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* Thursday, 6 p.m.: Edward Stone, director of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, will host an online chat timed to coincide with the Galileo probe’s entry into the atmosphere of Jupiter. Keyword: Centerstage

* Monday, 4 p.m.: A team of Internet experts will discuss strategies for registering Net sites and netiquette for posting in newsgroups. Keyword: Centerstage

CompuServe

* Today, 6 p.m.: Tune in for live online coverage of the Billboard Music Awards. Go CONVENTION

Prodigy/TimesLink

* Thursday, 7:30 p.m.: Super Shopper Geri Cook, author of “Bargain Hunting in L.A.,” will talk about where to go for holiday gift bargains in TimesLink on-line chat. Jump: CHAT

Internet

* Thursday, 4 p.m.: Actor Clint Eastwood will answer questions and talk about his career in his online debut at https://www.starwave.com/showbiz

* A new entertainment network offering a variety of “interactive” programs including murder mysteries, children’s shows and a dating service is on the Web at https://www.thenetwork.net

Sources: Times, wire and company reports