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NASA News: November 2003

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  1. NASA Scientist Says Weak Microwaves Do Not Affect Plant Growth November 20, 2003

    A NASA scientist has discovered that future solar-power satellite systems designed to harvest sunlight, convert solar electric energy into weak microwaves and beam them down to Earth to make electricity, are not harmful to green plants.

  2. Arctic and Antarctic Sea Ice Marching to Different Drivers November 10, 2003

    A 30-year satellite record of sea ice in the two polar regions reveals that while the Northern Hemisphere Arctic ice has melted, Southern Hemisphere Antarctic ice has actually increased in more recent years.