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YOU CAN MAKE A “DEEP IMPACT” ON A COMET
NASA will soon close their passenger list for a one-way trip to comet Tempel 1. On…
SATS IMPROVE RESPONSE TO GLOBAL AGRICULTURAL CHANGE
NASA’s Earth satellite observing systems are helping the U.S. Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS)…
SPIRIT’S SURROUNDINGS IN COLOR PANORAMA
The first 360-degree color view from NASA’s Spirit Mars Exploration Rover presents a range of tempting…
NEXT SPACE STATION COMMANDER
Veteran NASA astronaut Leroy Chiao will replace William S. McArthur, Jr., as the commander of Expedition…
Tropical Cyclone Research
They are called hurricanes in the Atlantic, typhoons in the West Pacific, and tropical cyclones worldwide;…
RESEARCH ENHANCES BENEFITS OF PLANT EXPERIMENTS
NASA-funded scientists are researching methods to address current issues and future needs for efficiently growing plants…
POSSIBLE KEY TO START OF LIFE ON EARTH
Astrobiologists, supported by NASA, have announced a major advance in understanding how life may have originated…
RESTAURANTS SHARE “COOL” FACTS WITH KIDS
NASA will share cool facts about its missions and activities with millions of children through a…
CHANDRA LOCATES ORE IN COLLIDING
NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory has discovered rich deposits of neon, magnesium and silicon in a pair…