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NASA Says 2011 Was Insanely Warm on Planet Earth

Shauna Wright — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 14:49:50 +0000

Some people may think climate change is just a myth, but there’s no arguing with this: NASA scientists say the earth’s surface temperature in 2011 was the ninth warmest since 1880. What’s more, nine of the 10 warmest years in modern recorded history have occurred since the year 2000.

NASA Looking For New Astronauts! Do Cefus and Tom Have the Right Stuff?

tomreddick — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 15:04:09 +0000

Do you think Cefus and Tom could be Astronauts? NASA will start accepting applications for its next class of astronaut candidates in November. The last class of nine astronauts graduated in 2009. NASA expects the upcoming class to graduate in 2013. What do we need to be considered, well you’ll need a bachelor’s degree in [...]

Chicken Fat Studied By NASA As Eco-Friendly Jet Fuel

tomreddick — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 00:52:50 +0000

Scientists from NASA’s Langley Research Center traveled cross-country this month for an experiment with eco-friendly jet fuel. The Langley team drove 2,600 miles from Hampton, Virginia, to meet up with other researchers at NASA’s Dryden Flight Research Center in California. Researchers are testing the biofuel on a NASA DC-8 as part of the Alternative Aviation [...]