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NASA's Hibernating Mars Rover May Not Call Home

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Fri, 07/30/2010 - 00:00

NASA mission controllers have not heard from the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit since March 22, and the rover is facing its toughest challenge yet – trying to survive the harsh Martian winter.

NASA Awards Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory, Space Vehicle Mockup Facility Support Contract

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Fri, 07/30/2010 - 00:00

Nasa Awards Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory, Space Vehicle Mockup Facility Support Contract

NASA Awards Electrical Systems Engineering Services Contract

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Fri, 07/30/2010 - 00:00

NASA has awarded a sole-source interim contract for electrical systems engineering services to MEI Technologies in Houston.

NASA's First Robotic Crew Member To Tweet From Space Station, Available For Interviews

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Fri, 07/30/2010 - 00:00

NASA's Robonaut 2 has no voice but is ready to tell you its story -- in 140 characters or less. The prototype robot will travel to space this fall to give NASA a deeper understanding of human-robotic interaction.

NASA Selects Sounding Rockets Operations Contractor

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Wed, 07/28/2010 - 00:00

NASA selected Orbital Sciences Corp.'s, Technical Services Division in Greenbelt, Md., for the agency's Sounding Rockets Operations contract.

NASA Sets Briefing To Preview Space Station Spacewalk

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Wed, 07/28/2010 - 00:00

NASA managers will discuss an upcoming spacewalk at the International Space Station during a news briefing at 1 p.m. CDT on Tuesday, Aug. 3.

Ghost Racing at the ELYMCA

By Cindy Knier
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4 days 4 hours ago

MUNCY-Member feedback of new exercise equipment at a local fitness center has been nothing but positive, says a facility representative
“People love these,” Kelly Fry, Wellness Director of the Eastern Lycoming County YMCA (ELYMCA) said during a demonstration of one of the four new Expresso stationary bikes, purchased this month by both the ELYMCA and the River Valley YMCA in Williamsport. more»

Fish & Boat Commission reminds boaters that boating under the influence is a crime

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4 days 13 hours ago

With the summer boating season in full swing, the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) is reminding vacationers that boating under the influence (BUI) is a serious crime and a threat to public safety, a fact underscored last week when an Clinton County man pleaded “no contest” to criminal charges resulting from a 2009 boat crash that killed a 12-year-old girl. more»

'Float Your Fanny' Planned for 2011

By Megan Frank
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4 days 15 hours ago

Many people in central Pennsylvania have been wondering whatever happened to the “Float Your Fanny in the Susquehanny” float and will it ever return. Sadly, not this year, but community members can get their inner tubes ready because it is being planned for next year. more»

NASA Opens Online Voting For Next Desert RATS Exploration Site

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Thu, 07/29/2010 - 00:00

NASA is inviting the public to choose an area in northern Arizona where explorers will conduct part of the annual Desert Research and Technology Studies, known as Desert RATS.

O'Brien Outdoors: Fishing Grasshoppers -- An Effective Summer Ploy

By Mike O Brien
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5 days 17 hours ago

As summer progresses aquatic insect hatches decrease, both in variety and consistency. It is this time of year when trout and other species feed more on land insects, commonly referred to as “terrestrials.” Of these land insects, the grasshopper might be the most relished simply because its size offers the fish more return for the energy expended. more»

NASA Simulates Space Exploration At Remote Arctic Crater Site

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Thu, 07/29/2010 - 00:00

NASA personnel are among a group of international researchers who are in the Canadian Arctic assessing concepts for future planetary exploration as part of the Haughton-Mars Project, or HMP-2010.

NASA Astronaut Sends First Signed Message from Orbit

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Fri, 07/23/2010 - 00:00

The number of languages used on the International Space Station has recently increased.

NASA Spacecraft Camera Yields Most Accurate Mars Map Ever

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Fri, 07/23/2010 - 00:00

A camera aboard NASA's Mars Odyssey spacecraft has helped develop the most accurate global Martian map ever. Researchers and the public can access the map via several websites and explore and survey the entire surface of the Red Planet.

