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NASA TV to Broadcast Space Station Spacewalk Feb. 16

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February 10, 2012

NASA TV will provide live coverage of a five-and-a-half-hour spacewalk Thursday, Feb. 16

NASA Seeks Game Changing Technology Payloads for Suborbital Research Flights

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February 10, 2012

NASA is seeking proposals for small technology payloads that could fly on future NASA-sponsored suborbital flights.

South Carolina Students to Speak Live with Space Station Astronauts Wednesday

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February 9, 2012

Students at Crayton Middle School in Columbia, S.C., will speak with astronauts aboard the International Space Station on Wednesday, Feb. 15.

Next NASA Future Forum with John Glenn at Ohio State Feb. 20-21

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February 9, 2012

NASA Leaders and Sen. John Glenn will discuss NASA's past, present and future during a NASA Future Forum at Ohio State Feb. 20-21.

NASA's Chandra Finds Milky Way's Black Hole Grazing on Asteroids

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February 8, 2012

The giant black hole at the center of the Milky Way may be vaporizing and devouring asteroids.

NASA Mission Takes Stock of Earth's Melting Land Ice

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February 8, 2012

In the first comprehensive satellite study of its kind, a University of Colorado at Boulder-led team used NASA data to calculate how much Earth's melting land ice is adding to global sea level rise.

NASA Officials to Discuss Fiscal Year 2013 Budget

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February 8, 2012

NASA Administrator Charles Bolden will brief reporters about the agency's fiscal year 2013 budget at 2 p.m. EST on Monday, Feb. 13.

NASA Seeks Proposals for Green Propellant Technology Demonstrations

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February 8, 2012

NASA is seeking technology demonstration proposals for green propellant alternatives to the highly toxic fuel hydrazine

NASA Spinoff 2011 Unveils Benefits of NASA Technologies on Earth

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February 7, 2012

NASA's Spinoff 2011 publication, now available online, reveals how the space agency's ingenuity and partnerships have saved thousands of lives, generated billions of dollars, and created thousands of American jobs

NASA Officials Participate in 2nd Annual White House Science Fair

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February 9, 2012

NASA Administrator Charles Bolden and other senior agency officials joined President Obama at the second annual White House Science Fair today.

NASA Calls for New Commercial Crew Proposals

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February 8, 2012

As part of NASA's ongoing efforts to foster development of a U.S. commercial crew space transportation capability to and from low Earth orbit and the International Space Station, NASA has issued a call for industry to submit proposals for the Commercial Crew Integrated Capability Initiative.

Astronaut Don Pettit Shares Passion for Science from Space

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February 6, 2012

NASA and the American Physical Society (APS) have begun a partnership to share videos from the International Space Station with students, educators and science fans around the world.

NASA Receives Second Highest Number Of Astronaut Applications

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February 6, 2012

More than 6,300 individuals applied to become a NASA astronaut between Nov. 15, 2011 and Jan. 27, the second highest number of applications ever received by the agency.

NASA Seeks Proposals For Edison Small Satellite Demonstrations

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February 2, 2012

NASA is seeking proposals for flight demonstrations of small satellite technologies with the goal of increasing the technical capabilities and range of uses for this emerging category of spacecraft.

NASA Administrator Leads Action Session of President's Council on Jobs and Competitiveness

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February 2, 2012

NASA Administrator Charles Bolden will lead a discussion with business leaders and higher education professionals at a Listening and Action Session of the President's Council on Jobs and Competitiveness from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. PST on Friday, Feb. 3, in Seattle.

NASA to Host Media Telecon on Space Station Status

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February 2, 2012

NASA will host a media telecon at 2 p.m. CST today to discuss the status of the International Space Station and the progress toward an updated launch schedule, including international partner and commercial space vehicles.

Colbert Advocates NASA Space Station Research

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February 4, 2012

Stephen Colbert, host of the nightly 'The Colbert Report,' said in a new NASA public service announcement released today that he's always been a huge fan of space.

NASA Glenn To Host Tweetup Celebrating 50th Anniversary Of First American To Orbit Earth

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February 3, 2012

NASA's Glenn Research Center (GRC) in Cleveland will host a special event on March 2 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of John Glenn's first orbital flight by an American.

NASA Receives Final NRC Report On Space Technology Roadmaps

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February 1, 2012

NASA has received the National Research Council (NRC) report "NASA Space Technology Roadmaps and Priorities," which provides the agency with findings and recommendations on where best to invest in technologies needed to enable NASA's future missions in space.

