June 12, 2009 Robert "Doc" Mirelson/Stephanie Schierholz Headquarters, Washington 202-358-4495/4997 doc.mirelson@nasa.gov stephanie.schierholz@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M09-106 NASA SETS MEDIA AVAILABILITY FOR HUMAN SPACE FLIGHT COMMITTEE WASHINGTON -- The chair of the Review of U.S. Human Space Flight Plans Committee, Norman Augustine, will be available for a news media conference on Wednesday, June 17, from approximately 5 to 5:30 p.m. EDT. The media availability will be in the Carnegie Institu ...Continue Reading

June 12, 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 RELEASE: 09-133 NASA CHOOSES THREE NEW FLIGHT DIRECTORS TO LEAD MISSION CONTROL HOUSTON -- NASA has selected three new flight directors who will manage and carry out shuttle flights and International Space Station expeditions. Dina Contella, Scott Stover and Ed Van Cise will join a select group of individuals who lead human space ...Continue Reading

June 11, 2009 Ashley Edwards/Grey Hautaluoma Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1756/0668 ashley.edwards-1@nasa.gov grey.hautaluoma-1@nasa.gov Amber Philman Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 amber.n.philman@nasa.gov Jessica Rye ATK Space Systems, Salt Lake City 321-328-2468 jessica.rye@atk.com Tracy Yates United Space Alliance, Houston 321-861-3956 tracy.e.yates@nasa.gov RELEASE: 09-134 NASA'S ARES I-X ROCKET ACHIEVES HISTORIC HARDWARE MILESTONES CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA's Constellation ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 1 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- CROPS AND DROUGHT (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- DROUGHT IN IRAQ The drought that gripped Iraq beginning in the 2007-2008 growing season extended into 2009. * http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=38914&src=nha *** MODIS(Terra) image from Apr 07, 2009 (Posted on Jun 10, 2009 3:42 PM) --------------------------------------------------------------------- ...Continue Reading

June 11, 2009 Grey Hautaluoma/Ashley Edwards Headquarters, Washington 202-358-0668/1756 grey.hautaluoma-1@nasa.gov ashley.edwards-1@nasa.gov Rebecca Powell Wallops Flight Facility, Wallops Island, Va. 757-824-1139 rebecca.h.powell@nasa.gov Keith Henry Langley Research Center, Hampton, Va. 757-864-6120/344-7211 h.k.henry@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M09-105 NASA RESCHEDULES TEST OF MAX LAUNCH ABORT SYSTEM WALLOPS ISLAND, Va. -- Because of weather concerns and launch site preparation needs, NASA has r ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 1 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- FIRES (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- FIRES IN AUSTRALIA'S KAKADU NATIONAL PARK Early-season fires (probably controlled burns to reduce dead vegetation) were widespread across northern Australia’s Kakadu National Park in mid-June 2009. * http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=38911&src=nha *** MODIS( ...Continue Reading

June 10, 2009 Stephanie Schierholz Headquarters, Washington 202-358-4997 stephanie.schierholz@nasa.gov Kathy Barnstorff Langley Research Center, Hampton, Va. 757-864-9886 kathy.barnstorff@nasa.gov Audrey Staples National Institute of Aerospace, Hampton, Va. 757-325-6981 audrey.staples@nianet.org RELEASE: 09-132 NASA TV SHOW NASA 360 GARNERS EMMY AND OTHER AWARDS HAMPTON, Va. -- NASA TV show "NASA 360" has won an Emmy, one of the best-known awards in regional television. This is the fif ...Continue Reading

June 10, 2009 Stephanie Schierholz Headquarters, Washington 202-358-4997 stephanie.schierholz@nasa.gov Marny Skora Langley Research Center, Hampton, Va. 757-864-6121 marny.skora@nasa.gov RELEASE: 09-131 NASA ANNOUNCES CLIMATE CHANGE EDUCATION FUNDING OPPORTUNITY WASHINGTON -- NASA has announced a new funding opportunity that could result in the award of cooperative agreements for projects designed to educate students, teachers and lifelong learners about global climate change. Proposals for Global Cli ...Continue Reading

June 09, 2009 Beth Dickey Headquarters, Washington 202-358-2087 beth.dickey-1@nasa.gov Rachel Prucey Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif. 650-604-0643 rachel.l.prucey@nasa.gov CONTRACT RELEASE: M09-027 NASA AWARDS CONTRACT FOR AEROSPACE TESTING SUPPORT WASHINGTON -- NASA has selected Jacobs Technology Inc. of Tullahoma, Tenn., to receive a follow-on contract for Aerospace Testing and Facilities Operations and Maintenance, or ATOM, at NASA's Ames Research Center at Moffett Field, Calif. The c ...Continue Reading

June 09, 2009 John Yembrick Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 john.yembrick-1@nasa.gov Jeanne Ryba Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 jeanne.m.ryba@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M09-104 NASA ANNOUNCES STS-127 PRELAUNCH AND MISSION WEB COVERAGE CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A prelaunch webcast, live blogs, podcast, pictures and videos will highlight NASA's Web coverage of space shuttle Endeavour's STS-127 mission to the International Space Station. Endeavour is scheduled to lift off Saturday, June 13, ...Continue Reading