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Brighton's Kaoru Mitoma reacts after scoring in the second half of an English Premier League football match against Ipswich Town on Jan. 16, 2025, in Ipswich, England. Mitoma tied former Leicester forward Shinji Okazaki for most goals scored by a Japanese player in the league at 14 after netting the opener in their 2-0 win at Ipswich.

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China's high-quality development brings more opportunities, says int'l business leaders in Shanghai

STORY: China's high-quality development brings more opportunities, says int'l business leaders in Shanghai DATELINE: Oct. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:23 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of views in Shanghai 2. various of the event 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JACOB WALLENBERG, Chair of the Board of Investor AB 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MIGUEL LOPEZ, CEO of Thyssenkrupp AG 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): PIYUSH GUPTA, CEO of DBS Group 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): MICHEL DOUKERIS, Global CEO of Anheuser-Busch InBev STORYLINE: China's high-quality development and dual carbon goals will bring more market opportunities and drive sound economic development, according to international business leaders attending the 2023 International Business Leaders' Advisory Council for the Mayor of Shanghai (IBLAC) on Sunday. The event drew a total of 30 entrepreneurs from leading multinationals. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JACOB WALLENBERG, Chair of the Board of Investor AB "As we all know, China is the world's se

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AUSTRIA-VIENNA-UNODC-GHADA WALY-INTERVIEW

(231016) -- VIENNA, Oct. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ghada Waly, executive director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), speaks during an interview with Xinhua in Vienna, Austria, Oct. 13, 2023. TO GO WITH "Interview: BRI contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals, UN official says" (Xinhua/He Canling)

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Workshop on China's rural development experience, global sustainable development held in Xiamen

STORY: Workshop on China's rural development experience, global sustainable development held in Xiamen DATELINE: Oct. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: XIAMEN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the seminar 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): TANSULUU BAKTYBEKOVA, Chief expert, Ministry of Agriculture of Kyrgyzstan 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JOSE RICARDO, Co-chairman and CEO of LIDE China 4. various of the seminar STORYLINE: A two-week workshop on China's rural development experience and global sustainable development opened Tuesday in Xiamen City, east China's Fujian Province. The event gathers 22 senior government officials from 16 countries, including Brazil, South Africa, and Kyrgyzstan. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): TANSULUU BAKTYBEKOVA, Chief expert, Ministry of Agriculture of Kyrgyzstan "I attended the seminar to get and gain more experience in rural development. As we know, the Chinese are inventive in rural development. The seminar is very important for sustainable development goals. The main takea

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UN chief calls for accelerating climate action

STORY: UN chief calls for accelerating climate action DATELINE: June 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:40 LOCATION: UN Headquarters CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of press briefing room 2. various of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 4. various of journalists 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 6. various of press briefing room STORYLINE: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday called for accelerating action to address climate change, as he voiced concerns over the world's off-tracking and backtracking in reaching climate goals. "I am very worried about where the world stands on climate. Countries are far off-track in meeting climate promises and commitments," he told a press conference. "The climate agenda is being undermined. At a time when we should be accelerating action, there is backtracking," he said. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General "It's time to wake up and s

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Egypt's central bank releases main indexes for financial inclusion for 2022

STORY: Egypt's central bank releases main indexes for financial inclusion for 2022 DATELINE: April 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:16 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. Shots of an infographic issued by Egypt's central bank and CBE headquarters in Cairo 2. Shots of bank clients served at a bank 3. Shots of several banks 4. Shots of a post office STORYLINE: The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) released on Saturday main indexes for financial inclusion for year 2022. According to a statement issued by the bank, such indexes contribute to following upon the development of services and financial products. The move aims to promote sustainable growth and economic stability in accordance with the Sustainable Development Goals and Egypt Vision 2030, the statement added. Tangible progress was made in financial inclusion rates during the period between 2016-2022 with a 147% growth rate. The total ownership of transactional accounts (bank accounts, Egypt Post accounts, mobile wallets, and prepaid cards) is 42.3 mill

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UN chief calls for better global cooperation to achieve common goals

STORY: UN chief calls for better global cooperation to achieve common goals DATELINE: Feb. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:16 LOCATION: UN Headquarters CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. wide shot of UNGA Hall 2. various of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 4. various of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaking 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 6. various of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaking 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (French/English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 8. various of UNGA Hall STORYLINE: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday called for concrete actions to improve global cooperation to address the world's current and future challenges. Briefing the UN General Assembly about his report "Our Common Agenda," launched in September 2021 as a guide to realizing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Guterres said important progress has been made but much more remains to be done. SOUND

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TOP 10 CHINESE SPORTS NEWS EVENTS IN 2022

