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NASA No Longer Protecting the Planet?
The New York Times recently reported that NASA's mission statement has been changed to delete the phrase "to understand and protect our home planet. (August 1, 2006)

NASA Interested in Arctic Glacier Bacteria
Digital Journal reports that an expedition is headed to the high Arctic to follow-up on Benoit Beauchamp's discovery of an unusual yellow stain on an arctic glacier that was found to contain new forms of bacteria and vaterite, a very rare mineral. (June 28, 2006)

NASA Hacker Says He Found UFO Photograph
The BBC has an interesting interview with Gary McKinnon, a hacker accused of hacking into NASA and US military computer networks. (May 8, 2006)

Mars Rovers Still Going
The Mars rovers Spirt and Opportunity continue to explore the Martian landscape. (April 18, 2006)

2005 Was the Hottest Year on Record
A NASA study has confirmed that 2005 was the hottest year ever recorded. (January 26, 2006)

NASA's $100 Billion Moon Plan
CNN reports that NASA has developed a $100 billion plan to return to the moon in 2018. (September 18, 2005)

NASA Halts Future Shuttle Missions
The BBC reports that NASA has halted future shuttle flights after footage showed foam falling from Discovery's external tank. (July 28, 2005)

Space Shuttle Launch Date of July 13th Announced
NASA has selected July 13th as the next launch date for the Discovery space shuttle. (July 1, 2005)