Science

Offers data sheets on the module that connects elements and house a number of life support systems.

Provides contacts, documentation, news and events for the scientific users of the space station.

A comprehensive timeline of all nations' space missions to Earth's moon and the planets. Includes spacecraft and mission profiles, and many related links. From the NASA National Space Science Data Center.

Basic information about space shuttle missions, the International Space Station, NASA TV schedule, and missions to Mars.

Comprehensive daily news resource on space science and industry. Includes updated overview of news from multiple sources.

Includes current news, ongoing missions, upcoming launches, and archived articles.

Offers frequently updated space news by a news organization in USA.

Non-profit organization devoted to space technology in Australia. Includes overview of its main research projects and Australia's space activities in general.

Provides article collection and research on the Russian and US space programs, Mir and the International Space Station, by an author of numerous books in the space domain.

Provides a resource for space history, radio tracking and technology by a space enthusiast. Frequently updated.

Offers collection of personal photos of space meetings and sites.

The Astrophysics Data System (ADS) is a NASA-funded project which maintains three bibliographic databases containing more than 5.1 million records: Astronomy and Astrophysics, Physics, and ArXiv e-prints.

Research teams at the Southwest Research Institute formulate concepts, design and manage complex hardware and data systems, develop advanced space borne instrumentation and address theoretical aspects of space physics and planetary astronomy.

Simple 10-part tutorial description helps you understand how satellites work, what they contain and how they get into orbit.Basic level.

In-depth look at Space Shuttle. Photos and animations show the inner workings of America's Space Transportation System.

Offers views of Space Shuttle Columbia as it is was preparing for launch. Includes the cockpit, airlock and the Neurolab payload.

NASA's Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia. Includes organization, key personnel, mission, activities branches, and space-related bulletin boards.

News items, membership details, newsletters, officers listing, and related links.

A listing of upcoming events, news items, contacts, members listing, and community section.

Upcoming events, related links, contacts, a newsletter, members directory, and bylaws.

Project investigating the possible effects of elevated temperature on the behavior of structural components partially damaged by direct blast. Conducted by students at the University of Edinburgh.

Provides a range of structural services required to provide safe, economical and reliable structures for the state's transportation system. Features projects, maps, and data.

Responsible for bridge design, construction assistance, and management. Includes guidelines, preservation program, structural detail cad drawings, and a gallery of bridges.

Addresses the protection of structural systems to earthquake hazards through the use of devices with controllable damping and stiffness properties.

Endeavors to integrate the discipline of structural control with the applications and specialties of civil engineering problems.

Supports research in the field of structural engineering related to earthquakes, especially the construction of buildings and infrastructure to withstand earthquakes. Lab reports available to all for download and links to related databases.

A technical society of the Australian Institution of Engineers presents its earthquake related activities.

Consortium of Universities for Research in Earthquake Engineering.

In-depth unbiased multi-part tutorial explains digital television (DTV). Shows how the worst computer monitors you can buy have more resolution than the best analog TV set.

Davix Oxenford's blog. Separate DTV-section covering legal aspects of digital television.

Section 100 requirements for DBS communications, in PDF and text form

Overview of satellite channels from around the world.

Features history of Britain's early transportation system from the 18th century until present day. Topics cover canal building, railway construction and aviation developments. Includes photos and timelines.

Japan's first suspended monorail, built in 1970, 6.6km, 8 stations.

Originally opened in 1995, this system will be expanded to 6km in 2004.

Engineering firm offering the HighRoad Monorail System: 1 beam, 2-way traffic.

Information on the work of the man internationally called "The genius of steam", French engineer Andre Chapelon, designer of the most efficient steam locomotives ever built. Includes pictures and technical drawings.

Undertakes research into logistics and the supply chain. Services include consultancy and collaborating with private companies and public institutions.

A network of leading practitioners in the European poultry sector seeking to exchange experience and knowledge. Provides details of objectives, membership, news, activities and events.

Creating user friendly software for breeders and farmers to help them manage their poultry and game birds.

Australian beekeeping information and supplies.

Information resource about honey bees and their value to mankind, written to inspire and encourage people to keep bees themselves.

Describes the different types of bees, their nests, life cycles, causes of decline, honey, and how we can help them.

Organic Beekeepers from the hills of West Auckland in New Zealand.

Natural beekeeping without treatments for pests or diseases and only minimal interventions. By Michael Bush, author of the three volume book set: "The Practical Beekeeper."

Some people are interested in taming older sheep, some people are interested in the halter training. There are some points common to both activities. Brief summary of the process used at Fibre Works Farm.

Factsheet on this crop, its history, uses, varieties and cultivation.

Factsheet on this crop, its history, uses, varieties and cultivation.

A brief history of abaca, uses of abaca, and abaca grading.

Information resource for cotton growers in California. Provides research results, publications, variety trials, planting forecasts, field checks and links to related sites.