(221227) -- BEIJING, Dec. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- File photo taken on Feb. 6, 2022 shows members of China celebrate during the awarding ceremony after winning the final football match between China and South Korea at the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup in Mumbai, India. On February 6, China beat South Korea in the AFC Women's Asian Cup final, bringing home its ninth trophy of the tournament after a 16-year wait. The Steel Roses' journey to glory was nearly perfect, scoring 11 goals and conceding zero in the group stage. (Xinhua/Javed Dar)

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Zico celebrates Maracana's 64th birthday

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Brazilian soccer star Zico, who scored 333 goals at the Estadio do Maracana in Rio de Janeiro, the most scored by a single player at the stadium, reminisces about "the good old days" during a press conference at the stadium on June 16, 2014, the 64th anniversary of its opening.

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Hiroshima crash out of ACL race on away loss to W. Sydney

SYDNEY, Australia - Western Sydney Wanderers striker Bendon Santalab (11) scores the second goal past Sanfrecce Hiroshima defender Hiroki Mizumoto (4) during the second half of a second-leg round-of-16 match in the Asian Champions League at Parramatta Stadium in Sydney, Australia, on May 14, 2014. Hiroshima crashed out of the ACL on away goals after a 2-0 defeat.

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Hiroshima crash out of ACL

SYDNEY, Australia - Western Sydney Wanderers striker Brendon Santalab (R) scores his side's second goal past Sanfrecce Hiroshima goalkeeper Takuto Hayashi (1) during the second half of a second-leg round of 16 match in the Asian Champions League at Parramatta Stadium in Sydney on May 14, 2014. Hiroshima crashed out of the ACL on away goals after a 2-0 defeat.

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Hiroshima crash out of ACL

SYDNEY, Australia - Western Sydney Wanderers midfielder Shinji Ono (21) and Sanfrecce Hiroshima midfielder Toshihiro Aoyama battle for the ball during the first half of a second-leg round of 16 match in the Asian Champions League at Parramatta Stadium in Sydney on May 14, 2014. Hiroshima crashed out of the ACL on away goals after a 2-0 defeat.

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Hiroshima crash out of ACL race on away loss to W. Sydney

SYDNEY, Australia - Sanfrecce Hiroshima striker Naoki Ishihara (L) fires a shot weaving its way through Western Sydney Wanderers defender Matthew Spiranovic (R) during the first half of a second-leg round-of-16 game in the Asia Champions League at Parramatta Stadium in Sydney, Australia, on May 14, 2014. Hiroshima crashed out of the ACL on away goals after a 2-0 defeat.

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Hiroshima crash out of ACL race on away loss in W. Sydney

SYDNEY, Australia - Sanfrecce Hiroshima midfielder Yojiro Takahagi (R) and Western Sydney Wanderers midfielder Shinji Ono (L) fight for the ball during the first half of a second-leg round-of-16 match in the Asian Champions League at Parramatta Stadium in Sydney, Australia, on May 14, 2014. Hiroshima crashed out of the ACL on away goals after a 2-0 defeat.

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Hiroshima draw with Beijing Guoan in ACL game

BEIJING, China - Naoki Ishihara (L) of Sanfrecce Hiroshima scores the first of his two goals to help the Japanese soccer club come from behind and draw 2-2 with Beijing Guoan in an Asian Champions League game in Beijing on April 16, 2014.

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U.N. chief Ban speaks about poverty aid

NEW YORK, United States - U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon speaks during an interview with a group of Japanese reporters at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 16, 2010. Ban said it seems feasible to achieve millennium development goals including measures to fight poverty and famine.

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Honda in Venlo

HUIZEN, Netherlands - Photo taken in Huizen, the Netherlands, on May 14, 2009, shows Keisuke Honda of VVV Venlo after being named the most valuable player of the second division in the Netherlands for the just ended season. Honda scored 16 goals in the season to help Venlo secure the second-division title and promotion back to the top flight.

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Fukufuji makes shaky 1st NHL start in Kings defeat

ATLANTA, United States - Japanese goaltender Yutaka Fukufuji is in action for the Los Angeles Kings in a match against the Atlantic Thrashers in Atlanta on Jan. 16. Fukufuji made his first start in the National Hockey League but conceded three goals and was taken off in the second period of the game.

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(1)Japan committed to attaining Kyoto Protocol target

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi waives at journalists as he arrives at his office on Feb. 16. The premier indicated that Japan is firmly committed to attaining goals set under the Kyoto Protocol as the international treaty to curb global warming came into effect. ''We will compile a program to help attain the Kyoto Protocol target with additional measures,'' he said in a statement.

