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The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA, pronounced /'næs?/) is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program. NASA was established on July 29, 1958, by the National Aeronautics and Space Act.[3] In addition to the space program, it is also responsible for long-term civilian and military aerospace research. Since February 2006 NASA's self-described mission statement is to "pioneer the future in space exploration, scientific discovery, and aeronautics research."[4] NASA's motto is "For the benefit of all".[1] The motto of NASA's Office of Education is Shaping the Future Launching New Endeavors to Inspire the Next Generation of Explorers.[5] After the Soviet space program's launch of the world's first human-made satellite (Sputnik 1) on October 4, 1957, the attention of the United States turned toward its own fledgling space efforts. The U.S. Congress, alarmed by the perceived threat to U.S. security and technological leadership (known as the "Sputnik crisis"), urged immediate and swift action; President Dwight D. Eisenhower and his advisors counseled more deliberate measures. Several months of debate produced an agreement that a new federal agency was needed to conduct all non-military activity in space. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) was also created at this time and many of DARPA's early space programs were soon transferred to NASA.
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Can your Snoring Be Treated with Dental Devices? by Rene Moller
There are many reasons for sleep deprivation, especially with the ongoing demands of endless busy schedules. With all of the many reasons for sleep deprivation to be happening in your life, could snoring...
Paschimotanasana Yoga by Francis Adam
Purva and paschima are the Sanskrit words for the east and west. In the context of the human body purva means the front side or the ventral side, paschima meaning the dorsal or back side. Tana means to stretch. Thus the name of this asana indicates t...
Using DDAVP Nasal Spray In The Treatment Of Diabetes by Bessie Johns
DDAVP nasal spray or by it's generic label, Desmopressin Acetate, is a drug with a diversity of uses. DDAVP is a artificial form of the natural hormone arginine vasopressin which is vital in the balance of blood and blood pressure, abdomen a...
Allergic Rhinitis and Its Causes by Alexander Chong
Allergic rhinitis is an atopic disease, which is inherited from the parent. If both your parents have allergic rhinitis or other respiratory diseases such as asthma, tuberculosis, and emphysema, the probability that you have these kinds of respirator...
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