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NASA News: May 2004

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  1. Scientists Look at Moon to Shed Light on Earth’s Climate May 27, 2004

    According to a new NASA-funded study, insights into Earth's climate may come from an unlikely place: the moon.

  2. Students Compete In An Odyssey To Solve NASA-Sponsored Problem May 27, 2004

    Students from around the world will participate in the Odyssey of the Mind 25th World Finals at the University of Maryland, College Park, Md., May 29 - June 1.

  3. NASA Eyes Hurricane Season: Resources for Reporters May 24, 2004

    The 2004 hurricane season starts next month, and NASA has the resources reporters need to cover it: video, satellite pictures, research data, and hurricane specialists.

  4. NASA’s Terra Satellite Tracks Global Pollution May 18, 2004

    Data from NASA’s Terra satellite are adding to our understanding of how pollution spreads around the globe. The information will help scientists understand and protect the Earth.

  5. NASA Plans to Put an Aura Around the Earth May 17, 2004

    On June 19, NASA will launch Aura, a next generation Earth-observing satellite. Aura will supply the best information yet about the health of Earth's atmosphere.

  6. NASA and USGA Magnetic Database “Rocks” the World May 17, 2004

    NASA and the United States Geological Survey (USGS) are teaming up to create one of the most complete databases of magnetic properties of Earth’s rocks ever assembled. The partnership demonstrates ongoing interagency collaboration.

  7. Evidence of Meteor Impact Found Off Australian Coast May 13, 2004

    An impact crater believed to be associated with the "Great Dying," the largest extinction event in the history of life on Earth, appears to be buried off the coast of Australia.

  8. Two New Missions to Solve Mysteries of Volatile Upper Atmosphere May 6, 2004

    Two NASA missions to explore the boundaries of Earth's atmosphere with space are scheduled for launch in 2006.

  9. NASA Satellites and Balloons Catch the Fast Pollution “Train” May 3, 2004

    NASA scientists discovered pollution could catch an airborne “express train,” or wind current, from Asia all the way to the southern Atlantic Ocean.