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YEAR 1997

No.	Field	Date	Title
70.	Astrophysics	December 15	BATSE instrument records 2000th gamma ray burst
69.	Astrophysics	December 10	Gamma-ray Bursts are in top 100 - Mystery makes Discover magazines top 100 stories for the year
68.	Astrophysics - Auroral physics	December 9	Earth weaves its own invisible cloak - Polar fountains fill magnetosphere with ions
67.	Astrophysics - Auroral physics	December 9	Comet rain debate continues - review of data indicates that the cause is instrument noise
66.	Atmospheric Physics	November 28	Lightning Imaging Sensor launched - NASA/Marshall sensor to illuminate link to weather, climate
65.	General	November 20	1997 Science Stories - Highlights of NASA/Marshall Science Research for the year
64.	Microgravity	November 19-Dec 4	USMP4 daily headlines - highlighting the science performed on STS-87
63.	Earth Science	November 14	Direct measurements of the tropospheric winds to be made by new Marshall instrument
62.	General	November 14	US - Russian space research results from conference this week
61.	Microgravity	November 12	When Isaac met Albert (Antimatter may propel future spacecraft to Mars)
60.	Microgravity	November 11	Joint US-Russian research results presented here
59.	Astrophysics	November 7	Solar mass ejection may spark Auroral display this weekend
58.	Astrophysics	November 6	Einstein was right - again! (Satellite observations of Black Holes confirm frame-dragging effect 80 years after prediction)
57.	General Science	October 20	Bill Nye Returns to SSL
56.	Earth Climate	October 6	Accurate "Thermometers" in Space
55.	Astrophysics	September 26	Searching for Life While Tending the Home Fires
54.	Microgravity Science	September 26	Space Station to Resemble Earthbound Labs
53.	Microgravity Science	September 25	Measuring a Microverse With a Universal Yardstick
52.	Astrophysics	September 23	Chinese Lanterns in Space
51.	Astrophysics	September 19	And Then There Were Four
50.	Astrophysics	September 19	Astronomy that Almost Didn't Happen
49.	Astrophysics	September 19	Twinkle, Twinkle, Massive Fireball
48.	Astrophysics	September 18	Searching from the LOTIS Position
47.	Astrophysics	September 18	The Line of Death, Ignoring Theories, and Other Stops in the Hunt for Bursts
46.	Astrophysics	September 18	Search for Counterparts is Frustrating (and other stories)
46.	Astrophysics	September 17	More News from the Gamma Ray Burst Symposium
45.	Astrophysics	September 17	Hubble Confirms Fading Burst Source
44.	Astrophysics	September 11	Brighter than a Million Galaxies
43.	Astrophysics	September 8	Up, Up, and Away (bit by bit)
42.	Microgravity Science	August 15	Protein Crystal Device Studies Infant Disease
41.	Microgravity Science (MSL-1)	July 17	Answers to Questions Undreamt
40.	Microgravity Science (MSL-1)	July 16	Planning Another 16-day Marathon - and Beyond
39.	Microgravity Science (MSL-1)	July 15	What's Shaking in Space?
38.	Microgravity Science (MSL-1)	July 14	Follow the Bouncing Ball to Improved Metals
37.	Earth Climate Science	July 14	How Dry is the Tropical Free Troposphere?
36.	Microgravity Science (MSL-1)	July 13	Discovery in a Drop of Water
35.	Microgravity Science (MSL-1)	July 12	Micro-fireballs Lighting the Way to Better Engine Designs
34.	Microgravity Science (MSL-1)	July 11	On Target for a Cure
33.	Microgravity Science (MSL-1)	July 10	Science in a Box
32.	Microgravity Science (MSL-1)	July 9	Laboratory Beyond the Sky
31.	Microgravity Science	July 8	Aerogel - and the Mars Rover
30.	Microgravity Science (MSL-1)	July 8	A Fiery Success
29.	Microgravity Science (MSL-1)	July 7	Closing In on the Best Way to Grow Crystals
28.	Microgravity Science (MSL-1)	July 6	A Red Hot Swiss Watch in Space
27.	Microgravity Science (MSL-1)	July 5	How to Build the Perfect Drop
26.	Microgravity Science (MSL-1)	July 4	Putting Science on the EXPRESS Track
25.	Microgravity Science (MSL-1)	July 3	An "Exact" Repeat with Small Changes
24.	Microgravity Science (MSL-1)	July 2	MSL-1 Mission Gets Off to a Quiet Start
23.	Microgravity Science (MSL-1)	July 1	MSL-1 Science Team Ready after a perfect Launch
22.	Astrophysics	June 11	"Superluminal" Jet Sources Close to Home
21.	Astrophysics	June 10	Game Over: Counterpart Discoveries Show Gamma-Ray Bursts ARE Cosmological
20.	Microgravity Science	June 3	ZBLAN Research Takes Step Forward updated October 29, 1997
19.	Earth Science	May 8	Hot 'Lanta (NASA, school kids team to study how trees help cities keep their cool)
18.	Astrophysics	May 7	Up, Up and Away!
17.	Astrophysics	May 5	Peeking at the Innards of the Universe
16.	Solar/Earth Auroral Physics	April 15	Aurora in the Sky with Diamonds
15.	Solar/Earth Auroral Physics	April 9	Here Comes the Sun....
14.	Earth Science/Archaeology	April 7	NASA Helps Find Mayan City
13.	Astrophysics	March 31	Discovery may be "Smoking Gun" in Gamma Ray Burst Mystery
12.	Earth Science	March 26	Gauging Wind Direction is Worth a Second Look
11.	Astrophysics	March 24	Measuring Spinning Black Holes
10.	Microgravity Science	March 20	Spacelab Mission Sets Stage for Space Station
9.	Solar Physics	March 13	Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble
8.	Earth Science	March 12	Global Climate Monitoring: The Accuracy of Satellite Data
7.	Microgravity Science	March 5	Frozen Smoke: Scientists discuss implications of Aerogel Research
6.	General	March 5	SSL 1996 Annual Report - Science Highlights
5.	Earth Science	February 5	Is Earth's Temperature Up or Down or Both?
4.	Astronomy	February 5	AXAF Mirrors Near Midpoint of Tests
3.	Earth Science	February 4	The Value of Real-Time Lightning Detection
2.	Astronomy	January 15	Gamma-Ray Bursts Thought to be from Edge of Universe
1.	Microgravity Science	January 13	Fires in Space and Test-Tube Planets: Shuttle Science Mission Results