150 miles from the ocean, and early naturalists were at a
loss to explain the bones got to rural Vermont. Today, the
Charlotte whale aids in the study of the geology and the history of
the Champlain Basin.
Bigelow
Laboratory for Ocean Sciences
on Maine's shore, is a non-profit research center devoted to the
biological productivity of the oceans.
Since
1932 The Mount Washington Observatory
has been run by a non profit organization that now has over 4,000
member. While the mountain is a major tourist attraction, with
breathtaking views of the White Mountains, the observatory is first
and foremost a scientific center. In continuous operation with a
full time summit staff, they do severe weather research, measure
cosmic ray activity in the upper atmosphere, provide weather education
opportunities and maintain the web cams that can be viewed at
the site.
They
also maintain The Mount Washington Museum, accessible road, by the Cog
Railway and by hiking trail. It is open from mid-May to mid-October,
of course, weather permitting.
The
New England Seismic Network
operated by Boston College and MIT with support from United State
Geological Survey the site give credence to the concept that the
earth moves in New England AND California. It must be
admitted that our mud slides are much less grand.
American
Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, New England Section
is
a professional organization that may be of interest to those without
technical training.
Vermont
Geological Survey
is a wonderful site about what is under the green mountains.
In 1919 the
American Meteorological Society
was founded in Milton, Massachusetts and today has over 11,000
members. Now headquartered in Boston, also with an
office in Washington, DC, they promote the study of atmospheric, oceanic and
hydrologic sciences and sponsor educational programs and
conferences for professionals, students, and
" weather"
enthusiasts. The site includes upcoming programs
and how to learn more about what's going on with the air, sky
and waters of the planet.
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The
mission of the SETI Institute is to explore, understand and explain the origin, nature and prevalence of life in the
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Harvard
SETI Home Page
is about the search for intelligent life in the universe. They
don't count the folks who live on the third planet from the Sun.
Sky
Publishing Corporation
in Cambridge, MA is the publishers of Sky and Telescope Magazine, a
staple for people who look to the heavens and beyond.
The
Stellafane
from Springfield, VT is all about telescope making.
Amherst
Astronomy Association
works to promote astronomy and science in Amherst, MA.
New
Hampshire Astronomical Society
with a good events listing.
Proctor
Maple Research Center University of Vermont
Webcam &
Weather Station, in Underhill Center, VT.
Woods
Hole Scientific Community-information
on the community of Woods Hole on the Cape and links to the number
of science centers in or near the town.
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