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RHESSI Mission Celebrates Ten Years And Forty...
On February 5, 2002, NASA launched what was then called the High Energy Solar Spectroscopic Imager into orbit.
NASA's TRMM satellite sees Cyclone Jasmine in 3-D
A 3-D image was created using data from TRMM's Precipitation Radar . The 3-D cutaway image revealed the funnel shaped surface of Jasmine's eye.
Deconstructing a mystery: What caused Snowmaggedon?
The U.S. Postal Service suspended service for the first time in 30 years. Snow plows struggled to push the evidence off of major roads.
NASA small explorer mission celebrates ten years and forty thousand X-ray flares
An artist's representation of RHESSI. Flying up above Earth's radiation-blocking atmosphere, the spacecraft can observe X-rays and gamma rays from the sun to study solar flares.
New Chicago Valentine Party for Kids: They Dance, You Date
Looking for a way to take your sweetheart out on Valentine's Day that doesn't involve a babysitter or text messages from the kids? New Chicago Dance Studio in Greenbelt, Md.
IT Security Training Leader to Host EC-Council SUMMIT 2012 Washington DC
It has just been announced that Advanced Security by ACE, one of the leading and most cutting edge IT security training companies in the world, will host this year's EC-Council SUMMIT 2012, Washington DC.
Alfonso Edward Thompson Jr., 23, found fatally shot in West Lanham Hills
On Monday at 11:32 p.m., an ambulance from the West Lanham Hills Fire Department saw a body along the side of the road in the 5000 block of 78th Avenue.
TK Therapy One of Suspected Brothels in Police Raid
TK Therapy was one of the suspected brothels that police and drug task force members raided on Friday, police said Tuesday.
NASA Scientists Elected as 2012 AGU Fellows
NASA scientists figure prominently in the distinguished group honored as Fellows of the American Geophysical Union in 2012.
Fmr. Bus Driver Pleads Guilty To Producing Child Porn
GREENBELT, Md. -- A former Prince George's County school bus driver pleaded guilty Tuesday to two counts of producing child pornography.
Hubble's 'Zoom Lens' Gives Closer Look
The Hubble Telescope has made it possible to study the physical properties of a galaxy of forming stars when the universe was much younger.
Vesta likely cold and dark enough for ice
Though generally thought to be quite dry, roughly half of the giant asteroid Vesta is expected to be so cold and to receive so little sunlight that water ice could have survived there for billions of years, according to the first published models of Vesta's average global temperatures and illumination by the sun.
New NASA Solar Exhibit Opens at Maryland Science Center
A new interactive NASA art exhibit opens February 9 at the Maryland Science Center in Baltimore that will showcase stunning images of the sun.
Movers & Shakers, 2/6: Cantley named director of business development for Bozzuto Construction
Kelly Cantley has been named director of business development for Bozzuto Construction Co., of Greenbelt.
The band Urban Cartel, comprised of university alumni and students, will be releasing a music video for their song "Just Fine" this week.
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope Zooms in on a Magnified Galaxy
This observation provides a unique opportunity to study the physical properties of a galaxy vigorously forming stars when the universe was only one-third its present age.
Greenbelt Police Raid 3 Suspected Brothels
The Greenbelt Police Department and members of the Metropolitan Area Drug Task Force raided three suspected brothels Friday that were operating under the guise of acupuncture and massage parlors, according to a press release by the Greenbelt Police.
Officer to Move to College Park After GHI Votes Against His K-9 Kennel
An officer wanting to enter the Greenbelt Police Department's K-9 training program will be moving to College Park, after a unanimous vote to not allow him to keep a kennel on his property, Greenbelt Patch reported .
D.C. man sentenced to nearly 11 years for gun and drug charges
A District man was sentenced Thursday to 10 years and 10 months in prison and four years of supervised release for gun and drug charges, officials said.
Hubble Zooms in on a Magnified Galaxy
This observation provides a unique opportunity to study the physical properties of a galaxy vigorously forming stars when the universe was only one-third its present age.