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NASA Mission Would Name MVMs: Most Valuable Missions

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Monday, March 9th, 2009

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NASA is holding a tournament in which participants can vote for what they think are the all-time greatest missions out of 64. The Mission Madness competition begins today. Space fans will be able to view a lineup of 64 missions, learn about their goals, and predict which missions fellow exploration fans will vote for during this bracket-style, single elimination tournament. The Mission Madness tournament provides key matchups between 16 past, present and future missions in each of four divisions --…

Congress

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Budget

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Congress

Trump Wants Second Reconciliation Bill On His Desk By June 1

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Space

Upgrading Current GPS Ground System “Now a Viable Option,” As GPS OCX Problems Continue, Space Official Says

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