Feb. 24, 2012 Ann Marie Trotta Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1601 ann.marie.trotta@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M12-034 NASA ANNOUNCES TIME CHANGE FOR SHUTTLE TILE PRESENTATION TO SCHOOL WASHINGTON -- The time for a Feb. 27 appearance by former space shuttle astronaut Leland Melvin, NASA's associate administrator for education, at Bruce Monroe Elementary School at Parkview in Washington, has changed. Melvin will present a space shuttle tile to the school and speak to st ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2012 Feb 24 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 55 Issued at 0030Z on 24 Feb 2012 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 23 Feb I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 23/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 1420 N11W71 198 0030 Hrx 01 01 Alpha 1421 N14W06 133 0000 Axx 01 01 Alpha 1422 N15W52 ...Continue Reading

Feb. 23, 2012 Beth Dickey Headquarters, Washington 202-358-2087 beth.dickey-1@nasa.gov RELEASE: 12-058 NASA ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF 2011 GEORGE M. LOW AWARD FOR QUALITY WASHINGTON -- NASA has presented its premier honor for quality and performance, the George M. Low Award, to two companies that share a commitment to teamwork, technical and managerial excellence, safety, and customer service. The Low award demonstrates the agency's commitment to promote excellence and continual improvement by challenging NASA ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 1 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- DUST, SMOKE, AND HAZE (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- DUST STORM IN TEXAS A dust storm swept through the Texas Panhandle in late February 2012. * http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=77228&src=nha *** MODIS(Aqua) image from Feb 20, 2012 (Posted on Feb 23, 2012 1:40 PM) -- VOLCANOES AND EARTHQUAKES (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- ACTIVITY AT KIZIMEN ...Continue Reading

Feb. 23, 2012 Ann Marie Trotta Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1601 ann.marie.trotta@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M12-032 D.C. SCHOOL TO RECEIVE NASA SPACE SHUTTLE TILE DURING BLACK HISTORY MONTH EVENT MONDAY WASHINGTON -- Leland Melvin, NASA's associate administrator for education and a former space shuttle astronaut, will present a space shuttle tile to Bruce Monroe Elementary School at Parkview and speak to students on Monday, Feb. 27. Representatives of the media wan ...Continue Reading

Feb. 17, 2012 David E. Steitz Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1730/202-236-5829 david.steitz@nasa.gov Kim Hewett, Marketing Team Leader CRG, Dayton, Ohio 937-320-1877 ext. 1208/502-415-3012 hewettkk@crgrp.com MEDIA ADVISORY: M12-031 NASA CHIEF TECHNOLOGIST TO VISIT DAYTON'S CRG WEDNESDAY WASHINGTON -- NASA Chief Technologist Mason Peck will visit Cornerstone Research Group Inc. (CRG) in Dayton, Ohio on Wednesday, Feb. 22, at 2 p.m. EST. Peck's visit will highlight how government can partner with s ...Continue Reading

There is 1 message totalling 65 lines in this issue. Topics of the day: 1. NASA ASTRONAUTS BRING WONDER OF STATION TO CALIFORNIA BAY AREA ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:37:04 -0600 From: info@JSC.NASA.GOV Subject: NASA ASTRONAUTS BRING WONDER OF STATION TO CALIFORNIA BAY AREA Feb. 22, 2012 Kelly Humphries Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 Huong Nguyen Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif 650-604-4789 Report #JO12-002 NASA AST ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2012 Feb 23 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 54 Issued at 0030Z on 23 Feb 2012 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 22 Feb I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 22/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 1420 N11W57 196 0030 Hrx 01 01 Alpha 1422 N15W38 177 0240 Dsi 05 10 Beta IA. H-alpha Pl ...Continue Reading

Feb. 22, 2012 Sonja Alexander 202-358-1761 Headquarters, Washington sonja.r.alexander@nasa.gov Rob Wyman 757-864-6120/757-912-2973 Langley Research Center, Hampton, Va. rob.wyman@nasa.gov CONTRACT RELEASE: C12-005 NASA AWARDS ENGINEERING SUPPORT SERVICES CONTRACT Hampton, Va. -- NASA announced the selection of Analytical Mechanics Associates Inc. of Hampton to provide engineering services to support research and technology development for the Langley Research Center. The Tech ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 1 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- SEVERE STORMS (2 updated events, 2 new images) -- HEAVY SNOW IN LEBANON AND SYRIA A severe storm struck Lebanon in late February 2012, dropping heavy snow over much of the country. * http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=77219&src=nha *** MODIS(Terra) image from Feb 20, 2012 (Posted on Feb 21, 2012 4:22 PM) TROPICAL CYCLONE GIOVANNA Giovanna formed as a trop ...Continue Reading