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NASA Simulates 'Pulsar-On-A-Table' for Testing

A NASA team built a first-of-a-kind testbed to simulate the distinctive signature of pulsars - which radiate in regular bursts anywhere from seconds ...

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The Aletsch Glacier in Switzerland is the largest valley glacier in the Alps and it has been losing mass since mid-19th century.

NASA Data Pinpoints Glaciers' Role in Sea Level Rise

99% of all of Earth’s land ice is locked into the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets. But from 2003 to 2009, the world’s other glaciers contributed ...

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Cubesat Berth Awarded to Gather Earth Energy Imbalance ...

A team of scientists has won a berth on a tiny satellite to explore one of NASA's last frontiers in climate studies: the imbalance in Earth's energy ...

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  • NASA Statement on Space Technology Meetings in Europe

    05.24.13 - The following is a statement from NASA's associate administrator for space technology, Michael Gazarik, about his meetings this week in Europe to discuss potential cooperation on development of space technologies that will enable NASA's future missions. These include the asteroid initiative announced in the president's fiscal year 2014 budget proposal.

  • NASA Announces Global Best in Class Winners for the International Space Apps Challenge

    05.22.13 - A panel of international judges from NASA, the European Space Agency (ESA), and other partner organizations has selected five "best in class" solutions as winners of the 2013 International Space Apps Challenge.

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