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photograph of astronauts removing Wide Field and Planetary Camera 2 instrument from hubble space telescope while in orbit
NASA Provides Hubble Hardware to Smithsonian
Two key instruments brought back from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have a new home in the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum in Washington.

Release Date: 11/19/2009
image from a computer simulation of solar tsunami disturbance on the sun
Solar Tsunami Mystery Solved
NASA's twin STEREO spacecraft have confirmed the existence of wavelike disturbances on the sun's surface dubbed "solar tsunamis."

Release Date: 11/19/2009
illustration of the sun's complex magnetic field
Investigating the Sun's Cycle of Highs and Lows
The Solar Dynamics Observatory will enable scientists to answer critical questions about our home star, such as the causes of solar variability and its impact on Earth.

Release Date: 11/17/2009
map of temperature fluctuations in the cosmic background radiation
COBE Satellite Marks 20th Anniversary
NASA's Cosmic Background Explorer (COBE) satellite rocketed into Earth orbit on Nov. 18, 1989, and quickly revolutionized our understanding of the early cosmos.

Release Date: 11/17/2009
image of Typhoon Mirinae on October 30 approaching the Philippines
NASA's Hurricane Page is All "a-Twitter"
In 2005, NASA created the NASA Hurricane and Tropical Cyclone Web page. Now the hurricane page has a companion "Twitter" page.

Release Date: 11/17/2009
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The Sciences and Exploration Directorate is the largest Earth and space science research organization in the world. Its scientists advance understanding of the Earth and its life-sustaining environment, the Sun, the solar system, and the wider universe beyond. The Directorate is part of Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland.

Researchers in the Sciences and Exploration Directorate work with engineers, computer programmers, technologists, and other team members to develop the cutting-edge technology needed for space-based research. Instruments are also deployed on aircraft, balloons, and Earth's surface.

The Directorate's researchers share their findings and data with the scientific community. Education and Public Outreach programs explain the science to students and the general public.

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