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Visible continents and an infrared Atlantic map frame the path of Nadine, staggering like a drunken monkey, overlapping the disciplined flight paths of the global hawk drone

HS3 Mission Thoroughly Investigates Long-Lived ...

NASA's Hurricane and Severe Storm Sentinel scientists had a fascinating tropical cyclone to study in long-lived Hurricane Nadine, making 5 flights ...

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NASA Sends Yeast to Space on SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket

An experiment - named Micro-6 - developed in collaboration with NASA's Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif., will begin its journey to the ...

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Screenshot from the new SCaN app. Earth is shown being orbited by a number of satellites.

NASA Releases Space Communications Mobile Game App

Gamers take on the role of a space communications network manager and are put in charge of building a communications network for scientific support.

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Astronaut Hoshide With Small Satellite Orbital Deployer.

NASA's TechEdSat Launches from ISS

NASA engineers and student interns are listening for signals from a small, cube-shaped satellite launched into orbit from the ISS Thursday.

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NASA Ames Fire Department Combats Simulated Aircraft Fires

10.01.12 - The NASA Ames Fire Department will conduct emergency training Oct. 3, 4, and 6, 2012 on the Moffett Federal Airfield
NASA Selects Contract For Logistics Management Services

09.28.12 - NASA has selected Akima Logistics Services LLC of Anchorage, Alaska to receive a contract to support the Logistics Management Services at the agency's Ames Research Center in Moffett Field, Calif. The contract has a maximum value of $48 million.
Studies in Microgravity Raising Treatment Potential

09.28.12 - Stronger and better treatments for astronauts are needed for long duration space flights.
NASA Selects Contract For Aerospace Modeling and Simulation

09.25.12 - NASA has selected Science Applications International Corp. of McLean, Va., to receive a contract to support the aerospace systems modeling and simulation facilities at the agency's Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif.
NASA Explores Underground Substructures Below Fault

09.19.12 - The Surprise Valley Fault, a stretch of land that snakes along the Warner Mountain Range in northeastern California, is pocked with small surface scars and billows steam from hot springs, which makes it an ideal location to study underground seismic activity.
Ames’ Carbon Nanotube Research Wins H. Julian Allen Award

09.24.12 - Writing a scientific paper that inspires more publications on the same topic, has been cited by other academic papers more than 400 times, created potential new patents and attracts commercial interest is not an easy feat.
Space Shuttle Endeavour Flyover →

09.21.12 - On Sept. 21, 2012, space shuttle Endeavour, mounted atop its 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, flew over the Golden Gate Bridge and visited NASA Ames Research Center.
NASA Invites Californians to Participate in Shuttle Flyover

09.20.12 - The space shuttle and its carrier aircraft will fly over northern California Friday, Sept. 21, one hour later than originally planned.
First Mobile NASA APP and Quakesim Share Agency's 2012 Software Award

09.20.12 - NASA's first mobile application and software that models the behavior of earthquake faults to improve earthquake forecasting and our understanding of earthquake processes are co-winners of NASA's 2012 Software of the Year Award.
Shuttle Flyover of Northern California Postponed

09.17.12 - The flight of space shuttle Endeavour atop the 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft has been rescheduled to Friday due to an unfavorable weather forecast.

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