NASA Seeks Undergrads to Defy Gravity for Science and Engineering

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Fri, 07/23/2010 - 00:00

NASA is offering undergraduate students an opportunity to test an experiment in weightless science as part of the agency's Reduced Gravity Education Flight Program.

NASA Telescope Finds Elusive Buckyballs In Space For First Time

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Thu, 07/22/2010 - 00:00

Astronomers using NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope have discovered carbon molecules, known as "buckyballs," in space for the first time. Buckyballs are soccer-ball-shaped molecules that were first observed in a laboratory 25 years ago.

NASA'S Hubble Shows Hyperfast Star Was Booted From Milky Way

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Thu, 07/22/2010 - 00:00

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has detected a hypervelocity star – a rare phenomenon moving three times faster than our sun.

NASA Awards Multi-Disciplinary Engineering And Technology Services II Contract

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Tue, 07/20/2010 - 00:00

NASA Awards Multi-Disciplinary Engineering And Technology Services II Contract

First Map Of Global Forest Heights Created From NASA Data

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Tue, 07/20/2010 - 00:00

Scientists have produced a first-of-its kind map of the height of the world's forests by combining data from three NASA satellites. The map will help scientists build an inventory of how much carbon the world's forests store and how fast that carbon cycles through ecosystems and back into the atmosphere.

NASA Astronauts -- Including Space Station Crew Member From Maryland -- Available For Interviews In Washington

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Tue, 07/20/2010 - 00:00

NASA Headquarters in Washington will welcome space shuttle Atlantis' STS-132 astronauts and International Space Station Expedition 22 and 23 Flight Engineer T.J. Creamer for a visit Monday, July 26, through Thursday, July 29.

ISS Expedition 24 Crew to Talk with Middle School Students in Georgia

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Tue, 07/20/2010 - 00:00

Students from the Conyers Middle School in Conyers, Ga., are expecting a very long-distance phone call Wednesday from NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station.

O'Brien Outdoors: Fishing Offers Family Fun And Less Stress

By Mike O Brien
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1 week 5 days ago

Along with social functions and having meals together, fishing is a wonderful way to build family bonds. For many anglers, fishing memories frequently include family members. Early experiences usually involve a relative. But it goes beyond the fishing experience itself. The things that happen when you’re on the water become lasting memories. more»

NASA's Nebula Cloud Computing Technology To Play Key Role In New Open Source Initiative

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Mon, 07/19/2010 - 00:00

The core technology developed for NASA's Nebula cloud computing platform has been selected as a contributor for OpenStack, a newly-launched open source cloud computing initiative.

Tour Muncy's Historic Homes, Gardens

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2 weeks 13 hours ago

MUNCY—Experience the beauty and charm of one of Pennsylvania’s finest communities as the Muncy Historical Society hosts its annual Historic Homes and Garden Tour from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 17. more»

PennDOT invites students to celebrate National Aviation Day

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2 weeks 1 day ago

Harrisburg - Second-to-sixth grade students can learn about aviation, follow a guided plane inspection, tour the Capital City Airport and much more by participating in National Aviation Day on Aug. 19, PennDOT Secretary Allen D. Biehler, P.E., said. more»

Fish & Boat Commission recognizes co-op nurseries for years of service

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2 weeks 1 day ago

Harrisburg – Cooperative nurseries add more than 1 million fish to Commonwealth waterways annually, supplementing the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission’s (PFBC) trout stocking program and increasing fishing opportunities in local communities. During an evening program Monday, the PFBC recognized these efforts by presenting appreciation awards to 15 clubs for service of 50 or more years. more»

Fish & Boat commissioners approve five-year strategic plan

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2 weeks 1 day ago

Harrisburg -- After nearly one and a half years of thoughtful deliberation, the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) announces the approval of a new strategic plan to guide its major efforts over the next five years. The planning process began in the fall of 2008 with informational meetings and the collection of input from staff and stakeholders. more»

Fish & Boat Commission awards grants during quarterly meeting

By PA Fish & Boat Commission
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2 weeks 1 day ago

Harrisburg -- The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) today awarded approximately $400,000 in boating facility grants to projects in four counties and approved fish passage and habitat grants for projects on the Lehigh River and in Franklin County. Also during the quarterly meeting, Commissioners elected William Worobec as president and Robert Bachman, Ph.D., as vice president. more»

Teachers Get Hands-On Experience Through New NASA Internship

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Fri, 07/16/2010 - 00:00

Select teachers will spend part of their summer learning about virtual technology in an effort to get their students excited about science, technology, engineering and math.

