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NASA Tests Lunar Robots and Spacesuits
NASA robotic vehicles and their developers braved sand storms and unprecedented temperature swings on sweeping dunes near Moses Lake, Washington to prepare for future lunar expeditions.
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Winning an internship contest gave Conor Marr the opportunity to simulate helicopter dynamics at NASA.
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Ames Co-winner of NASA's 2007 Software Award
MOFFETT FIELD, Calif. ? Computer programs that are used to define safety margins for fiery spacecraft re-entries and help detect planets outside our solar system are co-winners of NASA's 2007 Software of the Year Award.
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Olympic Swimmers Shattering Records in NASA-Tested Suit
Swimmers from around the world are setting world and Olympic records in Beijing this month and most are doing it wearing a swimsuit made of fabric tested at NASA.
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NASA.gov One of PC Mag's Most Intriguing Web Sites
"The near-limitless nature of space is mirrored in the profusion of good space- and astronomy-related Web sites."
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NanoSatellites Catch Ride on Rocket
NASA launch will evaluate how a nanosatellite spacecraft and its payload performs.
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GLAST Team Fine-Tuning Instrument and Operations
One of the priorities of the GLAST Burst Monitor science team has been to validate burst location information provided by the telescope.
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NASA's Mars Rover To Head Toward Bigger Crater
09.22.08 - NASA's Mars Rover Opportunity is setting its sights on a crater more than 20 times larger than its home for the past two years.
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NASA And Air Force Work To Establish Hypersonic Science Centers
09.22.08 - NASA and the United States Air Force are looking for university and industry partners as they work to advance hypersonic research.
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