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Drought Drives Decade-Long Decline in Plant Growth
Global plant productivity that once was on the rise with warming temperatures and a lengthened growing season is now on the decline because of regional drought according to a new study of NASA satellite data.

NASA Announces 2010 Global Climate Change Education Awards
NASA has awarded $7.7 million in cooperative agreements to 17 organizations across the United States to enhance learning through the use of NASA's Earth science resources.

Space Coast Task Force Delivers Economic Strategies Report
The President's Task Force on Space Industry Workforce and Economic Development, co-chaired by NASA Administrator Charles F. Bolden, Jr. and U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke, today released its report to President Barack Obama with recommendations to enhance economic development strategies along Florida's Space Coast.

NASA Announces Commercial Crew Initiative Forum
NASA is hosting a forum to present an overview of common themes captured from industry responses to NASA's Commercial Crew Initiative Request For Information (RFI).

First NASA It Summit To Gather Industry Leaders And Explore Tech Innovations
NASA's first Information Technology (IT) Summit will bring together government and industry leaders to explore the outer reaches of information technology.

NASA Plans Next Space Station Repair Spacewalk For Monday
The third spacewalk to restore full cooling capability to the International Space Station is scheduled for Monday, Aug. 16.

NASA Announces Media Day For Hurricane Research Flights
NASA will host media in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and Houston on Tuesday, Aug. 31, for a behind-the-scenes look at the agency's major airborne campaign studying Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico hurricanes.

Twin Brother NASA Astronauts Available For Satellite Interviews
For the first time, twin brothers are slated to be in space simultaneously early next year.

NASA'S First It Summit To Showcase Public And Private Tech Innovations
NASA is inviting journalists to cover its first Information Technology (IT) Summit on Aug. 16-18.

NASA and Israel Space Agency Sign Statement of Intent for Future Cooperation
During a meeting Tuesday at NASA Headquarters in Washington, NASA Administrator Charles Bolden and Israel Space Agency Director General Zvi Kaplan signed a joint statement of intent to expand the agencies' cooperation in civil space activities.