The resources in this section will facilitate student understanding of the motivations, objectives and benefits of scientific approaches to studying space.
A magazine article discusses research devoted to the search for microbial life on Mars. Links to related astrobiology stories, the Astrobiology Portal, NASA, and the Ames Research Center can also be accessed through this page. MSP full record
This page describes several products and procedures developed to meet the needs of space explorers that were then applied to situations here on earth. Among them are medical diagnostics and treatments, consumer and household goods, and transportation technologies. (This is a page from the Boeing Integrated Defense Systems web site.) MSP full record
This page briefly describes the benefits of remotely sensed imagery for weather forecasting, including hurricane tracking that benefits such enterprises as offshore industries, shipping, and fishing. MSP full record
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