March 4, 2010 Sonja Alexander Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1761 sonja.r.alexander@nasa.gov Angela Storey Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Ala. 256-544-0034 angela.d.storey@nasa.gov RELEASE: 10-060 STUDENT TEAMS READY TO BATTLE LUNAR TERRAIN AT NASA'S 17TH ANNUAL GREAT MOONBUGGY RACE WASHINGTON -- More than 100 student teams from around the globe will drive their specially crafted lunar rovers through a challenging course of rugged, moon-like terrain at NASA's 17th annual Great Moonbuggy ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 1 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- FIRES (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- FIRES IN SOUTHEAST ASIA Hundreds of fires were detected across Southeast Asia in February 2010. Widespread fires are a common occurrence during the region's annual dry season. * http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=43015&src=nha *** MODIS(Aqua) image from Mar 03, 2010 (Posted on Mar 03, 2010 2:23 PM) -- SEVERE STOR ...Continue Reading

March 4, 2010 Dwayne Brown Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1726 dwayne.c.brown@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M10-039 ROBOT VS. ROBOT: LIVE IN WASHINGTON AND ACROSS THE NATION WASHINGTON -- NASA, in cooperation with local technology firms and sponsors, launches a nationwide series of high school robotics competitions that begin March 5 and 6 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, 801 Mount Vernon Place N.W., in Washington. The two-day event runs daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. EST. It is free and open ...Continue Reading

March 3, 2010 Katherine Trinidad Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 katherine.trinidad@nasa.gov Kelly Humphries Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 kelly.o.humphries@nasa.gov RELEASE: 10-058 NASA'S INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION PROGRAM WINS COLLIER TROPHY WASHINGTON - NASA's International Space Station Program has won the 2009 Collier Trophy, which is considered the top award in aviation. The National Aeronautic Association in Washington bestows the award annually to recognize the greatest achiev ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 1 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- SEVERE STORMS (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- VIOLENT STORM STRIKES WESTERN EUROPE An extratropical cyclone named Xynthia brought hurricane-force winds and high waves to Western Europe at the end of February 2010. * http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=42881&src=nha *** MODIS(Aqua) image from Feb 27, 2010 (Posted on Mar 01, 2010 4:08 PM) -- DUST, SMOKE, ...Continue Reading

March 1, 2010 Katherine Trinidad Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 katherine.trinidad@nasa.gov RELEASE: 10-055 NASA RADAR FINDS ICE DEPOSITS AT MOON'S NORTH POLE; ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE OF WATER ACTIVITY ON MOON WASHINGTON -- Using data from a NASA radar that flew aboard India's Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft, scientists have detected ice deposits near the moon's north pole. NASA's Mini-SAR instrument, a lightweight, synthetic aperture radar, found more than 40 small craters with water ice. The craters rang ...Continue Reading

March 1, 2010 David E. Steitz Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1730 david.steitz@nasa.gov Steve Roy Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Ala. 256-544-6535 steven.e.roy@nasa.gov CONTRACT RELEASE: C10-011 NASA AWARDS ALABAMA CONTRACT MODIFICATION FOR ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS AND TRADES SUPPORT SERVICES HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -- NASA has signed a contract modification worth approximately $40 million with InfoPro Corporation of Huntsville, Ala., for the continuation of engineering technicians and trades ...Continue Reading

March 1, 2010 Morrie Goodman Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1600 morrie.goodman@nasa.gov RELEASE: 10-054 NASA ANNOUNCES AGENCY CENTER MANAGEMENT CHANGES WASHINGTON -- Administrator Charles F. Bolden announced Monday leadership changes involving three of the agency's field centers, including NASA's Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Miss., NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala., and NASA's Glenn Research Center in Cleveland. The changes are effective immediately. Arthur E. &q ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 3 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- FIRES (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- FIRES IN SOUTHEAST ASIA Hundreds of fires were detected across Southeast Asia in February 2010. Widespread fires are a common occurrence during the region's annual dry season. * http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=42817&src=nha *** MODIS(Aqua) image from Feb 26, 2010 (Posted on Feb 26, 2010 2:11 PM) -- VOLCANOES A ...Continue Reading

There is 1 message totalling 46 lines in this issue. Topics of the day: 1. NASA PIONEER AARON COHEN DIES ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:38:12 -0600 From: info@JSC.NASA.GOV Subject: NASA PIONEER AARON COHEN DIES February 26, 2010 James Hartsfield Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 David E. Steitz Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1730 Report #H10-053 NASA PIONEER AARON COHEN DIES WASHINGTON -- Spaceflight pioneer Aaron Cohen, a f ...Continue Reading