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Striking a Balance with Climate Change

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05.07.08

The sun has powered almost everything on Earth since life began, including its climate.

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NASA Satellite Captures Image of Flooding in Burma

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05.06.08

NASA's Terra satellite captured images of Burma showing the devastation of flooding from Cyclone Nargis.

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Ocean Survey Spacecraft Arrives at Launch Site

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04.30.08

A NASA and French Space Agency spacecraft designed to continue a long-term survey of Earth's oceans has arrived at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., for final launch preparations.

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    05.07.08 - Administrator Michael Griffin announced Wednesday that Ed Weiler will remain as NASA's associate administrator for the agency's Science Mission Directorate. Weiler was named interim chief of the directorate March 26.

  • OSTM/Jason-2 Foreign Press Accreditation Now Due

    05.01.08 - International news media should apply now for accreditation to cover the launch of the Jason-2 satellite on the Ocean Surface Topography Mission (OSTM) at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.

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