A Peek into the Lives of Stars is a Windows to the Universe Exploratour and provides information and images about starlight, star size, burnt out stars, heat, and black bodies. This tour also shows how scientists sort stars into groups, HR diagrams, star-birth clouds, and the life of a star. Windows to the Universe is a user-friendly learning system pertaining to the Earth and Space sciences. The ... Full description.

This handbook provides information about the threat posed by earthquakes in the San Francisco Bay region and explains how residents can prepare for, survive, and recover from these inevitable events. All Bay Area residents live on an active plate boundary where earthquakes are frequent events and history shows that damaging earthquakes have occurred throughout the Bay Area. Residents should know that ... Full description.

This site is a description of the ozone depletion problem with maps, movies and computer simulations of the Antarctic ozone hole. It has a history section, a section on current ozone loss, a detailed section on the chemistry of the stratosphere, and a description of the latest research. Full description.

This site provides an introduction to the Missouri Springs of the Ozarks, a series of large springs that occur south of the Missouri River along the Ozark Uplift. There is general information on springs, including what they are, how they form, and their connection to the groundwater system. Photographs and brief descriptions are provided for the twenty largest springs in the state. There is also a ... Full description.

Palynology is the branch of science dealing with microscopic, decay-resistant remains of certain plants and animals. It has many applications including archaeological palynology, Quaternary palynology, and stratigraphic palynology. This web site created by palynologists at the University of Arizona compiles web resources with links to organizations, references, pollen images, definitions and illustrations, ... Full description.

This Galileo Mission website offers feature stories; mission news; information, images and resources on Jupiter and its rings and moons; a description of the Galileo Mission and spacecraft, including a Galileo tour guide and summary of the mission to date; the history, present status and future of Jupiter; and educational products and events, including teacher resources, a kids' section, and a Galileo ... Full description.

This section of the Windows to the Universe web site provides information and images about the Sun including detailed information about stars, the solar interior, sunspots, solar activity, the photosphere, the chromosphere, the corona, eclipses, the solar cycle, coronal mass ejection, and myths about the Sun. Windows to the Universe is a user-friendly learning system pertaining to the Earth and Space ... Full description.

This section of the Windows to the Universe web site provides information and images about Mars including detailed information about this planet, space science, Martian atmosphere, Martian weather, planetary geology, space missions, myths, surface topography, moons, rings, and craters. Windows to the Universe is a user-friendly learning system pertaining to the Earth and Space sciences. The objective ... Full description.

This section of the Windows to the Universe web site provides information and images about Jupiter including detailed information about giant planet formation, composition, interior, surface, planetary geology, space science, atmosphere, magnetosphere, plasmasphere, moons, rings, and myths. Windows to the Universe is a user-friendly learning system pertaining to the Earth and Space sciences. The objective ... Full description.

Looking at the World in a Different Light is a Windows to the Universe Exploratour and provides information and images about radiant energy, infrared light, ultraviolet light, electromagnetic radiation, visible light, rods, and cones. Windows to the Universe is a user-friendly learning system pertaining to the Earth and Space sciences. The objective of this project is to develop an innovative and ... Full description.