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NASA'S Chandra Sees Remarkable Outburst from Old Black Hole
An extraordinary outburst produced by a black hole in a nearby galaxy has provided direct evidence for a population of old, volatile stellar black holes.
Source: NASA

Updated Coverage for NASA/SpaceX Launch and Mission to Station
The second SpaceX demonstration launch for NASA's Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) has been rescheduled for a liftoff on Monday, May 7.
Source: NASA

NASA Selects 10 Small Business Technology Transfer Projects
NASA has selected ten proposals from small business and research institution teams to continue work on innovative technologies that could advance future missions.
Source: NASA

NASA Statement on John Glenn Selection for Medal of Freedom
NASA has released the following statement by Administrator Charles Bolden about President Obama's announcement that astronaut John Glenn has been selected as a recipient of the 2012 Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Source: NASA

NASA's Cassini Finds Saturn's Moon Phoebe Has Planet-Like Qualities
Data from NASA's Cassini mission reveal Saturn's moon Phoebe has more planet-like qualities than previously thought.
Source: NASA

NNSA Administrator Kicks Off DOE's 'Feds Feed Families'Campaign
June 16, 2011NNSA Administrator Kicks Off DOE's 'Feds Feed Families' CampaignWASHINGTON, D.C. - National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Administrator Thomas P. D'Agostino today helped the Department of Energy (DOE) kick off its third annual "Feds Feed Families"campaign to assist local food banks in replenishing supplies during the summer months.
Source: Energy.gov

NASA's WISE Catches Aging Star Erupting With Dust
Images from NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) reveal an old star in the throes of a fiery outburst and spraying the cosmos with dust.
Source: NASA

NASA Seeks Game Changing Solar Array Systems Proposals
NASA's Space Technology Program is seeking proposals to develop solar array systems to enable space electric propulsion systems of the future.
Source: NASA

Shuttle Enterprise to Fly Over New York City Metro Area Friday
NASA managers, in consultation with Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum officials, have selected Friday, April 27, to ferry space shuttle Enterprise from Washington Dulles International Airport to John F. Kennedy (JFK) International Airport in New York.
Source: NASA

U.S. Department of Energy and the MIT Energy Initiative Announce a Women in Clean Energy Program for United States
April 26, 2012U.S. Department of Energy and the MIT Energy Initiative Announce a Women in Clean Energy Program for United StatesAt the Third Clean Energy Ministerial in London today, the U.S. Department of Energy announced a three-part plan to help implement the Clean Energy Education and Empowerment initiative or ?C3E? ? a Ministerial program aimed at attracting more women to clean energy careers and supporting their advancement into leadership positions.
Source: Energy.gov