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October 2012: A Meteoric Month
11.02.12 - In the midst of some phenomenal human achievements, a fireball and meteor shower still manage to demonstrate nature's brilliance.
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Contract for Safety, Environmental, Medical Services
11.1.12 - NASA has selected Earth Resources Technology, Inc., of Laurel, Md., to receive a contract for safety, environmental and medical support services.
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Contract for Architect Engineering Services Selected
10.31.12 - AECOM Technical Services Inc. has been selected to support architect engineering services for the Facilities Engineering Branch at Ames.
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NASA, CMUSV To Demo Disaster Management Technologies
10.31.12 - News media are invited to attend a demonstration of disaster management technologies on Nov. 4 and Nov. 5 at NASA's Ames Research Center.
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Rover's First Soil Studies Fingerprint Martian Minerals
10.30.12 - NASA's rover Curiosity has completed initial experiments showing the mineralogy of Martian soil is similar to soils of volcanic origin in Hawaii.
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NASA Scientists Develop New Theory on Moon Formation
10.30.12 - New research, funded by the NASA Lunar Science Institute, theorizes that our early Earth and moon were both created together in a giant collision.
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PC Magazine Honors NASA App as Editors' Choice
10.25.12 - The NASA App, developed by a small team of engineers at NASA Ames, has been selected by PC Magazine as an Editors’ Choice among educational apps.
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NASA to Host Media Telecon Oct. 30 About Mars Curiosity Progress
10.26.12 - NASA will host a media teleconference at 11:30 a.m. PDT Tuesday, Oct. 30, to provide an update about the Curiosity rover's mission to Mars' Gale Crater.
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Kepler Mission Manager Update
10.26.2012 - The Kepler team has completed two more science data downloads marking the successful completion of Quarter 14 flight operations.
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Silicon Valley Jewish Film Festival Honors STS-107 Crew
10.26.12 - The opening night of the Silicon Valley Jewish Film Festival honored Israeli astronaut Ilan Ramon and his fellow crew members of STS-107.
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LADEE Spacecraft Gets Final Instrument Installed
10.25.12 - Engineers at NASA Ames have installed the final science instrument that will fly onboard the Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer.
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NASA Ames Showcased in Time Magazine
10.24.12 - Nestled in Silicon Valley, NASA Ames pulsates in research, technology and science. That pulsation is showcased in a special edition of Time.
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NASA, SETI Institute Ask Public for Meteor Imagery
10.19.12 - NASA and the SETI Institute are asking the public to help find footage of the meteor that created sonic booms over a wide area Oct. 17, 2012.
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Image: 2012 Aerial Photograph of NASA Ames
10.19.12 - An aerial photograph of NASA's Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif., taken in February 2012.
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Mars Soil Sample Delivered for Analysis Inside Rover
10.18.12 - Curiosity has ingested its first solid sample into an analytical instrument inside the rover, a capability at the core of the two-year mission.
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Citizen Scientists Find Four-Star Planet with Kepler
10.15.2012 - The discovery of planets continues to expand beyond the domain of professional astronomers.
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Image: Capsule Parachute Assembly System Wind Tunnel Test
10.12.12 - The Multi Purpose Crew Vehicle Capsule Parachute Assembly System undergoes testing with pressure-sensitive paint in Ames' Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel.
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NASA’s Women Researchers Talk Career Development
10.11.12 - A Q&A featuring four accomplished women from NASA Ames focusing on their STEM career paths taken from a panel discussion at a local High School.
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HS3 Mission Thoroughly Investigates Long-Lived Hurricane Nadine
10.05.12 - NASA's Hurricane and Severe Storm Sentinel scientists had a fascinating tropical cyclone to study in long-lived Hurricane Nadine, making 5 flights over the storm.
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NASA Sends Yeast to Space on SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket
10.05.12 - An experiment - named Micro-6 - developed in collaboration with NASA's Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif., will begin its journey to the International Space Station Sunday, Oct. 7, 2012.