May 15th 2010 PDT
May 14, 2010 Michael Curie Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 michael.curie@nasa.gov Candrea Thomas Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 candrea.k.thomas@nasa.gov RELEASE: 10-113 NASA'S SPACE SHUTTLE ATLANTIS LIFTS OFF TO PUT FINISHING TOUCHES ON THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- One of the final space shuttle visits to the International Space Station began at 2:20 p.m. Friday with the launch of Atlantis and six astronauts from NASA's Kennedy Space ...Continue Reading
May 15th 2010 PDT
The following sections have been updated in the past 1 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- FLOODS (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- FLOODING IN AZERBAIJAN Severe floods struck Azerbaijan in early May 2010, forcing the evacuation of villages and pushing a dam on the Kur River to capacity. * http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=43964&src=nha *** MODIS(Terra) image from May 14, 2010 (Posted on May 14, 2010 1:21 PM) ------------------------------- ...Continue Reading
May 15th 2010 PDT
PO.DAAC is pleased to announce the public release of our newest web tool, Dataminer, currently in beta status. http://podaac-tools.jpl.nasa.gov/dataminer/ Dataminer is a web tool for searching and subsetting Level 2 (swath) data. It was developed originally by the French agency Ifremer (an upcoming collaboration is in the works), and modified at PO.DAAC. We are hosting a modified version of this tool now in beta form, and will be adding many more datasets. Here is an overview of the capabilities of this tool: ...Continue Reading
May 14th 2010 PDT
If you have trouble viewing this newsletter, click here. For education orders please call 1-877-290-8256. *Welcome again to our monthly newsletter with features on exciting celestial events, product reviews, tips & tricks, and a monthly sky calendar. We hope you enjoy it!* [*]Starry Night Store Launch! Starry Night has a new store, and we want your help to make it even better! [*]Planning a Star Party Now that warmer weather is with us, people are thinking more about getting o ...Continue Reading
May 14th 2010 PDT
The following sections have been updated in the past 1 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- FIRES (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- FIRES IN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO In Democratic Republic of Congo south of the equator, the annual fire season was underway in mid-May 2010. * http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=43950&src=nha *** MODIS(Aqua) image from May 13, 2010 (Posted on May 13, 2010 12:26 PM) -- DUST, SMOKE, AND HAZE (1 updated events, 1 ...Continue Reading
May 13th 2010 PDT
There is 1 message totalling 52 lines in this issue. Topics of the day: 1. NASAS STS-132 TWEETUP WILL OFFER PARTICIPANTS AN OUT OF THIS WORLD EXPERIENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 12 May 2010 14:08:00 -0500 From: info@JSC.NASA.GOV Subject: NASAS STS-132 TWEETUP WILL OFFER PARTICIPANTS AN OUT OF THIS WORLD EXPERIENCE May 12, 2010 Amiko Kauderer Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 Roger Bornstein Space Center Houston 281-244-2135 Report #J10-013 ...Continue Reading
May 13th 2010 PDT
May 12, 2010 Sonja Alexander Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1761 sonja.r.alexander@nasa.gov Ann Marie Trotta Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1600 ann.marie.trotta@nasa.gov RELEASE: 10-111 NASA TO FUND INNOVATIVE MUSEUM EXHIBITS AND PLANETARIUM SHOWS WASHINGTON -- Innovative planetarium shows and traveling museum exhibits are among nine projects NASA has selected to receive agency funding this year. NASA's Competitive Program for Science Museums and Planetariums will provide $7 million in g ...Continue Reading
May 13th 2010 PDT
The following sections have been updated in the past 1 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- DUST, SMOKE, AND HAZE (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- DUST OVER SYRIA Thick dust blew over the Fertile Crescent of Syria on May 11, 2010. * http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=43928&src=nha *** MODIS(Aqua) image from May 11, 2010 (Posted on May 11, 2010 2:24 PM) -- VOLCANOES AND EARTHQUAKES (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- ERUPTION OF EYJAFJALLAJOK ...Continue Reading
May 13th 2010 PDT
May 12, 2010 Joshua Buck Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 jbuck@nasa.gov Michael Braukus Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1979 michael.j.braukus@nasa.gov RELEASE: 10-112 NEW JERSEY STUDENTS WIN NASA AND USA TODAY COMPETITION WASHINGTON -- NASA and USA TODAY announced the winners of the 2010 No Boundaries National Competition. The winning student teams are from across the country and excel in the areas of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Students worked in small groups or individua ...Continue Reading
May 12th 2010 PDT
May 11, 2010 Katherine Trinidad Headquarters, Washington 202-358-3749 katherine.trinidad@nasa.gov C. Patton Tidmore NASA Shared Services Center, Stennis Space Center, Miss. 228-813-6486 c.patton.tidmore@nasa.gov CONTRACT RELEASE: C10-028 NASA AWARDS CONTRACT MODIFICATION AWARD TO CSC WASHINGTON -- NASA has awarded CSC of Falls Church, Va., a contract modification to establish and operate an Enterprise Service Desk (ESD) and the Enterprise Service Request System (ESRS). The ...Continue Reading
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