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NASA Scientists Suggest Planting a Lunar Garden (Wired News)

NASA scientists want to send a plant-growing module loaded with dirt and mustard seeds to the surface of the moon.

NASA, USDA Sign Space Station Research Agreement (NASA)

On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Tex.) hosted NASA Administrator Michael Griffin and Secretary of Agriculture Edward T. Schafer during the signing of a memorandum of understanding to enable the USDA's Agricultural Research Service to conduct plant related research on the International Space Station.

NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander Prepares For Next Sample Analysis (Mars Today)

TUCSON, Ariz. -- The latest activities of NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander have moved the mission closer to analyzing a sample of material, possibly icy soil, from a hard layer at the bottom of a shallow trench beside the lander.

NASA Report Clears Former LSU Chancellor (WDSU New Orleans)

BATON ROUGE, La. -- NASA has decided there was no intentional wrongdoing by former NASA administrator and LSU Chancellor Sean O'Keefe involving allegations of inappropriate travel.

Biggest Annual U.S. Air Show to Salute NASA's 50th Anniversary (NASA)

NASA's 50th anniversary celebration continues this summer with special recognition at EAA AirVenture 2008, the United States' biggest annual air show, held in Oshkosh, Wis., July 28 - Aug. 3.

NASA Hopes to Move Up Shuttle Launch Dates (SPACE.com)

NASA wants to move up launch dates for its next two shuttle missions.

NASA: Valve Fix Won't Delay Atlantis Launch (Local 6 Orlando)

NASA this week will start up an effort to replace a faulty valve on the external tank for its upcoming mission.

NASA report clears O'Keefe of wrongdoing (KPLC Lake Charles)

Associated Press - July 23, 2008 4:34 PM ET BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - NASA has decided there was no intentional wrongdoing by former NASA administrator and LSU Chancellor Sean O'Keefe involving...

NASA uses cadavers to test space capsule (Seattle Times)

File this one under "E" for "Ewww factor. " NASA has used human cadavers to test the new Orion space capsule that is supposed to take astronauts...

Rep. Culberson apologizes for calling NASA waste of funds (Houston Chronicle)

U.S. Rep. John Culberson of Houston apologized Tuesday night for condemning NASA last week as a failure and a waste of federal money.