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Inaugural meeting of panel on Japan's future held

Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi (C) speaks at an inaugural meeting in Tokyo on March 30 of a prime ministerial advisory panel to discuss Japan's goals in the next century. The 16-member panel will eventually compile a report on ways to realize a ''prosperous and virtuous'' nation in the 21st century.

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Cycling marathon held in Iraq's Erbil

STORY: Cycling marathon held in Iraq's Erbil DATELINE: Nov. 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:16 LOCATION: ERBIL, Iraq CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of participants getting preparation 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): HAJI AGHA, Relationship Officer at Smileland Games City in Erbil 3. various of cycling marathon STORYLINE: A cycling marathon was held on Tuesday at the Smileland Games City in Erbil, the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region of Iraq. The 24-km race attracted 71 participants from different age groups. Many players of the Iraqi national cycling team, a number of cycling clubs in the Kurdistan region, and several other clubs from the Iraqi governorates, as well as cycling enthusiasts, participated in the marathon. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): HAJI AGHA, Relationship Officer at Smileland Games City in Erbil "We seek through this marathon to achieve three goals. The first of which is the environment, the second is health, and the third is sports, through which we confirm that this sport is no less important than other s

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20th CPC National Congress, a meeting of great significance

STORY: 20th CPC National Congress, a meeting of great significance DATELINE: Oct. 15, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:10 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JOSEPH MATTHEWS, Senior professor, BELTEI International University in Phnom Penh 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): CHARLES ONUNAIJU, Director of Center for China Studies in Nigeria 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): MAHMOUD ALLAM, Egypt's former ambassador to China 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (Russian): ALEXEY MASLOV, Head of Institute of Asian and African Studies, Moscow State University 5. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): AHMET FARUK ISIK, Asia Pacific Relations Coordinator, Foreign Economic Relations Board of Türkiye STORYLINE: The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) will be convened from Oct. 16 in Beijing. It's seen as a significant conference held at a critical moment in China's new journey of building a modern socialist country in an all-around way. The conference will plan out the goals, tasks and major policies for the party and coun

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Greece, Israel call for end of conflict in Ukraine during Athens talks

STORY: Greece, Israel call for end of conflict in Ukraine during Athens talks DATELINE: Feb. 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:16 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the meeting 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): KYRIAKOS MITSOTAKIS, Greek Prime Minister 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ISAAC HERZOG, Israeli President STORYLINE: Greek leaders and visiting Israeli President Isaac Herzog called for an end to the conflict in Ukraine during talks in Athens on Thursday. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): KYRIAKOS MITSOTAKIS, Greek Prime Minister "What needs to happen now is for the war to stop immediately." SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ISAAC HERZOG, Israeli President "I'm very disturbed and very worried about the humanitarian crisis and the tragedy that will loom over so many innocent civilians and human beings. And, like you, I pray and call upon all parties concerned to sit down and move towards negotiations. Clearly today's crisis only shows that we all need to be together and work together in conjunction with the goals of bet

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(1)Japan committed to attaining Kyoto Protocol target

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi waives at journalists as he arrives at his office on Feb. 16. The premier indicated that Japan is firmly committed to attaining goals set under the Kyoto Protocol as the international treaty to curb global warming came into effect. ''We will compile a program to help attain the Kyoto Protocol target with additional measures,'' he said in a statement. (Kyodo)

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Fukufuji makes shaky 1st NHL start in Kings defeat

ATLANTA, United States - Japanese goaltender Yutaka Fukufuji is in action for the Los Angeles Kings in a match against the Atlantic Thrashers in Atlanta on Jan. 16. Fukufuji made his first start in the National Hockey League but conceded three goals and was taken off in the second period of the game. (Kyodo)

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Inaugural meeting of panel on Japan's future held

Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi (C) speaks at an inaugural meeting in Tokyo on March 30 of a prime ministerial advisory panel to discuss Japan's goals in the next century. The 16-member panel will eventually compile a report on ways to realize a ''prosperous and virtuous'' nation in the 21st century. ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Last-gasp goal by Wu sends Shanghai into ACL q'finals

Shanghai SIPG players (in red) celebrate after Wu Lei scores in the 91st minute to give the Chinese side a 1-0 win at home to FC Tokyo in the second leg of their Asian Champions League round of 16 encounter on May 24, 2016. Shanghai SIPG advanced on away goals after a 2-2 aggregate score. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tokyo stationmaster eyes depot as special place for all passengers

Takashi Eto speaks of his duties and goals as stationmaster of East Japan Railway Co.'s Tokyo Station in the Japanese capital during an interview on Dec. 16, 2014. Eto said he wants to make the station, which celebrated its centennial in December, a special place for all passengers. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan edge S. Korea to head to Rio as U23 Asian champions

