Some great resources were recently shared at our University of Southern Maine Conference and are posted for quick access below:

Alex Griswold from the Kleinmann-Low Young Protostellar Object project wanted to spread the word dealing with supermassive stars which about their resulting website: http://www.astronomydetectives.org/

Duclan De Paor shared some amazing uses for portable technology. Members were interested in a hand held projection device he shared some planetarium uses for. The projector can be found at: http://www.wowwee.com/en/products/tech/projection/cinemin/swivel

Patrick McQuillan shared some amazing uses for those of us interested in planetary science, in particular the earth. Check out http://www.iris.edu/hq Many of us were wowed at the recent conference with the different ways this could be used as part of a planetary studies unit.

Noreen Grice (president of You Can Do Astronomy LLC) has organized some amazing resources for planetarium directors looking to make the planetarium environment welcoming and accessible to people with disabilities. Noreen has been a long time member with MAPS, and is respected throughout the planetarium community. She has received many outstanding awards including the MAPS exceptional service award. http://www.youcandoastronomy.com/