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May 20, 2012 in Goddard Space Flight Center, Maryland by clevine
A technology that mimics the structure of a lobster's eyes is now being applied to a new instrument that could help revolutionize X-ray astronomy and keep astronauts safe on the International Space Station.
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May 20, 2012 in Goddard Space Flight Center, Maryland by clevine
NASA will present results from the satellite-servicing Robotic Refueling Mission during On-Orbit Satellite Servicing Workshop, hosted by Goddard Space Flight Center May 30-31, 2012.
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May 20, 2012 in Goddard Space Flight Center, Maryland by clevine
The pair of flux gate magnetometers measures the magnetic field at the location of the spacecraft. This instrument will help understand how the solar wind interacts with the planet’s atmosphere.
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May 17, 2012 in Goddard Space Flight Center, Maryland by clevine
Hubble caught this close up of the northern half of NGC891, approximately 30 million light-years away in the constellation of Andromeda.
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May 17, 2012 in Fort George G. Meade, Maryland by clevine
The installation will commemorate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month May 17 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at McGill Training Center, 8542 Zimborski Ave. The free event, hosted by Navy Information Operations Command Maryland, is open to the public. This year's theme is "Striving For Excellence in Leadership, Diversity and...
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May 17, 2012 in Fort George G. Meade, Maryland by clevine
The installation's 2012 Army Emergency Relief campaign, which ended Tuesday, collected 123.7 percent of its $80,000 goal. As of Tuesday evening, the campaign raised $98,988 since it began March 1, said Wallace Turner, AER officer, who expects the total to increase from last-minute donations. The money will be used to help...
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May 17, 2012 in Fort George G. Meade, Maryland by clevine
Road work to repave asphalt as part of a project that installed a new section of a 20-inch water main will impact drivers near the commissary Friday. Rose Street and the Mapes Road commissary entrance/exit will close Friday morning for three to four hours following the Joint Service Installation Run....
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May 17, 2012 in Fort George G. Meade, Maryland by clevine
The Installation Safety Office will host its annual Safety, Health and Wellness Expo on May 24 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Pavilion. The event is open to the public. Admission is free. Local, state and federal agencies and private vendors will offer a wide range of safety, health...
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May 17, 2012 in Fort George G. Meade, Maryland by clevine
Since its formation in 2008, members of the Reserve's 200th Military Police Command have sought better ways to train and actually perform their military jobs while not deployed. Thanks to a new arrangement with Fort Meade's 241st MP Detachment, they have what may be the ultimate answer. On May 6, nine Soldiers...
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May 17, 2012 in Fort George G. Meade, Maryland by clevine
From Alcatraz Island to Zion National Park, Soldiers and their families can visit more than 2,000 national parks, wildlife refuges, national forests, and other public lands around the nation this year without paying entry fees. Beginning Saturday -- Armed Forces Day -- active-duty and activated Guard and Reserve service members...
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May 17, 2012 in Fort George G. Meade, Maryland by clevine
Bringing smiles to Afghan children wasn't covered in mobilization training nor listed on most Afghanistan trainers-mentors' "to-do" lists. But when one First Army Division East Reservist started thinking about the children in his area, the idea took root and was supported by other members of his team. While deployed as a...
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May 17, 2012 in Fort George G. Meade, Maryland by clevine
Hours for Picerne Military Housing pools: * May 28 through June 8: Weekdays from 4 to 8 p.m., and weekends and holidays from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. * June 9 through Aug. 26: Sunday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to...
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May 17, 2012 in Fort George G. Meade, Maryland by clevine
In a world of military acronyms, few people may know what the acronym IPL is. But the Fort Meade Installation Priority List, which was approved Friday, will impact everyone who lives, works and serves here. Tenant commanders met with Garrison Commander Col. Edward C. Rothstein during the installation's biannual Installation Planning...
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