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border="0" alt="" height="10" width="1" src="/web/20050406201734im_/http://www.nasa.gov/images/common/spacer.gif"></td> </tr> <tr xmlns:java_code="xalan://gov.nasa.build.Utils1"> <td width="15"> </td><td valign="top" width="74"><a href="/web/20050406201734/http://www.nasa.gov/centers/ames/news/releases/2005/05_22AR.html"><img width="64" alt="students" title="students" src="/web/20050406201734im_/http://www.nasa.gov/centers/ames/images/content/112296main_05_22AR.jpg" height="48" align="Bottom" border="0"/></a> <br> </td><td width="258" valign="top"><span class="bold">04.04.05 - NASA Adds a Physical Element to Learning Mathematics</span> <br>NASA scientists and education experts this month are conducting student evaluations of 'Smart Skies', one of of NASA's newest math-related educational products.<br> <a href="/web/20050406201734/http://www.nasa.gov/centers/ames/news/releases/2005/05_22AR.html">+ Read More</a> <br> <img border="0" alt="" height="1" width="258" src="/web/20050406201734im_/http://www.nasa.gov/images/common/spacer.gif"></td><td width="20"> </td> </tr>  <tr xmlns:java_code="xalan://gov.nasa.build.Utils1"> <td colspan="4" width="367"><img border="0" alt="" height="15" width="367" src="/web/20050406201734im_/http://www.nasa.gov/images/common/spacer.gif"></td> </tr> <tr xmlns:java_code="xalan://gov.nasa.build.Utils1"> <td width="15"> </td><td valign="top" width="74"><a href="/web/20050406201734/http://www.nasa.gov/centers/ames/news/releases/2005/05_21AR.html"><img width="64" alt="Columbia Supercomputer" title="Columbia Supercomputer" src="/web/20050406201734im_/http://www.nasa.gov/centers/ames/images/content/69382main_04_103AR.jpg" height="48" align="Bottom" border="0"/></a> <br> </td><td width="258" valign="top"><span class="bold">04.04.05 - NASA Awards Task Order for Supercomputing Research</span> <br>NASA has awarded a task order valued at approximately $49.4 million to an Arlington, Va., company to support supercomputing research.<br> <a href="/web/20050406201734/http://www.nasa.gov/centers/ames/news/releases/2005/05_21AR.html">+ Read More</a> <br> <img border="0" alt="" height="1" width="258" src="/web/20050406201734im_/http://www.nasa.gov/images/common/spacer.gif"></td><td width="20"> </td> </tr>  <tr xmlns:java_code="xalan://gov.nasa.build.Utils1"> <td colspan="4" width="367"><img border="0" alt="" height="15" width="367" src="/web/20050406201734im_/http://www.nasa.gov/images/common/spacer.gif"></td> </tr> <tr xmlns:java_code="xalan://gov.nasa.build.Utils1"> <td width="15"> </td><td valign="top" width="74"><a href="/web/20050406201734/http://www.nasa.gov/centers/ames/news/releases/2005/05_20AR.html"><img width="64" alt="space" title="space" src="/web/20050406201734im_/http://www.nasa.gov/centers/ames/images/content/104498main_space_tn.jpg" height="48" align="Bottom" border="0"/></a> <br> </td><td width="258" valign="top"><span class="bold">03.31.05 - Astrobiology Researchers Meet to Share New Findings</span> <br>Reporters are invited to hear NASA scientists discuss key aspects of astrobiology during the meeting taking place April 10-14, 2005, at the Millennium Harvest House Hotel, Boulder, Colo.<br> <a href="/web/20050406201734/http://www.nasa.gov/centers/ames/news/releases/2005/05_20AR.html">+ Read More</a> <br> <img border="0" alt="" height="1" width="258" src="/web/20050406201734im_/http://www.nasa.gov/images/common/spacer.gif"></td><td width="20"> </td> </tr>  <tr xmlns:java_code="xalan://gov.nasa.build.Utils1"> <td colspan="4" width="367"><img border="0" alt="" height="15" width="367" src="/web/20050406201734im_/http://www.nasa.gov/images/common/spacer.gif"></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="15"> </td><td align="left" colspan="2"><a href="/web/20050406201734/http://www.nasa.gov/centers/ames/news/Ames_News_Collection_archive_1.html">+ View Archive</a></td><td