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Three NASA space missions planned for 2010
Washington (UPI) Dec 26, 2009 Three space missions in 2010 aim to learn more about the sun, and the climate and the oceans of Earth, NASA officials said. Two of the missions will examine the concentration of salt in oceans and the presence of aerosol particles, such as soot, in the atmosphere. "They are extraordinary timely," said Michael Freilich, head of NASA's Earth-science division, noting the results likely will influence global warming research. The third mission will study the sun's effect on space weather, including solar flares that sometimes interfere with communication networks on Earth, the Orlando Sentinel reported Saturday. The three missions likely will be the highlights of a year in which the aging space shuttle fleet is to be retired and the future of the space program debated in Congress, the Sentinel reported. Share This Article With Planet Earth
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Top US lawmaker skeptical of new space fundingWashington (AFP) Dec 16, 2009 Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Wednesday she was personally skeptical of manned space missions and warned that NASA's future funding could depend on whether it was likely to create jobs. Pelosi vowed "harsh scrutiny" of all spending requests and said she would be asking "what is the mission? How will the money effectively be spent, in what period of time, to create jobs, compared ... read more |
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