: On 3 Feb, after NASA climate scientist James Hansen told the NY Times he was being harassed for speaking out about greenhouse gas emissions (WN 3 Feb 06) , NASA Chief Michael Griffin issued a 'scientific openness' policy. However, on 6 Feb, the phrase, 'understand and protect our home planet,' was quietly removed from the NASA mission statement. It had been cited by Hansen to justify his remarks.
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