width="20"> </td> </tr> </table>   <table xmlns:java_code="xalan://gov.nasa.build.Utils1" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="367"> <tr> <td width="15"> </td><td valign="bottom" colspan="3" height="20"> <img border="0" alt="AMES FEATURES" title="AMES FEATURES" src="/web/20050406201734im_/http://www.nasa.gov/templateimages/title/title_ames_features.gif"></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="15"></td><td bgcolor="#cccccc" colspan="3" height="1"><img border="0" alt="" height="1" width="1" src="/web/20050406201734im_/http://www.nasa.gov/images/common/spacer.gif"></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="15"> </td><td colspan="3" height="10"><img border="0" alt="" height="10" width="1" src="/web/20050406201734im_/http://www.nasa.gov/images/common/spacer.gif"></td> </tr> <tr xmlns:java_code="xalan://gov.nasa.build.Utils1"> <td width="15"> </td><td valign="top" width="74"><a href="/web/20050406201734/http://www.nasa.gov/centers/ames/research/lifeonearth/lifeonearth-worldwind.html"><img width="64" alt="World Wind" title="World Wind" src="/web/20050406201734im_/http://www.nasa.gov/centers/ames/images/content/110223main_worldwindsm_th.jpg" height="48" align="Bottom" border="0"/></a> <br> </td><td width="258" valign="top"><span class="bold">World Wind 1.3</span> <br>World Wind lets you zoom from satellite altitude into any place on Earth.<br> <a href="/web/20050406201734/http://www.nasa.gov/centers/ames/research/lifeonearth/lifeonearth-worldwind.html">+ Read More</a> <br> <img border="0" alt="" height="1" width="258" src="/web/20050406201734im_/http://www.nasa.gov/images/common/spacer.gif"></td><td width="20"> </td> </tr>  <tr xmlns:java_code="xalan://gov.nasa.build.Utils1"> <td colspan="4" width="367"><img border="0" alt="" height="15" width="367" src="/web/20050406201734im_/http://www.nasa.gov/images/common/spacer.gif"></td> </tr> <tr xmlns:java_code="xalan://gov.nasa.build.Utils1"> <td width="15"> </td><td valign="top" width="74"><a href="/web/20050406201734/http://www.nasa.gov/centers/ames/events/2005/naca_anniversary.html"><img width="64" alt="naca logo" title="naca logo" src="/web/20050406201734im_/http://www.nasa.gov/centers/ames/images/content/110051main_naca_tn.jpg" height="48" align="Bottom" border="0"/></a> <br> </td><td width="258" valign="top"><span class="bold">NACA's 90th Anniversary</span> <br>NASA in acknowledging the 90th anniversary of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA), NASA's predecessor, which was founded on March 3, 1915.<br> <a href="/web/20050406201734/http://www.nasa.gov/centers/ames/events/2005/naca_anniversary.html">+ Read More</a> <br> <img border="0" alt="" height="1" width="258" src="/web/20050406201734im_/http://www.nasa.gov/images/common/spacer.gif"></td><td width="20"> </td> </tr>  <tr xmlns:java_code="xalan://gov.nasa.build.Utils1"> <td colspan="4" width="367"><img border="0" alt="" height="15" width="367" src="/web/20050406201734im_/http://www.nasa.gov/images/common/spacer.gif"></td> </tr> <tr xmlns:java_code="xalan://gov.nasa.build.Utils1"> <td width="15"> </td><td valign="top" width="74"><a href="/web/20050406201734/http://www.nasa.gov/centers/ames/home/home-explorationcenter.html"><img width="64" alt="Exploration Center" title="Exploration Center" src="/web/20050406201734im_/http://www.nasa.gov/centers/ames/images/content/69566main_explorationcenter_tn.jpg" height="48" align="Bottom" border="0"/></a> <br> </td><td width="258" valign="top"><span class="bold">NASA Ames Exploration Center</span> <br>Visitors are welcome to view exhibits from NASA Ames Research Center.