NASA's WISE Mission Ready to Complete Extensive Sky Survey

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Fri, 07/16/2010 - 00:00

NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE, will complete its first survey of the entire sky on July 17.

Tennessee and North Carolina present America's eclectic history

By Erica Smithson
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2 weeks 2 days ago

Possibly the greatest part of America’s history is that it culls inspiration and artifacts from all areas of the world, as well as its own land. Tennessee and North Carolina are states where this is particularly evident. However, the bits of geographical history in these states are presented in a more interactive fashion than just a simple stroll through a museum. more»

Fish and Boat Commission schedules public hearing on striped bass draft addendum II

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2 weeks 2 days ago

Washington, D.C. -- Atlantic coastal states from Maine through North Carolina have scheduled their hearings to gather public comment on Draft Addendum II to Amendment 6 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Atlantic Striped Bass. The dates, times, and locations of the scheduled meetings
follow:

Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
July 20, 2010; 6:30 PM more»

NASA Television Debuts Full-Time High Definition Channel

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Thu, 07/15/2010 - 00:00

On Monday, July 19, NASA Television will launch a full-time High Definition (HD) channel that media, cable and satellite service providers can access.

NASA Awards Rapid Response Space Works Contract

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Thu, 07/15/2010 - 00:00

Serving as a contracting agent for the Department of Defense’s Operationally Responsive Space (ORS) Office, NASA has selected Millennium Engineering and Integration Co., of Arlington, Va., to receive a contract for Rapid Response Space Works (RRSW).

NASA Finds Super Hot Planet With Unique Comet-Like Tail

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Thu, 07/15/2010 - 00:00

Astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have confirmed the existence of a baked object that could be called a "cometary planet." The gas giant planet, named HD 209458b, is orbiting so close to its star that its heated atmosphere is escaping into space.

MESSENGER Spacecraft Reveals New Information About Mercury

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Thu, 07/15/2010 - 00:00

The first spacecraft designed by NASA to orbit Mercury is giving scientists a new perspective on the planet's atmosphere and evolution.

NASA Supporting Gulf Oil Spill Wildlife Recovery

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Wed, 07/14/2010 - 00:00

NASA’s Kennedy Space Center is helping with the unprecedented effort to save wildlife from the effects of the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

NASA Sets Briefing to Preview Space Station Spacewalk

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Wed, 07/14/2010 - 00:00

NASA officials will discuss an upcoming International Space Station spacewalk by two Russian cosmonauts during a news briefing at 2 p.m. CDT on Wednesday, July 21.

O'Brien Outdoors: The Slate Drake

By Mike O Brien
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2 weeks 4 days ago

A very common mayfly that appears on most area streams is the slate drake Genus: Isonychia (pronounced i-son-ick-e-uh). Entomologists tell us that of the two most common species - bicolor and sadleri, the former is most prevalent in the East. more»

NASA Selects Student Experiments For International Space Station

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Tue, 07/13/2010 - 00:00

NASA has selected nine experiments, designed by students at seven schools, for astronauts to perform on the International Space Station this summer. NASA selected the proposals from among 132 received for the new Kids in Micro-g! Program.

NASA Announces Three New Centennial Challenges

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Tue, 07/13/2010 - 00:00

NASA announced three new Centennial Challenges Tuesday, with an overall prize purse of $5 million. NASA's Centennial Challenges are prize competitions for technological achievements by independent teams who work without government funding.

