The following sections have been updated in the past 1 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- SEVERE STORMS (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- TYPHOON MORAKOT Typhoon Morakot became a Category 2 storm before moving over Taiwan on August 7, 2009. * http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=39747&src=nha *** MPA(TRMM) image from Aug 03, 2009 (Posted on Aug 10, 2009 2:48 PM) -- VOLCANOES AND EARTHQUAKES (2 updated events, 2 new images) -- PLUME FROM BAGAN ...Continue Reading

August 11, 2009 John Yembrick Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 john.yembrick-1@nasa.gov Nicole Cloutier-Lemasters Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 nicole.cloutier-1@nasa.gov RELEASE: 09-187 NASA ASSIGNS CREW FOR STS-134 SHUTTLE MISSION, CHANGE TO STS-132 WASHINGTON -- NASA has assigned the crew for space shuttle mission STS-134 to the International Space Station. The flight will deliver the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer, or AMS, to the station. The AMS is a state-of-the-art cosmic ray parti ...Continue Reading

August 10, 2009 Dwayne Brown Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1726 dwayne.c.brown@nasa.gov Guy Webster Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif. 818-354-6278 gay.y.hill@jpl.nasa.gov RELEASE: 09-186 METEORITE FOUND ON MARS YIELDS CLUES ABOUT PLANET'S PAST PASADENA, Calif. -- NASA's Mars Rover Opportunity is investigating a metallic meteorite the size of a large watermelon that is providing researchers more details about the Red Planet's environmental history. The rock, dubbed "Block Island,&quo ...Continue Reading

August 10, 2009 Katherine Trinidad Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 katherine.trinidad@nasa.gov Allard Beutel Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 allard.beutel@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M09-151 TWO CALIFORNIA ASTRONAUTS TO FLY ON NEXT SPACE SHUTTLE MISSION CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.-- NASA's next space shuttle mission will carry two California- born astronauts into orbit. Veteran space flier Rick Sturckow, from Lakeside, Calif., will command shuttle Discovery's mission to the International Space Stat ...Continue Reading

August 10, 2009 Katherine Trinidad Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 katherine.trinidad@nasa.gov Allard Beutel Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 allard.beutel@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M09-150 TEXAS ASTRONAUT TO FLY ON NEXT SPACE SHUTTLE MISSION CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA astronaut Patrick Forrester, who was born in El Paso, Texas, will make his third journey into orbit on space shuttle Discovery's next mission to the International Space Station. Discovery is targeted to launch at 1:36 a.m. ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 3 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- SEVERE STORMS (3 updated events, 4 new images) -- TYPHOON MORAKOT Typhoon Morakot became a Category 2 storm before moving over Taiwan on August 7, 2009. * http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=39741&src=nha *** MODIS(Aqua) image from Aug 09, 2009 (Posted on Aug 10, 2009 1:03 PM) HURRICANE FELICIA Hurricane Felicia became a dangerous Category 4 hurricane as ...Continue Reading

August 10, 2009 Katherine Trinidad Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 katherine.trinidad@nasa.gov Allard Beutel Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 allard.beutel@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M09-149 INDIANA ASTRONAUT TO FLY ON NEXT SPACE SHUTTLE MISSION CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA astronaut Kevin Ford, who was born in Portland, Ind., and considers Montpelier, Ind., his hometown, will serve as the pilot on space shuttle Discovery's next mission to the International Space Station. Discovery is target ...Continue Reading

August 07, 2009 Sonja Alexander Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1761 sonja.r.alexander@nasa.gov Jenna Maddix Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 jenna.c.maddix@nasa.gov RELEASE: 09-184 TEXAS STUDENTS TO TALK LIVE WITH ASTRONAUT IN SPACE WASHINGTON -- Students will have a unique opportunity to speak with International Space Station resident and NASA astronaut Timothy Kopra during an in-flight hookup from 10:20 to 10:40 a.m. EDT on Wednesday. Kopra is a U.S Army colonel and flight engineer on the ...Continue Reading

August 07, 2009 Ashley Edwards/Grey Hautaluoma Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1756/0668 ashley.edwards-1@nasa.gov grey.hautaluoma-1@nasa.gov Josh Byerly Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 josh.byerly@nasa.gov RELEASE: 09-183 NASA'S ORION SPACECRAFT MAKES STOPS DURING FLORIDA-TEXAS TREK HOUSTON -- A full scale mockup of NASA's Orion crew exploration vehicle soon will be moved from Florida to Texas to continue its testing. During the trip, the capsule will make several stops for public vie ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 1 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- SEVERE STORMS (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- TYPHOON MORAKOT Typhoon Morakot became a Category 2 storm before moving over Taiwan on August 7, 2009. * http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=39720&src=nha *** MODIS(Aqua) image from Aug 07, 2009 (Posted on Aug 07, 2009 9:00 AM) --------------------------------------------------------------------- Natural H ...Continue Reading