East Coast Students to Speak Live With Space Station Commander

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February 1, 2012

Students participating in a U.S. Coast Guard Academy mentoring program will speak with Expedition 30 Commander Dan Burbank aboard the International Space Station at 11:15 EST on Thursday, Feb. 2.

NASA Spacecraft Returns First Video from Far Side Of The Moon

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February 1, 2012

A camera aboard one of NASA's twin Gravity Recovery And Interior Laboratory (GRAIL) lunar spacecraft has returned its first unique view of the far side of the moon.

NASA Releases Sector 33 Air Traffic Control Educational Game App

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January 31, 2012

NASA has released a new educational game with an air traffic control theme for Apple iPhone and iPad devices.

NASA Spacecraft Reveals New Observations of Interstellar Matter

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January 31, 2012

NASA's Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) has captured the best and most complete glimpse yet of what lies beyond the solar system.

Legendary Astronaut Shannon Lucid Retires From NASA

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January 31, 2012

Shannon Lucid, a member of NASA's first astronaut class to include women, has retired after more than three decades of service to the agency.

NASA, University Of Maryland Invite Public To Astronauts' Discussion Of Recent International Space Station Missions

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February 1, 2012

NASA and the University of Maryland's A. James Clark School of Engineering invite the public to a discussion with three astronauts from recent International Space Station expedition missions at 5:30 p.m. EST on Tuesday, Feb. 14, in the Hoff Theater inside the Adele H. Stamp Student Union.

NASA Releases First Multi-Player Facebook Game

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January 30, 2012

NASA has launched its first multi-player online game to test players' knowledge of the space program.

Astronaut Jerry Ross, First Seven-Time Flier, Retires

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January 27, 2012

Jerry Ross, the first person to launch into space seven times, has retired from NASA. In a career that spanned more than three decades, Ross spent almost 1,400 hours in space and conducted nine spacewalks to rank third on the list of most extravehicular activity time in space.

Texas Students to Speak Live With Space Station Crew

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January 27, 2012

Fifth- through eighth-grade students at Asa Low Intermediate School in Mansfield, Texas, will speak with NASA’s Expedition 30 Commander Dan Burbank and Flight Engineer Don Pettit aboard the International Space Station at 11:50 a.m. EST on Tuesday, Jan. 31.

NASA Hosts Briefing on New Observations of Interstellar Matter

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January 26, 2012

NASA will host a Science Update at 1 p.m. EST, Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012, to discuss new analysis from NASA's Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) spacecraft of material from outside our solar system and the interstellar boundary region that surrounds our home in space.

NASA Awards Safety And Mission Assurance Contract Extension

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January 26, 2012

NASA has exercised two six-month options to the agency's Safety and Mission Assurance Support Services Contract with Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) of San Diego for the Johnson Space Center in Houston. The options are worth $32.9 million.

NASA's Kepler Announces 11 Planetary Systems Hosting 26 Planets

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January 26, 2012

NASA's Kepler mission has discovered 11 new planetary systems hosting 26 confirmed planets. These discoveries nearly double the number of verified planets and triple the number of stars known to have more than one planet that transits, or passes in front of, the star.

NASA Deputy Administrator Visits Aurora Flight Sciences Highlights Importance Of Technology In An American Economy Built To Last

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January 26, 2012

NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver will visit Aurora Flight Sciences in Manassas, Va., on Jan. 27 to highlight how government can partner with small business to help create the jobs of the future through investment in science and technology.

NASA Renames Earth-Observing Mission in Honor of Satellite Pioneer

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January 25, 2012

NASA has renamed its newest Earth-observing satellite in honor of the late Verner E. Suomi, a meteorologist at the University of Wisconsin who is recognized widely as "the father of satellite meteorology."

NASA's NuSTAR Ships to Vandenberg Ahead of March 14 Launch

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January 25, 2012

NASA's Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array, or NuSTAR, shipped to Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., on Tuesday to be mated to its Pegasus launch vehicle. The observatory will detect X-rays from objects ranging from our sun to giant black holes billions of light-years away.

Educators Selected to Fly on NASA's SOFIA Airborne Observatory

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January 25, 2012

Twenty-six educators from the United States have been selected for research flights aboard SOFIA, NASA's Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy. As participants in the Airborne Astronomy Ambassadors program, the educators will partner with professional astronomers using SOFIA for scientific observations in 2012 and 2013.

Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel Releases Annual Report

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January 25, 2012

The Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel, or ASAP, has released its 2011 annual report. The ASAP holds quarterly fact-finding and public meetings and visits NASA facilities to directly observe the agency's operations and decision making.