Japan's Takuma Asano (16) scores his side's first goal during the second half of the Asian Under-23 Championship final against South Korea at Abdullah Bin Khalifa Stadium in Doha on Jan. 30, 2016. Japan came back from two goals down to beat South Korea 3-2. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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U.N. chief Ban speaks about poverty aid

NEW YORK, United States - U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon speaks during an interview with a group of Japanese reporters at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 16, 2010. Ban said it seems feasible to achieve millennium development goals including measures to fight poverty and famine. (Kyodo)

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Zico celebrates Maracana's 64th birthday

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Brazilian soccer star Zico, who scored 333 goals at the Estadio do Maracana in Rio de Janeiro, the most scored by a single player at the stadium, reminisces about "the good old days" during a press conference at the stadium on June 16, 2014, the 64th anniversary of its opening. (Kyodo)

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Karel Rehka

Czech General Karel Rehka, a deputy head of the NATO Multinational Division North East, received the Arnost Lustig Prize for courage, humanity and justice of the Czech-Israeli mixed trade chamber today, on Thursday, May 16, 2019. Rehka, 44, said the prize was a recognition for the soldiers of his generation and he did not see himself as an ideal of courage, humanity and justice. He told CTK that human indifference was the greatest threat. When presenting the prize, Foreign Minister Tomas Petricek (Social Democrats, CSSD) said former Czech special forces head Rehka was the symbol of what the Czech Republic wants to be - a proud country able to cooperate and pursue its goals abroad. He thanked Rehka for representing the country abroad, adding that thanks to him, the world took the Czech Republic seriously as an ally. (CTK Photo/Roman Vondrous)

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Karel Rehka, Tomas Petricek

Czech General Karel Rehka, right, a deputy head of the NATO Multinational Division North East, received the Arnost Lustig Prize for courage, humanity and justice of the Czech-Israeli mixed trade chamber today, on Thursday, May 16, 2019. Rehka, 44, said the prize was a recognition for the soldiers of his generation and he did not see himself as an ideal of courage, humanity and justice. He told CTK that human indifference was the greatest threat. When presenting the prize, Foreign Minister Tomas Petricek (Social Democrats, CSSD), left, said former Czech special forces head Rehka was the symbol of what the Czech Republic wants to be - a proud country able to cooperate and pursue its goals abroad. He thanked Rehka for representing the country abroad, adding that thanks to him, the world took the Czech Republic seriously as an ally. (CTK Photo/Roman Vondrous)

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Jan Pirk, Karel Rehka, Tomas Petricek

Czech General Karel Rehka, centre, a deputy head of the NATO Multinational Division North East, received the Arnost Lustig Prize for courage, humanity and justice of the Czech-Israeli mixed trade chamber today, on Thursday, May 16, 2019. Rehka, 44, said the prize was a recognition for the soldiers of his generation and he did not see himself as an ideal of courage, humanity and justice. He told CTK that human indifference was the greatest threat. When presenting the prize, Director of the Cardiocentre Jan Pirk, left, and Foreign Minister Tomas Petricek (Social Democrats, CSSD), right, said former Czech special forces head Rehka was the symbol of what the Czech Republic wants to be - a proud country able to cooperate and pursue its goals abroad. He thanked Rehka for representing the country abroad, adding that thanks to him, the world took the Czech Republic seriously as an ally. (CTK Photo/Roman Vondrous)

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Karel Rehka

Czech General Karel Rehka, a deputy head of the NATO Multinational Division North East, received the Arnost Lustig Prize for courage, humanity and justice of the Czech-Israeli mixed trade chamber today, on Thursday, May 16, 2019. Rehka, 44, said the prize was a recognition for the soldiers of his generation and he did not see himself as an ideal of courage, humanity and justice. He told CTK that human indifference was the greatest threat. When presenting the prize, Foreign Minister Tomas Petricek (Social Democrats, CSSD) said former Czech special forces head Rehka was the symbol of what the Czech Republic wants to be - a proud country able to cooperate and pursue its goals abroad. He thanked Rehka for representing the country abroad, adding that thanks to him, the world took the Czech Republic seriously as an ally. (CTK Photo/Roman Vondrous)

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Hello Kitty at U.N. event

Hello Kitty feline character and Yuji Kuroiwa (far L), governor of Japan's Kanagawa Prefecture, attend an event to promote efforts to achieve U.N. Sustainable Development Goals, at the world body's headquarters in New York on July 16, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Astronauts attach new docking port to space station

HOUSTON, United States - Japanese mission specialist Koichi Wakata smiles on the space shuttle Discovery on Oct. 16 after he and two American astronauts successfully attached a new docking port to the International Space Station on the sixth day of their 11-day mission. The installation of the PMA-3 dock was one of the two principal goals for the Discovery mission. Photo was taken from a TV broadcast by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).