Nov. 23, 2010 Steve Cole Headquarters, Washington 202-358-0918 stephen.e.cole@nasa.gov Alan Buis Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif. 818-354-0474 alan.buis@jpl.nasa.gov RELEASE: 10-308 NASA STUDY FINDS EARTH'S LAKES ARE WARMING WASHINGTON -- In the first comprehensive global survey of temperature trends in major lakes, NASA researchers determined Earth's largest lakes have warmed during the past 25 years in response to climate change. Researchers Philipp Schneider and Simon Hook of NASA' ...Continue Reading

Nov. 23, 2010 Stephanie Schierholz Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 stephanie.schierholz@nasa.gov James Hartsfield Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 james.a.hartsfield@nasa.gov RELEASE: 10-309 NASA INVITES PUBLIC TO SEND HOLIDAY GREETINGS TO STATION AND WATCH MESSAGE FROM SPACE HOUSTON -- For many Americans, the Thanksgiving holiday is about journeys that bring families and friends together. This Thanksgiving, half of the International Space Station crew will return home to Earth. The crew ...Continue Reading

Nov. 22, 2010 Dwayne Brown Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1726 dwayne.c.brown@nasa.gov Ruth Dasso Marlaire/Rachel Hoover Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif. 650-604-4709/0643 ruth.marlaire@nasa.gov / rachel.hoover@nasa.gov RELEASE: 10-307 NASA FUNDS NATIONWIDE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT ROBOTICS PROGRAM WASHINGTON -- NASA is providing up to $20 million over the next five years to support a national program to inspire student interest in science, techno ...Continue Reading

Nov. 22, 2010 David Weaver Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1600 david.s.weaver@nasa.gov RELEASE: 10-298 NASA STATEMENTS ON FAA GRANTING REENTRY LICENSE TO SPACEX WASHINGTON -- NASA issued the following statements Monday after the Federal Aviation Administration issued SpaceX a license for spacecraft reentry: "Congratulations to the SpaceX team for receiving the Federal Aviation Administration's first-ever commercial license to reenter a spacecraft from Earth orbit," NASA Administrator Charlie B ...Continue Reading

Nov. 22, 2010 Stephanie Schierholz Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 stephanie.schierholz@nasa.gov Kelly Humphries Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 kelly.o.humphries@nasa.gov CONTRACT RELEASE: C10-071 NASA EXTENDS CONTRACT FOR MISSION, CREW OPERATIONS SUPPORT WASHINGTON -- NASA has awarded a $165 million contract extension to United Space Alliance of Houston to provide mission and flight crew operations support for the International Space Station and human ...Continue Reading

Nov. 19, 2010 Doc Mirelson Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1600 doc.mirelson@nasa.gov RELEASE: 10-306 NASA AND TECH PARTNERS ENCOURAGE INFORMATION EXCHANGE WASHINGTON -- Looking to make a difference? NASA, Google, Microsoft, The World Bank and Yahoo! are inviting software developers, independent computer experts and students to participate in the Random Hacks of Kindness (RHoK) event on Dec. 4 and 5 in several locations around the world. RHoK is a global event that will use technology to make the w ...Continue Reading

There is 1 message totalling 76 lines in this issue. Topics of the day: 1. SPACE STATION ASTRONAUTS CONNECT LIVE WITH D.C. STUDENTS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2010 14:00:05 -0600 From: info@JSC.NASA.GOV Subject: SPACE STATION ASTRONAUTS CONNECT LIVE WITH D.C. STUDENTS Nov. 18, 2010 Jenna C. Maddix Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 Ann Marie Trotta Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1601 Report #M10-163 SPA ...Continue Reading

Jonathan's Space Report No. 634 2010 Nov 19 Somerville, MA ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Note: the launch database http://www.planet4589.org/space/lvdb has been updated with 1950s Soviet missile launches thanks to data kindly provided by Asif Siddiqi. Note to JSR readers in Japan: I'll be in Tokyo and Nara for a few days in early December; if anyone has access to records of the Kappa and Lambda rocket programs or the nav ...Continue Reading

Nov. 18, 2010 Michael Curie Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 michael.curie@nasa.gov Kyle Herring Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 kyle.j.herring@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M10-165 NASA RESCHEDULES SHUTTLE LAUNCH STATUS MEETING, DISCOVERY'S LAUNCH NO EARLIER THAN DEC. 3 HOUSTON -- NASA managers have postponed a launch status meeting and news conference planned for Monday, Nov. 22. The events were rescheduled after a Space Shuttle Program meeting Thursday determined more analysis is nee ...Continue Reading

Nov. 18, 2010 Joshua Buck Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 jbuck@nasa.gov Allard Beutel Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 allard.beutel@nasa.gov CONTRACT RELEASE: C10-070 NASA AWARDS KENNEDY SPACE CENTER ENGINEERING SERVICES CONTRACT WASHINGTON -- NASA has selected QinetiQ North America of McLean, Va., to provide engineering services and products at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The new-cost-plus award fee contract begins on March 1, 2011. It has a five-year base period wit ...Continue Reading