Technical Requirements

Windows

Windows 95
Windows 98
Windows Me
Internet Explorer 4.0 or later, Netscape Navigator 4 or later, Netscape 6.2 or later, with standard install defaults, AOL 7, Mozilla 1.0 or later, and Opera 6

Windows NT
Windows 2000
Windows XP or later Internet Explorer 4.0 or later, Netscape Navigator 4 or later, Netscape 6.2 or later, with standard install defaults, Compuserve 7 (2000 & XP only), AOL 7, Mozilla 1.0 or later, and Opera 6

Macintosh

System 8.6
System 9.0
System 9.1
System 9.2 Netscape plug-in works with Netscape 4.5 or later, Netscape 6.2 or later, Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or later, Mozilla 1.0 or later, and Opera 5

OS X 10.1 or later Netscape plug-in works with Netscape 6.2 or later, Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.1 or later, AOL 7, CompuServe 7, Mozilla 1.0 or later, and Opera 5

Multimedia Plug-Ins

Astronomy Training
Shockwave Player
by Macromedia

Shockwave Player

The Shockwave player is free and is needed to use the interactive multimedia activities like Astro-Venture.

Visit the Shockwave player link to download Shockwave from Macromedia's site.
Follow the directions to download and install the player.

All other Training and Mission Modules
Flash Player
by Macromedia

Macromedia Flash Player

The Flash player plug-in is free and is needed to use the interactive multimedia activities like Astro-Venture.

Visit the Flash player plug-in link to download Flash from Macromedia's site.
Click the "Download" button, your browser should automatically detect which version of the Flash player you need to download. (ie Windows vs. Mac, IE vs. Netscape, etc.)
Follow the directions to download and install the plug-in.

Print Materials Plug-Ins

Acrobat Reader
by Adobe

Adobe Acrobat Reader™

The Adobe Acrobat Reader™ Plug-in is free and is needed to download and print curriculum materials, Career Fact Sheets, and Trading Cards.

Visit the Adobe Acrobat Reader™ plug-in link to download the free Acrobat Reader plug-in.
Follow the directions to download and install the plug-in.
Adobe Acrobat Reader™ is free, and freely distributable software that lets you view and print Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) files on all major computer platforms, as well as fill in and submit PDF forms online.

All Systems

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