Government Agencies and Resources

• Argonne National Laboratory
  A U.S. Department of Energy laboratory hosting a range of research in areas from theoretical physics to environmental stewardship.
• Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
• Fermilab A U.S. Department of Energy laboratory for research in high energy physics.
• Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity
• The Jet Propulsion Labs in California
  http://www.jpl.nasa.gov
  This is where most of the spacecraft are designed and controlled. Information about the Galileo space probe and many others, along with links to other exciting NASA space sites.
• NASA
  http://www.nasa.gov
  Space flight information. Information on the complete history of space exploration, shuttle missions, Apollo missions and much, much more.
• NASA’s Earth Observing System Project Office
  http://eospso.gsfc.nasa.gov
• National Institutes of Health
• National Science Foundation
  http://www.nsf.gov
• Naval Oceanographic Office
  http://www.navo.navy.mil/
• Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE)
  http://orise.orau.gov/
  A U.S. Department of Energy institute focusing on scientific initiatives to research health risks from occupational hazards, assess environmental cleanup, respond to radiation medical emergencies, support national security and emergency preparedness, and educate the next generation of scientists
• Oak Ridge National Laboratory
  http://www.ornl.gov/
• Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) Distributed Active Archive Center (DAAC) for Biogeochemical Dynamics
  http://www-eosdis.ornl.gov/
  Access to biogeochemical dynamics data for terrestrial ecosystems.
• U.S. Geological Survey
  http://www.usgs.gov
  A wealth of information on U.S. geology and water resources, a listing of state USGS representatives, and links to other earth science sites. Resources for topographical maps, photos, and satellite images.

Updated January, 2009