Bicycling in Heaven

By David Ira Kagan
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2 weeks 5 days ago

JERSEY SHORE -- If there’s a bicycle path in heaven, it’s difficult for me to imagine one filled with more glories than the 62-mile-long Pine Creek Rail Trail. more»

New Lake Wallenpaupack trail now open to the public

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3 weeks 1 day ago

Residents and visitors to the Lake Wallenpaupack area have another way to catch wildlife in action and enjoy the natural beauty of the area. A new joint walking trail near the lake was officially opened to the public Thursday (7/8) during a ceremony at the Lake Wallenpaupack Visitor’s Center. more»

Tour de Jersey Shore

By Megan Frank
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3 weeks 1 day ago

JERSEY SHORE -- The Pine Creek Rail Trail was voted as one of the “10 greatest places to take a bike tour” by USA Today and I am lucky enough to have the 62-mile bike trail begin right in my hometown, Jersey Shore.  My friend, Alicia Thompson, and I travel up and down the trail quite often, but just recently we began considering turning our 5-mile bike rides into 30-mile bike rides. more»

Fish and Boat Commission seeks private landowners

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3 weeks 2 days ago

BELLEFONTE -- The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) seeks private landowners for public fishing access easements in Blair and Huntingdon counties. Acquisition of public access easements is part of the agency’s strategy to improve public fishing areas and ensure that the public has access to these opportunities in perpetuity. more»

Fish and Boat Commission to host open house at quarterly meeting

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3 weeks 4 days ago

HARRISBURG -- The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) will hold its summer quarterly meeting on July 12-13 at its Harrisburg office. In addition to the regular meeting, the PFBC will host an open house on Monday evening from 7 -9 p.m. at its headquarters. more»

O'Brien Outdoors: Night Bassin' Offers Action, Adventure

By Mike O Brien
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3 weeks 4 days ago

The wind that had wrinkled the face of the lake just an hour before sunset had subsided. The moon, just one day short of full, shimmered on the mirror-like surface and created shadows along the tree-lined shore. A cork popper delivered to the darker-looking water was greeted by a glistening surface reflecting what seemed to be a billion stars. more»

Soap Box Derby Returns

By Terry Moore of Terry Moore Photography
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4 weeks 15 hours ago

WILLIAMSPORT -- Families and fans turned out in force for the return of the Soap Box Derby to Williamsport as 52 drivers, from ages 8-17, raced down Market Street, beginning at Brandon Park and ending at Little League Boulevard, the same route used by soap box derby drivers more than 50 years ago. more»

Family fishing program to be held at Camp Kresge

By PA Fish and Boat Commission
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4 weeks 1 day ago

Sweet Valley – The Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission will be instructing a Family Fishing Program at Camp Kresge’s Beaver Lake, Luzerne County on Saturday July 10th. The program will be held from 9:00am to 12:00pm. This program is being offered in partnership with the Wilkes-Barre YMCA. more»

Fishing Weeds For Bass -- Intimidating, But Prime Location

By Mike O Brien
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4 weeks 4 days ago

Weeds. Fishermen know they hold bass. The problem is fishing them effectively. The warm summer months are typically dry and most aquatic vegetation grows fast. With the water shrinking, the vegetation increases, often choking smaller impoundments and concentrating bass. Bass frequently avoid the bright sun by relocating to deeper water. more»

PA Fish and Boat Commission announces family paddling program

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4 weeks 5 days ago

LUZERNE COUNTY--Frances Slocum State Park will be hosting a Family Paddling Program instructed by the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission on Saturday July 17th. The program will be held from 9:00am to 3:00pm. This program is also being offered in partnership with Luzerne County's Keystone Active Zone (KAZ) Passport program. more»

O'Brien Outdoors: Catching Bigger Bass

By Mike O Brien
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5 weeks 5 days ago

Bass fishing officially opened June 12 and many anglers headed to their favorite fishery dreaming of catching the "big one," however, as every angler knows, there are no guarantees in fishing. Most anglers’ results probably fell short of anticipations. The following will hopefully help you land more (and larger) bass on future outings. more»

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