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Sun Unleashes An X1.8 Class Flare On Jan. 27, 2012

Initial movies from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) look as though there was an eruption and coronal mass ejection (CME) associated with the event, and NOAA’s GOES satellite also detected a solar energetic particle (SEP) event.

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Radiation Belt Storm Probes Spacecraft Will Study Radiation Belts

When two swaths of radiation encircling Earth were discovered in the 1950s, it spawned fears about space radiation effect on Earthlings. While the radiation doesn't reach Earth, it can affect satellites and humans moving through the belts.

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NASA Releases First Multi-Player Facebook Game

Who was the first American to walk in space? Who launched the first liquid-fueled rocket? If you know the answers to these questions, or are just curious to find out, you're ready to play Space Race Blastoff, NASA's first online game.

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Earth's Energy Budget Remained Out of Balance Despite Unusually Low Solar Activity

A new NASA study underscores the fact that greenhouse gases generated by human activity -- not changes in solar activity -- are the primary force driving global warming.

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NASA's Suomi NPP Captures Stunning Image of Earth

A 'Blue Marble' image of the Earth taken from the VIIRS instrument aboard NASA's most recently launched Earth-observing satellite - Suomi NPP. This composite image uses a number of swaths of the Earth's surface taken on January 4, 2012.

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New Ideas Sharpen Focus for Greener Aircraft

Leaner, greener flying machines for the year 2025 are on the drawing boards of three industry teams under contract to the NASA Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate's Environmentally Responsible Aviation Project.

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Space Weather Center to Add World's First 'Ensemble Forecasting' Capability

Goddard's Space Weather Laboratory will implement "ensemble forecasting," improving NASA’s ability to predict the impact of solar storms, which can disrupt power grids on Earth, knock out satellites, and threaten the health and safety of astronauts.

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Brazilian Youth Ambassadors...

NASA Administrator Charles Bolden played host to 45 Brazilian Youth Ambassadors on Friday, Jan. 27, in the NASA Headquarters auditorium, where he delivered...