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NASA's Future Is Rising From 'the Swamp'
Category: General Interest Associate Administrator Craig E. Steidle, the retired Navy rear admiral who runs NASA's not-so-new-anymore Office of Exploration Systems, went to work for NASA after the top brass lured him in as a consultant. A biographical piece from the Washington Post Federal Page (requires a free Washington Post account).View this site (non-NASA link)Posted: December 15, 2004.
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Why do Workouts Work?
Category: General Interest  Most machines don't improve with use. Old pickup trucks don't gradually become Ferraris just by driving them fast, and a pocket calculator won't change into a supercomputer by crunching lots of numbers. The human body is different. By exploring how and why exercise causes muscles to grow, scientists hope to help astronauts avoid muscle atrophy.Read more about "Why do Workouts Work?."Posted: December 10, 2004.
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Presentations from the International Workshop on Space Exploration
Category: General Interest In taking the next steps toward enhancing international exploration cooperation, the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration hosted an invitation-only workshop on November 16-18, 2004 at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C. for representatives from space agencies around the world. The agenda and presentations are now available.Read more about this item.Posted: November 30, 2004.
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NASA Advances Water Recycling for Space Travel and Earth Use
Category: General Interest Would Columbus have reached the New World if his ships could not carry enough water for their crews? Would Lewis and Clark have made it to the Pacific if they had no fresh water along the way? The answer is probably no, because water is just as precious to explorers as it is to everyone on Earth. Water is one of the most crucial provisions astronauts need to live and work in space, whether orbiting Earth, working at a lunar base or traveling to Mars. That's why NASA is following several different but complementary avenues at four agency centers to develop dependable ways of recycling water.Read more about this item.Posted: November 12, 2004.
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Scientific Paper Submitted from Space Focuses on Ultrasound Tests
Category: General Interest A scientific manuscript submitted by International Space Station (ISS) astronauts while in space was published today. The research findings show minimally trained operators using remote guidance can perform ultrasound in space. The results of the shoulder ultrasound exams done in space for the first time will advance the care of space travelers on long-duration missions and may find additional uses helping treat medical emergencies on Earth.Read more about this item.Posted: November 8, 2004.
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Electronic Nose
Category: General Interest  NASA researchers are developing an exquisitely sensitive artificial nose for space exploration. Like a human nose, the ENose is amazingly versatile, yet it's much more sensitive.Read more about "Electronic Nose."Posted: October 6, 2004.
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Study Suggests Spaceflight May Decrease Human Immunity
Category: General Interest A NASA-funded study has found the human body's ability to fight off disease may be decreased by spaceflight. The effect may even linger after an astronaut's return to Earth following long flights.Read more.Posted: September 28, 2004.
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