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Microbes and the Dust They Ride In On Pose Potential Health Risks

Dust particulate that helps microbes ride across the Atlantic.

Potentially hazardous bacteria and fungi catch a free ride across the Atlantic, courtesy of North African dust plumes. NASA-funded researchers who made the discovery believe the stowaway microbes might pose a health risk to people in the western Atlantic region. For more on this story including images and animations, click here.

NASA To "MAP" Big Bang Remnant To Solve Universal Mysteries

Artist rendering of the MAP spacecraft

The Microwave Anisotropy Probe (MAP), scheduled for launch June 30, will journey into deep space on a voyage to explore some of the deepest mysteries of the cosmos. Click here to visit the MAP Public Affairs mission page.

New Type of Black Hole May Turn Starburst Galaxies Inside Out

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New NASA/CSA Monitor Provides Global Air Pollution View from Space

The most complete view ever assembled of the world's air pollution churning through the atmosphere and crossing continents and oceans has been produced by NASA's Terra spacecraft.
Policymakers and scientists now have, for the first time, a way to identify the major sources of air pollution and closely track where the pollution goes all year round and anywhere on Earth. Click for more on this story.

Cool or New Websites

Shuttle Small Payloads Project Office (SSPPO) Newsletter

GSFC International Space Station (ISS) Research Program Office
Earth Science Updates

NASA HQ Centennial of Flight website - celebrates 100 years of powered flight.

Our Very Own Star (interactive storybook for K-4--English version)
(Spanish Version)

GSFC Image Websites:

Earthpics
Spacepics
Sun-Earth Connection pics
Earth's City Lights
Earth Science Picture of the Day

Latest News

HESSI Launch Postponed

NASA has postponed the HESSI launch indefinitely pending resolution of the Pegasus rocket failure which occurred during the X-43A hypersonic test aircraft launch on June 2 at Vandenberg AFB, CA.

Alaska Uncovered

The clouds parted on June 16 revealing much of the State of Alaska to SeaWiFS. For a high resolution image, click here. Provided by the SeaWiFS Project, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, and ORBIMAGE

NOAA and NASA To Hold Press Briefing on Upcoming Launch of GOES-M Weather Satellite

GOES-M to Launch July 15, 2001 - Images and Background Info available

Mt. Pinatubo from STS-80 after the eruption

10th Anniversary of the Eruption Felt Round the World - Click for more information and images

NASA Names Nelson Keeler Independent Verification and Validation Facility Director

Briefing June 12 to Discuss How Upcoming Mission Will Unlock Secrets of Early Universe

This is an image of a black hole as seen by the Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer.

Method Uncovered In Madness of Black Hole and Neutron Star Eruptions

Visually Impaired Students Touch the Stars with New Hubble Book

Goddard Innovator Inducted into the 2001 Space Technology Hall of Fame

EO-1 satellite

Concept of Satellite Formation Flying Becoming a Reality

Artist rendering of the HESSI spacecraft

HESSI Spacecraft to Steal Explosive Solar Secrets with X-ray Vision - Click link to go to HESSI Public Affairs website with Press Kit, images and animations.

NASA Goddard's Earth Science 2000 Video: Year of Promise, Year of Change is available for order

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