North America

Mercury Mercury- Data, general information, and missions. Welcome to the Planets - Mercury Welcome to the Planets - Mercury- Images with information including audio. Voyages of Discovery Voyages of Discovery- Offers tours with an astronomical orientation mixed with sightseeing. Tours are for small groups escorted by travel professionals and science experts. Eclipse Traveller Eclipse Traveller- Specialist tour operator based in Orlando, Florida, USA. Provides information on some past trips and gives details of future escorted tours for small groups. Astronomical Tours Astronomical Tours- Details about past and future expeditions including eclipse trips, transits and Southern Skies Star Party. Travel programs by astronomers for astronomers. Sirius Travel Sirius Travel- 2002 eclipse trip through Australia. Details about past and future tours, tour guides, and contact information. Solar Eclipse Solar Eclipse- Offers tours to see solar eclipses and other astronomical occurrences, led by a NASA astronomer with occasional appearances with NASA astronauts. Mobile Planetarium Mobile Planetarium- They provide a mobile planetarium and natural history shows (rocks, soils, fossils and dinosaurs) to schools with 3D pictures in all their shows. See the power… SpaceTime SpaceTime- Provides a range of educational space and astronomy services to schools across Western Australia and astronomy products to both schools and to the general public throug… Digitalis Education Solutions Digitalis Education Solutions- Affordable digital planetarium projector for use in portable or small fixed domes; inflatable domes from 4 to 7 m. Space Craft International Space Craft International- Scale models kits of spacecrafts. Spaceshots Spaceshots- Astronomy books, software, star atlases, observing guides, Earth imagery and space related products. Learning Technologies, Inc. Learning Technologies, Inc.- Portable planetarium and low-cost hands-on science materials. Portable Planetariums Portable Planetariums- Offering an inflatable dome with educational cylinders. Features photographs, and description in English, Spanish and Russian. MMI Corporation MMI Corporation- Educational materials including AV, models, globes, portable and permanent planetariums. Catalog available. Guardian:Tide of misery floods Europe Guardian:Tide of misery floods Europe- The death toll from flooding across eastern and central Europe rose to at least 87 last night, with tens of thousands of people forced to fl… Guardian:Thousands flee Dresden floods Guardian:Thousands flee Dresden floods- Thousands of people were evacuated from areas near Dresden's historic centre today as floodwaters in the Elbe river reached an all-time hig… Guardian: Down in the flood Guardian: Down in the flood- A personal account from the floods in Germany. Guardian: 200,000 Czechs flee flood-hit homes Guardian: 200,000 Czechs flee flood-hit homes- The raging river Vltava came close to submerging Prague's historic city centre and two of the city's districts last night, as the ri… Guardian: Deluge that could drown an industry Guardian: Deluge that could drown an industry- The bill to repair homes and businesses in flood-stricken countries in mainland Europe is estimated at more than €6bn and could incr… Guardian:Floods threaten to swamp Prague Guardian:Floods threaten to swamp Prague- Emergency workers in the Czech capital of Prague today struggled to evacuate residents and tourists and save the city's historic Charles … Guardian: 50,000 evacuated from Prague Guardian: 50,000 evacuated from Prague- Some 50,000 people were ordered out of their homes in Prague late last night as the biggest flood for more than a century threatened to swa… Guardian: Schröder promises huge aid package Guardian: Schröder promises huge aid package- German officials warned last night of an environmental disaster if floodwater surging down the river Elbe swamped the huge chemicals … Guardian: Chemical leaks threaten Prague as floods hit Dresden Guardian: Chemical leaks threaten Prague as floods hit Dresden- Floodwaters produced a fresh crisis in the Czech Republic today as the owner of a chemical plant confirmed a leak o… Guardian: New surge threatens Germany Guardian: New surge threatens Germany- Hundreds of thousands of people in Germany, Slovakia, Hungary and Romania were waiting anxiously last night to see if the flood defences the… Guardian:Torrents threaten jewels of Prague Guardian:Torrents threaten jewels of Prague- The rain-lashed faces of the 28 stone saints which line Prague's famous 14th century Charles bridge were managing to keep their heads … Guardian: Prague braced against rising floodwaters Guardian: Prague braced against rising floodwaters- Floodwaters were continuing to rise in Prague today, threatening the homes of more than 50,000 people. Across Europe, numerous … Guardian: Gallery: Floods in Europe Guardian: Gallery: Floods in Europe- Images and pictures of the European flooding. BBC: Receding river leaves Prague desolate BBC: Receding river leaves Prague desolate- The BBC's Ray Furlong assesses the aftermath of the severe flooding of the Czech Republic's ancient capital Prague. Prague's Flood of the Century Prague's Flood of the Century- JS Kelly's translations of Czech media news reports on the Czech Republic floods.