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News Archive
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NASA-USAID Earth Observation System Expands to Africa
NASA, the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and their partners are in Nairobi, Kenya, to launch SERVIR-Africa, a program that helps scientists, government leaders and local communities address concerns related to natural disasters, disease outbreaks, biodiversity and climate change.
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Water Vapor Confirmed as Major Player in Climate Change
Researchers have estimated more precisely than ever the heat-trapping effect of water in the air, validating the role of the gas as a critical component of climate change.
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'Firefly' CubeSat Mission to Study Link Between Lightning and Terrestrial Gamma Ray Flashes
A new nano satellite mission, called 'Firefly,' sponsored by the National Science Foundation and led by NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center will explore the relationship between lightning and these sudden bursts, called Terrestrial Gamma Ray Flashes.
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Hubble Sees Planet Orbiting Another Star
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has taken the first visible-light snapshot of a planet circling another star.
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The James Webb Telescope's Super-Tough Sunshield
Northrop Grumman has created a Sunshield for NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope that can withstand the harsh environment of space.
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Arctic Sea Ice Decline Shakes Up Ocean Ecosystems
Researchers took advantage of NASA satellite images to show that the microscopic floating plants are teeming in regions of recent ice melt.
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Blind Engineer Finds Solution to Soyuz Re-entry Issue
A blind engineer at Goddard had the vision for a solution to a problem that ultimately required a trip to Europe to help with a Soyuz capsule re-entry.
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NASA Invites Students to Become Rocket Scientists at the Sunday Experiment
On Sunday, November 16, NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center invites elementary school students to a free afternoon of eye-opening, hands-on activities that will help you experience what it’s like to be a NASA engineer.
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NASA and Ocean Tomo Federal Services, LLC Sell Government Patent License
NASA and Ocean Tomo Federal Services, LLC today announced the first ever sale of a government patent license through a public auction of intellectual property.
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NOAA-N Prime Satellite Arrives at Vandenberg for Launch
The latest polar-orbiting operational environmental weather satellite developed by NASA for NOAA, called NOAA-N Prime, arrived Tuesday at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., in preparation for a February 4, 2009 launch.
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NASA Goddard Exploration Sciences Building is Almost 70 Percent Complete
Tthe Exploration Sciences Building continues to be built at a feverish pace, nearing 70% complete.
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NASA Selects Goddard Program Analysis and Control Contractor
NASA has selected ASRC Research and Technology Solutions, LLC, of Greenbelt, Md., to provide mission support services under the Program Analysis and Control (PAAC III) contract.
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Halloween Storms of 2003 Still the Scariest
Did you know the weeks surrounding this All Hallow’s Eve mark a haunting milestone? – the 5-year anniversary of some the most powerful solar storms ever recorded.
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Goddard Women Recognized At International Forum
Two Goddard employees have been recognized by the National Women of Color (WOC) Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) as 2008 WOC All-Stars and Rising Stars of Technology.
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Goddard Challenges America's Best in Science
A documentary of the Young Scientist Challenge, held in October 2008 at Goddard, will be produced for the Discovery channel in early 2009.
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Return to Hubble
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Hubble Servicing Mission 4
Read about the upcoming Servicing Mission 4, scheduled to be the last time astronauts visit the Hubble Space Telescope.
Going on at Goddard
> Goddard View, Vol. 4 Issue 19
Goddard View showcases people and achievements at Goddard that contribute to transforming human understanding of Earth and space through innovation, exploration and discovery.