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Mentors for Students

The volunteers listed below can be contacted by phone via the main office of the Laboratory for Extraterrestrial Physics at 301-286-7974. Please ask for Mr. Frank Ottens or his secretary. Thank you.

Robert Benson - Astrophysicist
Ionosphere, Magnetosphere, Plasma Waves

Pamela Clark
Planetary Surfaces (Geochemistry, Geophysics)

Fred Espanek - Astrophysicist
Astronomy, Ephemerides

Ronald P. Lepping - Astrophysicist
Magnetic Fields in Space and of Planets

Mauricio Peredo - Department Manager
Magnetospheric Physics

Paul N. Romani - AST, Planetary Sciences
Planetary Atmospheres, Atmospheric Chemistry

Edward Sittler - Astrophysicist
Planetary Magnetospheres

Adinarayan Sundaram - Senior Scientist
Plasma Physics, Mathematical Physics, Electromagnetic Theory

Adam Szabo - Space Scientist
Heliosphere, Magnetic Fields

Jacob Trombka - Senior Goddard Fellow
Radiation Physics, Planetary Exploration

Mentors for Teachers

The volunteers listed below can be contacted by phone via the main office of the Laboratory for Extraterrestrial Physics at 301-286-7974. Please ask for Mr. Frank Ottens or his secretary. Thank you.

Robert Benson - Astrophysicist
Ionosphere, Magnetosphere, Plasma Waves

Daniel Berdichevsky - Physicist/Programmer
Exploratory/Theoretical Physics

Pamela Clark
Planetary Surfaces (Geochemistry, Geophysics)

Federico Herrero- Astrophysicist

Ronald P. Lepping - Astrophysicist
Magnetic Fields in Space and of Planets

Keith W. Ogilvie
Plasma Physics

Mauricio Peredo - Department Manager
Magnetospheric Physics

Robert Pfaff - Space Scientist
Ionosphere, Electric Fields

Paul N. Romani - AST, Planetary Sciences
Planetary Atmospheres, Atmospheric Chemistry

Edward Sittler - Astrophysicist
Planetary Magnetospheres

Adinarayan Sundaram - Senior Scientist
Plasma Physics, Mathematical Physics, Electromagnetic Theory

Adam Szabo - Space Scientist
Heliosphere, Magnetic Fields

Jacob Trombka - Senior Goddard Fellow
Radiation Physics, Planetary Exploration

Career Day Speakers

The volunteers listed below can be contacted by phone via the main office of the Laboratory for Extraterrestrial Physics at 301-286-7974. Please ask for Mr. Frank Ottens or his secretary. Thank you.

Ronald P. Lepping - Astrophysicist
Magnetic Fields in Space and of Planets

Marla Moore - Astrophysicist
Comets, Cosmic Ice

Mauricio Peredo - Department Manager
Magnetospheric Physics

Edward Sittler - Astrophysicist
Planetary Magnetospheres

Jacob Trombka - Senior Goddard Fellow
Radiation Physics, Planetary Exploration

Science Fair Judges

The volunteers listed below can be contacted by phone via the main office of the Laboratory for Extraterrestrial Physics at 301-286-7974. Please ask for Mr. Frank Ottens or his secretary. Thank you.

Daniel Berdichevsky - Physicist/Programmer
Exploratory/Theoretical Physics

Regina Cody - Astrophysicist
Astrochemistry, Photodissociation Chemistry in Gas

Fred Espanek - Astrophysicist
Astronomy, Ephemerides

Richard A. Goldberg - Senior Scientist
Solar - Terrestrial Effects, Upper Atmosphere

Ronald P. Lepping - Astrophysicist
Magnetic Fields in Space and of Planets

Mauricio Peredo - Department Manager
Magnetospheric Physics

Edouard Siregar - Research Scientist
Astrophysics

Edward Sittler - Astrophysicist
Planetary Magnetospheres

Adolfo Figueroa-Vinas - Astrophysicist
Space Physics, Plasma Physics

Speakers

The volunteers listed below can be contacted by phone via the main office of the Laboratory for Extraterrestrial Physics at 301-286-7974. Please ask for Mr. Frank Ottens or his secretary. Thank you.

Robert Benson - Astrophysicist
Ionosphere, Magnetosphere, Plasma Waves
(Goddard/School)

Daniel Berdichevsky - Physicist/Programmer
Exploratory/Theoretical Physics
(Goddard/School)

Pamela Clark
Planetary Surfaces (Geochemistry, Geophysics)
(Goddard/School)

Federico Herrero- Astrophysicist 
(School) 
- December 3, 2003 talk at St. Mary's College of Maryland

Robert A. Hoffman - Polar Project Scientist
Magnetospheric Physics - Magnetosphere/Ionosphere Coupling
(Goddard/School)

Ronald P. Lepping - Astrophysicist
Magnetic Fields in Space and of Planets
(Goddard/School)

Keith W. Ogilvie
Plasma Physics
(Goddard/School)

Mauricio Peredo - Department Manager
Magnetospheric Physics
(Goddard/School)

Robert Pfaff - Space Scientist
Ionosphere, Electric Fields
(Goddard/School)

Paul N. Romani - AST, Planetary Sciences
Planetary Atmospheres, Atmospheric Chemistry
(Goddard/School)

Edouard Siregar - Research Scientist
Astrophysics
(School)

Edward Sittler - Astrophysicist
Planetary Magnetospheres
(Goddard/School)

Jacob Trombka - Senior Goddard Fellow
Radiation Physics, Planetary Exploration
(Goddard/School)

Adolfo Figueroa-Vinas - Astrophysicist
Space Physics, Plasma Physics
(School)

Resources

Planetarium and Observing Guide to the Washington Metropolitan Area
NASA Education Home Page
NASA Spacelink
NASA's K-12 Internet Initiative - Quest FEDIX System
NASA Television
NASA CORE

Tutorials

The Tennessee Project

"On the Magnet" by William Gilbert of Colchester

Blue Ice International

The Exploration of the Earth's Magnetosphere

The World Beyond "Outer Space"

Green Line
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