Guests can register to receive the free newsletter, SpaceWire, or post messages in the discussion areas. In this Scientific American article, NASA astronaut Shannon Lucid chronicles her six month sojourn on Mir. Visitors can also read about the supply ship crash and the solid fuel fire that nearly destroyed the Russian space station in 1997. Universe Today Highlights here include daily updates on space news, such as the discovery of the moon's sodium gas tail and Jupiter's supersonic winds, or revelations about Russia's troubles ditching Mir. Well organized, the Universe Today boasts a full search engine and archives organized by date or subject.
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Ponder the mysteries of our solar system and outer space with the students. Intelligible, nontechnical text explains phenomena like gravity and the lifecycle of a star. This intriguing project about space combines news and entertainment. News junkies and space buffs alike could get lost in this site for days. Lavish illustrations and brilliant photos liven up a place most of us think of as cold and dark.