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News Archive
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Striking a Balance with Climate Change
The sun has powered almost everything on Earth since life began, including its climate.
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Saturn Does the Wave in Its Atmosphere
Scientists have discovered a wave pattern in Saturn's atmosphere only visible from Earth every 15 years.
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Visionary 'NASA Exploration Experience' Exhibit to Tour Connecticut May 14 - June 4
America’s plans for opening the space frontier are featured in an interactive exhibit scheduled to tour Connecticut for three weeks beginning May 14.
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NASA Goddard and Howard B. Owens Science Center Celebrate Partnership That Inspires Prince George's Students
Goddard and the Howard B. Owens Science Center will celebrate a first year partnership created to inspire and educate students in the study of Earth science.
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Send Your Name to the Moon Aboard LRO!
NASA invites people of all ages to join the lunar exploration journey with an opportunity to send their names to the moon aboard the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter.
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Stellar Ticking Time Bomb Explodes on Cue
Astronomers have discovered a timing mechanism that allows them to predict exactly when a neutron star will unleash incredibly powerful explosions.
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‘Broken Heart’ Image the Last for NASA’s Long-Lived Polar Mission
NASA’s Polar satellite concludes its successful mission at the end of April with a breathtaking visible light image of the colorful dancing lights of the aurora.
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Solar Flares Set the Sun Quaking
Powerful starquakes ripple around the sun in the wake of mighty solar flares.
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NASA Satellites Aid in Chesapeake Bay Recovery
The nation's largest estuary just happens to be in the backyard of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center.
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Powerful Antenna Attached to NASA's GLAST Satellite
The powerful antenna system that will enable NASA's GLAST)to communicate with stations on Earth has been successfully connected to the spacecraft.
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Researchers Warm Up to Melt's Role in Greenland Ice Loss
Scientists have used computer models to show how melt could contribute to the observed speed up of the ice sheet.
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Milky Way’s Giant Black Hole Awoke Centuries Ago
Compared to the giant black holes in the centers of other galaxies, the Milky Way's black hole is strangely quiet.
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World Space Party Draws Hundreds to NASA Goddard
Hundreds came to Goddard's Visitor Center to celebrate the anniversary of the first manned spaceflight and the first flight of the space shuttle.
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NASA Researcher Visits One Tough P.I.G.
In January 2008, NASA's Dr. Robert Bindschadler led an expedition to a previously untouched part of Antarctica.
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Delta II Rocket Coming Together for NASA's GLAST Satellite Launch
The Delta II 7920-H rocket that will launch GLAST is in the process of being assembled on Launch Pad 17-B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla.
Media Resources
In-Depth Feature Series
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Return to Hubble
A monthly column about NASA's return to the Hubble Space Telescope, and Goddard's roles in making Servicing Mission 4 a reality.
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Destination: Moon
Learn all about NASA's journey back to the moon by reading this four-part series, authored by Goddard's Dr. Paul Lowman.
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