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The International Astronomical Search Collaboration (IASC) provides images and software for schools to participate in a large asteroid-finding research project.
Lists of their recent asteroid discoveries are at http://iasc.hsutx.edu/index_files/Page786.htm.
Their 2008 near Earth asteroid discoveries are at http://iasc.hsutx.edu/Discoveries.

2010 Jan 14. Pennypacker Wins Janssen Prize for HOU. Berkeley Lab astrophysicist Carl Pennypacker — founder of Hands-On Universe (HOU), the award-winning international science education program — was awarded the Janssen Prize by the French Astronomical Society. Named after astronomer Pierre Jules César Janssen, founder of the Paris Meudon Observatory and co-discoverer of helium, the Janssen Prize is the society's highest award and is given every other year to a non-French scientist. Pennypacker was recognized for his work with HOU, a program that enables students to explore the cosmos via the Internet, working with real scientists and professional telescopes.

HOU is resource of the Digital Library for Earth Science Education (DLESE).   You may submit a review of HOU resources for inclusion in the DLESE Reviewed Collection at DLESE. Thank you for taking the time.

NOTEWORTHY HOU IMAGES

Auto-guided image taken with the New Mexico Tzec Maun E180 refracting telescope Saturday morning, October 24. It uses a SBIG one-shot color camera (ST-2000). Single exposure time was 10 minutes. Image taken by Glenn Reagan.

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