NASA's J-2X Engine Kicks Off 2012 With Powerpack Testing

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January 27, 2012

A new series of tests on the engine that will help carry humans to deep space will begin next week at NASA’s Stennis Space Center in southern Mississippi. The tests on the J-2X engine bring NASA one step closer to the first human-rated liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen rocket engine to be developed in 40 years.

NASA Administrator Visits Morgan State University; Highlights Importance of Science, Math in Creating Economy That Works for All

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January 24, 2012

NASA Administrator Charles Bolden will visit Morgan State University in Baltimore on Jan. 25 to meet with students in the engineering and science programs, and highlight the importance of science, engineering and mathematics in creating and sustaining the American economy.

Zero Robotics Challenge Winners Decided in High-Tech Competition

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January 24, 2012

Two hundred high school students packed an auditorium at MIT on Monday, Jan. 23, for a competition to program miniature satellites aboard the space station. Alliance Rocket from the United States and virtual participants Alliance CyberAvo from Europe were named the winners in the third annual NASA-sponsored Zero Robotics SPHERES Challenge.

Astronaut Application Deadline Approaching

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January 23, 2012

Individuals interested in becoming America's future space explorers have until Friday to submit their applications. The deadline to apply for NASA's next astronaut class is Jan. 27.

Virginia Students to Speak Live With Space Station Astronauts

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January 23, 2012

Students gathered at The University of Virginia College at Wise will speak with Expedition 30 Commander Dan Burbank and Flight Engineer Don Pettit aboard the International Space Station at 9:20 a.m. EST on Thursday, Jan. 26.

Media Invited to Up Close Look at Engine Test Facilities for Next Deep Space Rocket

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January 20, 2012

Media representatives are invited to NASA's Stennis Space Center in Mississippi on Jan. 25 for a behind-the-scenes look at the facilities used for testing the J-2X engines that will launch astronauts on missions to deep space aboard the Space Launch System (SLS).

NASA Finds 2011 Ninth Warmest Year on Record

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January 19, 2012

The global average surface temperature in 2011 was the ninth warmest since 1880, according to NASA scientists. The finding continues a trend in which nine of the 10 warmest years in the modern meteorological record have occurred since the year 2000.

NASA TV Covers Space Station Cargo Ship Launch and Arrival

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January 19, 2012

NASA Television will provide live coverage of the launch and docking of the next spacecraft to resupply the International Space Station. The Expedition 30 crew will be standing by as the unpiloted Russian ISS Progress 46 resupply craft launches Wednesday, Jan. 25, from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.

Wallops Media Roundtable With NASA's Space Technology Director

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January 19, 2012

Journalists are invited to a roundtable discussion at 11 a.m. EST on Tuesday, Jan. 24, with NASA's Chief Technologist Mason Peck during his visit to the agency's Wallops Flight Facility at Wallops Island, Va.

NASA Joins MIT and DARPA for Out-of-This-World Student Robotic Challenge

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January 18, 2012

NASA will join the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and high school student teams from the U.S. and abroad for the third annual Zero Robotics SPHERES Challenge on Monday, Jan. 23.

NASA Clears The Runway For Open Source Software

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January 18, 2012

The NASA Open Government Initiative has launched a new website to expand the agency's open source software development.

NASA Hosts DC Tweetup With Space Station Astronaut Ron Garan

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January 18, 2012

NASA invites its Twitter followers to a special Tweetup with astronaut Ron Garan at 1:30 p.m. EST on Tuesday, Feb. 14. The event will take place in the James E. Webb Memorial Auditorium at NASA Headquarters, 300 E St. SW in Washington.

Montana Students Submit Winning Names for NASA Lunar Spacecraft

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January 17, 2012

Twin NASA spacecraft that achieved orbit around the moon New Year's Eve and New Year's Day have new names thanks to elementary students in Bozeman, Montana. Their winning entry, "Ebb and Flow," was selected as part of a nation-wide school contest that began in October 2011.

Media Invited to Simulation of Asteroid Mission

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January 20, 2012

Astronaut Al Drew and geologist Jose M. Hurtado of the University of Texas in El Paso will camp out in a prototype Space Exploration Vehicle this week to simulate an asteroid mission at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston.

NASA TV’s Public, Media Channels Transitioning to HD

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January 13, 2012

Beginning Feb. 17, 2012, NASA Television’s Public and Media channels will transmit their respective content in high definition.

NASA Administrator Charles Bolden Attends Center Celebration

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January 13, 2012

NASA Administrator Charles Bolden will speak at the 44th annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Service on Monday, Jan. 16 at 10 a.m. EST at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta.

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