<br> <a href="/web/20050406201734/http://www.nasa.gov/centers/ames/home/home-explorationcenter.html">+ Read More</a> <br> <img border="0" alt="" height="1" width="258" src="/web/20050406201734im_/http://www.nasa.gov/images/common/spacer.gif"></td><td width="20"> </td> </tr>  <tr xmlns:java_code="xalan://gov.nasa.build.Utils1"> <td colspan="4" width="367"><img border="0" alt="" height="15" width="367" src="/web/20050406201734im_/http://www.nasa.gov/images/common/spacer.gif"></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="15"> </td><td align="left" colspan="2"><a href="/web/20050406201734/http://www.nasa.gov/centers/ames/home/Ames-Features-Collection_archive_1.html">+ View Archives</a></td><td width="20"> </td> </tr> </table>     </td><td bgcolor="#cccccc" width="1"><img border="0" alt="" height="1" width="1" src="/web/20050406201734im_/http://www.nasa.gov/templateimages/common/spacer.gif"></td><td valign="top" width="178"> <table xmlns:java_code="xalan://gov.nasa.build.Utils1" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="178"> <tr> <td width="20"> </td><td valign="bottom" height="20"> <img border="0" alt="CENTER DIRECTOR" title="CENTER DIRECTOR" src="/web/20050406201734im_/http://www.nasa.gov/templateimages/title/title_center_director.gif"></td><td width="10"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#cccccc" colspan="2" height="1"><img border="0" alt="" height="1" width="1" src="/web/20050406201734im_/http://www.nasa.gov/images/common/spacer.gif"></td><td width="10"></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" height="10"><img border="0" alt="" height="10" width="1" src="/web/20050406201734im_/http://www.nasa.gov/images/common/spacer.gif"></td><td width="10"> </td> </tr> <tr xmlns:java_code="xalan://gov.nasa.build.Utils1"> <td width="20"> </td><td valign="top" width="148"><a href="/web/20050406201734/http://www.nasa.gov/centers/ames/about/aboutames-centerdirector.html"><img width="64" src="/web/20050406201734im_/http://www.nasa.gov/centers/ames/images/content/69583main_shubbard-tn.gif" height="48" align="0" border="0"/></a> <br> <span class="bold">NASA Ames Center Director</span> <br>G. Scott Hubbard<br> <a href="/web/20050406201734/http://www.nasa.gov/centers/ames/about/aboutames-centerdirector.html">+ Read More</a></td><td width="10"> </td> </tr>  <tr xmlns:java_code="xalan://gov.nasa.build.Utils1"> <td colspan="3" width="178"><img border="0" alt="" height="8" width="178" src="/web/20050406201734im_/http://www.nasa.gov/images/common/spacer.gif"></td> </tr> <tr xmlns:java_code="xalan://gov.nasa.build.Utils1"> <td width="20"> </td><td valign="top" width="148"><a href="javascript:openNASAWindow('https://web.archive.org/web/20050406201734/http://www.nasa.gov/missions/solarsystem/explore_main.html')"></a> <br> <span class="bold">The Vision for Space Exploration</span> <br> <a href="javascript:openNASAWindow('https://web.archive.org/web/20050406201734/http://www.nasa.gov/missions/solarsystem/explore_main.html')">+ Read More</a></td><td width="10"> </td> </tr>  <tr xmlns:java_code="xalan://gov.nasa.build.Utils1"> <td colspan="3" width="178"><img border="0" alt="" 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width="148"><span class="bold">NASA Lodge Exchange</span> <br>Phone: (650) 603-7100</td><td width="10"> </td> </tr>  <tr xmlns:java_code="xalan://gov.nasa.build.Utils1"> <td colspan="3" width="178"><img border="0" alt="" height="8" width="178" src="/web/20050406201734im_/http://www.nasa.gov/images/common/spacer.gif"></td> </tr> <tr xmlns:java_code="xalan://gov.nasa.build.Utils1"> <td width="20"> </td><td valign="top" width="148"><span class="bold">Visiting Mountain View</span> <br> <a href="javascript:openNASAWindow('https://web.archive.org/web/20050406201734/http://www.ci.mtnview.ca.us')">+ View site</a></td><td width="10"> </td> </tr>  <tr xmlns:java_code="xalan://gov.nasa.build.Utils1"> <td colspan="3" width="178"><img border="0" alt="" height="8" width="178" src="/web/20050406201734im_/http://www.nasa.gov/images/common/spacer.gif"></td> </tr> <tr xmlns:java_code="xalan://gov.nasa.build.Utils1"> <td width="20"> </td><td valign="top" width="148"><span class="bold">Visiting 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