Sept. 17, 2009 Grey Hautaluoma Headquarters, Washington 202-358-0668 grey.hautaluoma-1@nasa.gov Amber Philman Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 amber.n.philman@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M09-179 NASA SETS MEDIA CREDENTIAL DEADLINES FOR ARES I-X FLIGHT TEST CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA has set media accreditation deadlines for the Ares I-X flight test targeted to launch Oct. 31 from Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Journalists must apply for credentials to attend. To be accr ...Continue Reading

There is 1 message totalling 57 lines in this issue. Topics of the day: 1. NASA SETS BRIEFINGS FOR NOVEMBER SPACE SHUTTLE MISSION ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:00:05 -0500 From: info@JSC.NASA.GOV Subject: NASA SETS BRIEFINGS FOR NOVEMBER SPACE SHUTTLE MISSION September 16, 2009 James Hartfield Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 John Yembrick Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 Report #M09-178 NASA SETS BRIEFINGS FOR NOVEMBER ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 1 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- DUST, SMOKE, AND HAZE (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- AUSTRALIAN DUST OVER THE PACIFIC OCEAN A dense cloud of dust blew across southern Australia and over the Pacific Ocean in mid-September 2009. * http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=40201&src=nha *** MODIS(Terra) image from Sep 12, 2009 (Posted on Sep 16, 2009 11:05 AM) -- VOLCANOES AND EARTHQUAKES (1 ...Continue Reading

Sept. 16, 2009 John Yembrick Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 john.yembrick-1@nasa.gov James Hartsfield Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 james.a.hartsfield@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M09-178 NASA SETS BRIEFINGS FOR NOVEMBER SPACE SHUTTLE MISSION HOUSTON -- NASA will preview the next space shuttle mission during a series of news briefings on Friday, Oct. 16, at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston. NASA Television and the agency's Web site will broadcast the briefings live. Reporters m ...Continue Reading

Sept. 16, 2009 Stephanie Schierholz Headquarters, Washington 202-358-4997 stephanie.schierholz@nasa.gov RELEASE: 09-213 NASA AWARDS GRANTS FOR RESEARCH CENTERS AT 6 MINORITY UNIVERSITIES WASHINGTON -- NASA has selected six universities that serve large numbers of minority and underrepresented students to receive research grants totaling nearly $30 million. The funding will help the universities establish significant, multi-disciplinary scientific, engineering and commercial research centers that contribute ...Continue Reading

There are 2 messages totalling 126 lines in this issue. Topics of the day: 1. NASA TV PROVIDES COVERAGE OF NEXT SOYUZ LAUNCH AND LANDING EVENTS 2. NASA CONCLUDES ROBOTICS TESTS FOR THE MOON IN ARIZONA ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:12:18 -0500 From: info@JSC.NASA.GOV Subject: NASA TV PROVIDES COVERAGE OF NEXT SOYUZ LAUNCH AND LANDING EVENTS September 15, 2009 Kelly Humphries Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 John Yembrick Headquarte ...Continue Reading

Sept. 15, 2009 Ashley Edwards/Grey Hautaluoma Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1756/0668 ashley.edwards-1@nasa.gov, grey.hautaluoma-1@nasa.gov Brandi Dean Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-244-1403 brandi.k.dean@nasa.gov RELEASE: 09-214 NASA CONCLUDES ROBOTICS TESTS FOR THE MOON IN ARIZONA WASHINGTON -- NASA has concluded two weeks of technology development tests on two of the agency's prototype lunar rovers. The Desert RATS -- or Research and Technology Studies -- in the Arizona desert at Black Point L ...Continue Reading

Sept. 15, 2009 Katherine Trinidad Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 katherine.trinidad@nasa.gov Alan Brown Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, Calif. 661-276-2665 alan.brown@nasa.gov Allard Beutel Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 allard.beutel@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M09-177 NASA'S SPACE SHUTTLE DISCOVERY SET TO RETURN TO FLORIDA EDWARDS, Calif. -- After landing at Edwards Air Force Base in California on Sept. 11, space shuttle Discovery is about to start its cross-country journ ...Continue Reading

Sept. 15, 2009 John Yembrick Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 john.yembrick-1@nasa.gov Kelly Humphries Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 kelly.o.humphries@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M09-176 NASA TV PROVIDES COVERAGE OF NEXT SOYUZ LAUNCH AND LANDING EVENTS HOUSTON -- NASA Television will air the launch of the next two residents of the International Space Station, a spaceflight participant and the return of two members of the current station crew. Coverage begins with a broadcast of prela ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 1 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- DUST, SMOKE, AND HAZE (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- FIRES AND SMOKE IN BORNEO Thick smoke covered much of Borneo in September 2009. * http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=40182&src=nha *** MODIS(Terra) image from Sep 13, 2009 (Posted on Sep 14, 2009 2:51 PM) --------------------------------------------------------------------- Natural Hazards is a se ...Continue Reading