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The IMAGE mission is designed to "See the Invisible" by means of innovative remote sensing of the Earth's magnetosphere and its plasma populations. At Rice University our IMAGE research is part of the of the Rice Space Institute .
"IMAGE @ SWRI" | "IMAGE @ GSFC" | IMAGE theory group @ Rice | IMAGE outreach program "POETRY"
At Rice University we participate fully in the IMAGE mission, both in science (working with the theory group, the EUV group, and the RPI group) and in public outreach (as part of the "POETRY" (Public Outreach, Education and Training, Reaching Youth program).
NEWS: IMAGE and POLAR observed an auroral substorm simultanously from both polar caps. IMAGE was observing the Northern aurora (the aurora borealis) and Polar was observing the Southern aurora (auroral australis). Follow this link for the press release (given at the AGU meeting December 12, 2001), and images and movies.
Rice University, with funds from the IMAGE mission, produces a public outreach CD-rom "SPACE WEATHER" . This CD is available FREE for educators (teachers, museums, and home schools). $5 for postage and handling is requested, but not required of Title 1 schools and schools with 70% underserved populations (send a letter on school letterhead). Send a request to: connect@space.rice.edu . This CD contains all the material in the "Poetry" web site, plus the popular "SPACE WEATHER" module from the "SPACE UPDATE" CD-Rom from the "Public Connection". It also contains teacher resources, student activities and other materials explaining space weather and its effects. Our "Space Weather" module has much of the same material as the popular "Space Weather" website at NCAR, which we helped develop and maintain. However, since our software updates from within a captive "macromedia" program, it is safe for a museum or school to use unattended. The users never get unimpeded access to the often inappropriate material on the web... just to the best of space science.
Rice University is also developing IMMERSIVE DIGITAL SHOWS, in cooperation with the Burke Baker planetarium at the Houston Museum of Natural Science. The present show, "Force 5", opened at the "Earth Theater" of Carnegie Museum of Natural History in November 2000 and at the Houston Museum of Natural Science in June 2001. "Force 5" features the power of hurricanes, tornadoes, and space storms. These productions are done in conjunction with the "Globe Theater" project of "Museums Teaching Planet Earth" program.
Patricia Reiff , Co-I, IMAGE; Director, RSI
Umbe Cantu , Administrator, RSI
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Last update: December 11, 2001