Links

Aerospace Academy for Engineering and Teacher Education
A Houston-based resource for science and engineering education

American Airlines' C.R. Smith Museum
Learn still more about aeronautics (the first "A" in NASA).

Baylor Univ. Center for Astrophysics, Space Physics & Engineering Research
Offers scholarships and high school internships

Cassini Mission Site
This is the primary site for information about the Cassini-Huygens mission. Cassini goes into orbit about Saturn this month (June 30th), so look out for some blockbuster photography!

Cavanaugh Flight Museum
Possible venue for a future event?

Dallas Area Rocket Society
DARS participated in our World Space Week event in October 2004, and NSS-NT looks forward to working with them on future projects, including our bid for the 2007 ISDC.

Dallas Mars Society
Dallas/Ft. Worth Chapter of the Mars Society.

Don Harrington Discovery Center
In Amarillo.

English Field Air & Space Museum
Amarillo, TX

FW Museum of Science & History Noble Planetarium
FW Museum of Science & History Noble Planetarium

Fort Worth Museum of Science & History
Fort Worth Museum of Science & History

Frontiers of Flight Museum
Home of the Apollo 7 capsule and a moon rock, and host of many NSSNT events.

Garland ISD Planetarium
Garland ISD Planetarium

Lamar University Earth & Space Sciences
In Beaumont. Offers a Minor in Space Science option

Mars Exploration Rovers Site
This is the starting point for news about the Spirit and Opportunity rovers on Mars. This is the most ambitious mission to the Martian surface yet, and the first success after a long run of failures -- Mars is harder than it looks! But the MER missions have been going strong!

McDonald Observatory
Located in the beautiful Davis Mountains, 450 miles west of Austin, Texas. It still uses Apollo Lunar equipment to measure the distance to the Moon.

Moody Gardens Discovery Pyramid
On Galveston island, explore the wonders of science

Museum of Texas Tech Moody Planetarium
Lubbock, TX

NASA Academy
The NASA Academy is a unique educational, training and research internship for undergraduate and graduate students interested in pursuing professional and leadership careers in aerospace-related fields.

Narya Forum and Incubator Project
A promising new project for organizing internet collaborative space projects, based on proven free software methods and innovative new approaches to funding project costs.

National Space Society
The National Space Society is made up of space advocates worldwide ("national" is a bit of a misnomer), focused primarily on educating people about the benefits of space exploration and development. NSS of NT is the North Texas chapter of the National Space Society.

Olympus Mons
The student astronomy club at UT Arlington

Richland College Planetarium
Host for meetings of the Texas Astronomical Society.

SEDS
Students for the Exploration & Development of Space (SEDS) is a partner organization of NSS. There are currently no chapters in the D/FW area.

Science Place Planetarium
A great location for eclipse parties!

Science Spectrum
Lubbock, TX

Scobee Planetarium at San Antonio College
San Antonio, TX

Sky Theater @ UNT
Just a short drive to Denton away.

Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) Space Science & Engineering
Develops scientific payloads for scientific satellites and sounding rockets.

Space Center Houston
The place for tours of the Johnson Space Center. I great way to spend a day or two in Houston.

Space Frontier Foundation
The Space Frontier Foundation is dedicated to the development of space through commercial means. They fundamentally believe that the key to a free future in space is private enterprise. The Foundation funds a number of projects as diverse as the "Mars Media Project" and the "FINDS" prize.

Texas A&M SEDS
Texas A&M SEDS is currently the only SEDS chapter in Texas. They helped serve as logistical support during the 2005 ISDC in Washington, D.C.

Texas Astronomical Society
TAS is a great local organization that does a lot of educational outreach. We're hoping to work more closely with them in that regard, especially with regards to the chapter's proposed Aero & Space Jamboree.

Texas Space Grant Consortium
Over the last eight years Texas Space Grant Consortium has awarded over $1,250,000 in Fellowships and Scholarships. All graduate and undergraduate students that are attending TSGC academic institutions are eligible to apply. Applications for the Graduate Fellowships are due in February and Undergraduate Scholarships are due in March.

The Discovery Science Place
Tyler, TX

The Science Place
A frequent host of NSS-NT outreach displays.

UT Arlington Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
Offers Bachelor, Masters and Doctorates in Aerospace Engineering

UT Austin Center for Space Research
The mission of the Center is to conduct research in orbit determination, space geodesy, the Earth and its environment, exploration of the solar system, as well as expanding the scientific applications of space systems data.

UTA Planetarium
UTA Planetarium

UTD William B. Hanson Center for Space Sciences
A space plasma physics study program at UT Dallas.