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Record Nr.

UNINA9910807784703321

Titolo

Portals to the universe : the NASA astronomy science centers / / Committee on NASA Astronomy Science Centers, Space Studies Board, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, National Research Council of the National Academies

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : The National Academies Press, c2007

ISBN

0-309-17977-7

1-280-93014-4

9786610930142

0-309-10735-0

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (66 p.)

Disciplina

520.7

Soggetti

Space sciences - Research - United States

Research teams

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

""Front Matter""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgment of Reviewers""; ""Contents""; ""Summary""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Functions of Current Science Centers""; ""3 Models for NASA Astronomy Science Centers""; ""4 Data Archiving in the Science Centers""; ""5 Education and Public Outreach""; ""6 Best Practices and Recommendations""; ""Appendixes""; ""A Tabulated Characteristics of the NASA Astronomy Science Centers""; ""B Statement of Task""; ""C Biographical Information for Committee Members and Staff""; ""D Acronyms""