@conference{10272/9422,
year = {2012},
url = {http://hdl.handle.net/10272/9422},
abstract = {The role of meteorites in education
and outreach is fundamental, as these are very valuable
tools to promote the public's interest in Astronomy and
Planetary Sciences. Meteorite exhibitions reveal the
fascination of students, educators and even researchers
for these extraterrestrial rocks and how these can explain
many key questions related to the origin and evolution
of our Solar System.
In spite of the efforts of private collectors, museums
and other institutions to organize meteorite exhibitions,
the reach of these is usually limited. However,
this issue can be solved thanks to the Internet. In fact
we can take advantage of HTML and related technologies
to overcome local boundaries and offer the possibility
of offering these exhibitions for a global audience.
With this aim a Virtual Museum for Meteorites
has been created. A description of this on-line tool is
given here.},
title = {The virtual museum for meteorites : an online resource for students , educators and researchers},
author = {Madiedo Gil, José María},
}