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08-074: NASA Langley Researcher to Speak on Mars Phoenix Lander

12.04.08 - NASA senior engineer Prasun Desai, who led Langley's effort to guide Phoenix to a soft landing, will speak on the Mars Phoenix Lander and Langley’s contributions to the mission on Dec. 9.
08-073: NASA, ATK Successfully Test First Orion Launch Abort Motor

11.20.08 - Flames shot more than 100 feet high in a successful 5.5-second ground test firing Thursday, Nov. 20, of a launch abort motor for NASA's next generation spacecraft.
08-072: Students Talk Live With NASA Astronaut Aboard Space Station

11.14.08 - Enloe Magnet High School students in Raleigh, N.C., made a long-distance call to astronaut Michael Fincke on the International Space Station.
08-071: NASA Hosts Mars Atmosphere Workshop in Virginia

11.07.08 - More than 150 Mars atmosphere experts from the U.S., Canada and Europe will be in Williamsburg, Va., for a NASA-sponsored workshop.

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