NASA Science Information Systems Newsletter

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NASA Science Information Systems Newsletter

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NASA Science Information Systems Newsletter is an electronic version of
the print newsletter of the same title published by Office of Space
Science Information Systems Program

The purpose of the Science Information Systems Newsletter is to inform the
space science and applications research community about information
systems development and to promote coordination and collaboration by
providing a forum for communication. This publication focuses on programs
sponsored by Information Systems in support of NASA's Office of Space
Science. Articles of interest for other programs and agencies are
presented as well.

Readers are invited to contribute articles or information regarding
published works, awards, announcements (research, opportunity, or CANs),
or calendar events for publication.

                   Outreach Objective

The objective of NASA's many outreach programs is to promote to the
general public an understanding of how NASA makes significant
contributions to American education systems and to institutions dedicated
to improving science literacy. This newsletter provides one vehicle for
reporting how applications and hardware used for space science and other
NASA research and development can be adapted for use by teachers and their
students and by non-NASA organizations.

                   Spinoff Objective

NASA's wealth of technology is being re-used in the fields of medicine,
industry, and education and by the military to develop products and
processes that benefit many sectors of our society. Spinoff applications
from NASA's research and development programs are our dividends on the
national investment in aerospace.

The Newsletter is prepared for the Office of Space Science Information
Systems through an agreement with the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. 

Recent Contents:

Features:

Landing on Mars, and Roving
Around 

Prototype Rovers Simulate Mars
Trek 

Progress Report for Next
Generation Internet 

Mission to Planet Earth Aids
Solution to African Hunger 

Departments:

Information Systems Program
Activities Note - CURRENT 

PDS Systems Available on
CD-ROM Note - CURRENT 

Calendar 

Outreach:

Spacelink Unveils a New Look 

Mathaletes Converge on
Washington DC 

1997 SHARP PLUS Apprentices
Selected 

NASA Donates Computers to
Empowerment Zone Schools 

Public Invited to "Land" on Mars 

Spinoff:

Robot "Brain Surgeon" Visits New
York Convention 

Using Mother Nature's Air
conditioner to Keep Cities Cool 

Contact:

Sandi.Beck@jpl.nasa.gov