NASA IceBridge Mission Prepares for Study of Arctic Glaciers
NASA's Operation IceBridge mission, the largest airborne survey ever flown of Earth's polar ice, kicks off its second year of study when NASA aircraft arrive in Greenland March 22.

NASA Celebrates Sun-Earth Day Activities with Live Webcast
NASA EDGE, an award-winning talk show known for offbeat, funny and informative behind-the-scene stories about the space agency, will celebrate Sun-Earth Day 2010, with a live webcast about our sun and its effects on Earth.

Soyuz Landing Caps Milestone Space Station Mission
Expedition 22 Commander Jeff Williams and Flight Engineer Max Suraev landed their Soyuz TMA-16 spacecraft on the steppes of Kazakhstan Thursday, wrapping up a five-and-a-half-month stay aboard the International Space Station.

NASA Awards Civil Design, Engineering and Services Contract
NASA has selected Jones Edmunds & Associates, Inc. of Gainesville, Fla., to provide civil and environmental design, engineering and other professional services.

NASA Announces Systems Engineering Student Competition
NASA's Exploration Systems Mission Directorate is inviting teams of undergraduate and graduate students throughout the country to participate in the fourth annual Systems Engineering Paper Competition.

NASA TV Provides Coverage of One Space Station Crew's Return to Earth and Another's Journey There
NASA Television will cover the landing of two current International Space Station crew members and the launch of three upcoming station residents later in March and April.

NASA TV Media Channel Provides Clean Feeds for News Organizations
NASA Television provides a standard digital television channel as a resource for news media.

NASA Offers 'FAST' Opportunities For Zero-G Technology Testing
NASA has announced opportunities to test emerging technologies during flights on an airplane that simulates the weightless conditions of space.

Heads of Agency International Space Station Joint Statement
The heads of the International Space Station (ISS) agencies from Canada, Europe, Japan, Russia, and the United States met in Tokyo, Japan, on March 11, 2010, to review ISS cooperation.

NASA Briefing Highlights Education Outreach During Next Shuttle Flight
NASA will highlight the educational activities planned on the next space shuttle mission during a news briefing at 12 p.m. CDT, Tuesday, March 9.

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