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- NASA Announces Winners of 2012 George M. Low Award for QualityTwo companies that share a commitment to teamwork, technical and managerial excellence, safety, and customer service have been selected to receive NASA's premier honor for quality and performance, the George M. Low Award. […]
- NASA Announces Winners of 2012 George M. Low Award for Quality
NASA Image of the Day
- Colliding Galaxy PairThis striking NASA Hubble Space Telescope image, which shows what looks like the profile of a celestial bird, belies the fact that close encounters between galaxies are a messy business. This interacting galaxy duo is collectively called Arp 142. The pair contains the disturbed, star-forming spiral galaxy NGC 2936, along with its elliptical companion, NGC 29 […]
- Colliding Galaxy Pair
NASA Earth Observatory Natural Hazards
- Severe Flooding in Northern India, NepalUnusually strong and early monsoon rains have led to landslides, floods, and hundreds of deaths on the edge of Himalayas. […]
- Severe Flooding in Northern India, Nepal
Science
- Mathematical Biologist Pushes Frontiers of KnowledgeIn 1995, mathematical biologist Joel E. Cohen began working to create a computerized overlay of two digital maps, one showing the distribution of the globe's population, the other an elevation model of the Earth. Collaborating with a geophysicist, he produced a single map that quantified, for the first time, the world's population by elevation.Why […]
- Mathematical Biologist Pushes Frontiers of Knowledge
ABC NewsRadio News Links
- Australian-born artist, Jeffrey Smart - a remembrance with his long-time friend and agent, Stewart Purves .. (audio)Shon Walker was joined by the Director of Austraian Galleries […]
- Darwin-based economics professor says Coalition's 'Develop the North' plan sounds good, but is unworkable .. (audio)Shon Walker was joined by Bill Mitchell, Professor of Economics at Charles Darwin University […]
- As development of the north hits the political agenda, we talk to man who made a major study of the issue .. (audio)Steve Chase spoke to Dr Peter Stone from the CSIRO, who examined the Top End's potential for major expansion in 2009's Northern Australia Land and Water Science Review […]
- Immigration a rapidly growing concern, finds Ipsos survey - now ranking fourth in people's worries .. (audio)Steve Chase got details from researcher Jennifer Brock […]
- Age discrimination, prejudice "counter-productive, damaging and costly" says new report .. (audio)Steve Chase spoke to Federal Age Discrimination Commissioner Susan Ryan […]
- Refugee advocacy groups welcome decision to remove about 70 children and family members from the Manus Island detention centre... (audio)Steve Chase spoke to Chillout campaign director Sophie Peer […]
- Building 7000 prefab apartments could end 'rough-sleeping' homelessness by 2020, argues senator .. (audio)Steve Chase spoke to the Greens spokesman Scott Ludlam […]
- Labor right powerbroker and union boss Joe de Bruyn again commits his union's support for Julia Gillard.. (audio)Steve Chase spoke to the head of the Shop, Distributive and Allied union […]
- NSW whistleblower says "there will be panic at Police HQ" after admission that church child-abuse docs were shredded .. (audio)Steve Chase spoke to Detective Chief Inspector Peter Fox […]
- New book describes Labor Party faction-based selection process as "like a royal court" .. (audio)Marius Benson is speaking to Aaron Patrick, a journalist with the Financial Review - and author of Downfall, How the Labor Party Ripped Itself Apart […]
- Australian-born artist, Jeffrey Smart - a remembrance with his long-time friend and agent, Stewart Purves .. (audio)