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Hello. I'm Jim Kennedy, director of NASA's John F. Kennedy Space Center.

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The STEREO mission features two nearly identical spacecraft that will offer a new look

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at the fiery and very important relationship between our planet and the sun.

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Just as we use two eyes to see in three dimensions, STEREO's two spacecraft will reveal

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-- for the first time in 3-D -- the structure of incredibly violent solar eruptions called coronal mass ejections.

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These events endanger spacewalking astronauts, trigger fierce magnetic storms, and wreak havoc on Earth's power systems.

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The STEREO mission will give the world a new and valuable tool in detecting space weather.

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Now, thanks to NASA Direct, you can "Ask the Mission Team" your questions about this exciting mission.

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Don't miss this opportunity to get answers directly from a team of qualified NASA experts!

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We look forward to hearing from you. Thank you for your interest in NASA's STEREO mission.

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