The following sections have been updated in the past 1 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- FLOODS (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- FLOODING IN PAKISTAN Torrential rain caused widespread flooding in Pakistan in September 2012. * http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=79236&src=nha *** MODIS(Terra) image from Sep 19, 2012 (Posted on Sep 20, 2012 1:30 PM) --------------------------------------------------------------------- Natural Hazards is a ser ...Continue Reading

Sept. 20, 2012 Ann Marie Trotta Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1601 ann.marie.trotta@nasa.gov Jeannette Owens Glenn Research Center, Cleveland 216-433-2990 jeannette.p.owens@nasa.gov RELEASE: 12-328 NASA SELECTS TEACHERS TO FLY STUDENT EXPERIMENTS IN REDUCED GRAVITY AIRCRAFT WASHINGTON -- Teachers from six NASA Explorer Schools (NES) have been selected to receive the 2012 School Recognition Award for their contributions to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education. The t ...Continue Reading

There is 1 message totalling 62 lines in this issue. Topics of the day: 1. SPACE SHUTTLE ENDEAVOUR FERRY FLIGHT CONTINUES WEST ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2012 20:02:02 -0500 From: info@JSC.NASA.GOV Subject: SPACE SHUTTLE ENDEAVOUR FERRY FLIGHT CONTINUES WEST Sept. 19, 2012 Kyle Herring Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 Trent J. Perrotto Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 Laura J. Brown Federal Aviation Administration 202-359-3680 Repor ...Continue Reading

Sept. 19, 2012 Trent J. Perrotto Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 trent.j.perrotto@nasa.gov Kyle Herring Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 kyle.j.herring@nasa.gov Laura J. Brown Federal Aviation Administration 202-359-3680 laura.j.brown@faa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M12-187 SPACE SHUTTLE ENDEAVOUR FERRY FLIGHT CONTINUES WEST HOUSTON -- The space shuttle Endeavour atop its 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA) is scheduled t ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2012 Sep 20 0030 UTC # Prepared jointly by the U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, # Space Weather Prediction Center and the U.S. Air Force. # Joint USAF/NOAA Solar Region Summary SRS Number 264 Issued at 0030Z on 20 Sep 2012 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 19 Sep I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 19/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 1569 S14W55 300 0100 Cso 03 02 Beta 1571 S14W35 280 0030 Hsx 02 01 Alpha 1574 S25W57 ...Continue Reading

Sept. 19, 2012 Dwayne Brown Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1726 dwayne.c.brown@nasa.gov Guy Webster / D.C. Agle Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif. 818-354-5011 guy.webster@jpl.nasa.gov / agle@jpl.nasa.gov RELEASE: 12-332 NASA MARS ROVER TARGETS UNUSUAL ROCK EN ROUTE TO FIRST DESTINATION PASADENA, Calif. -- NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has driven up to a football-size rock that will be the first for the rover's arm to examine. Curiosity is about 8 feet (2.5 meters) from the rock. It ...Continue Reading

Sept. 19, 2012 Lauren B. Worley Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1600 lauren.b.worley@nasa.gov Emily Cain Small Business Administration, Washington 202-205-6420 emily.cain@sba.gov RELEASE: 12-330 NASA ADMINISTRATOR BOLDEN AND SBA ADMINISTRATOR MILLS "HANGOUT" WITH CURIOSITY SMALL BUSINESS ATA ENGINEERING WASHINGTON -- NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden and Small Business Administration Administrator Karen Mills highlighted the contributions of small businesses to the success of ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 1 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- FIRES (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- WILDFIRES IN IDAHO In August 2012, lightning sparked numerous wildfires throughout the western United States. * http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=79221&src=nha *** MODIS(Aqua) image from Sep 17, 2012 (Posted on Sep 18, 2012 4:24 PM) -- DUST, SMOKE, AND HAZE (0 updated events, 1 new images) -- * http://earthobserv ...Continue Reading

Sept. 19, 2012 J.D. Harrington Headquarters, Washington 202-358-5241 j.d.harrington@nasa.gov Whitney Clavin Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif. 818-354-4673 whitney.clavin@jpl.nasa.gov RELEASE: 12-326 NASA TELESCOPES SPY ULTRA-DISTANT GALAXY AMIDST COSMIC 'DARK AGES' WASHINGTON -- With the combined power of NASA's Spitzer and Hubble space telescopes, as well as a cosmic magnification effect, astronomers have spotted what could be the most distant galaxy ever seen. Light from the young galaxy cap ...Continue Reading

Sept. 19, 2012 Trent J. Perrotto Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 trent.j.perrotto@nasa.gov Jay Bolden Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 jay.e.bolden@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M12-186 HOME FROM SPACE, NASA ASTRONAUT JOE ACABA SET FOR INTERVIEWS HOUSTON -- NASA astronaut Joe Acaba of Southern California, who returned to Earth Sept. 17 after four months on the International Space Station, will be available for live satellite interviews from 7-8 a.m. CDT on Wednes ...Continue Reading