Dec. 3, 2009 David E. Steitz Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1730 david.steitz@nasa.gov Angela Storey Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Ala. 256-544-0034 angela.d.storey@nasa.gov CONTRACT RELEASE: C09-054 NASA AWARDS ALABAMA INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES CONTRACT WASHINGTON -- NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala., has awarded a contract to Dynetics Inc. of Huntsville to provide information technology services at the center. The cost-plus-fixed-fee contract begins Feb. ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 1 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- FLOODS (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- FLOODING IN BRAZIL AND URUGUAY Late November 2009 brought severe flooding to South America, affecting areas along the Atlantic coast, including northern Argentina, Uruguay, and southern Brazil. * http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=41479&src=nha *** MODIS(Terra) image from Dec 01, 2009 (Posted on Dec 03, 2009 12:3 ...Continue Reading

Dec. 3, 2009 Stephanie Schierholz Headquarters, Washington 202-358-4997 stephanie.schierholz@nasa.gov Jenna C. Maddix Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 jenna.c.maddix@nasa.gov RELEASE: 09-280 NASA PROGRAM OFFERS COMMUNITY COLLEGE SCHOLARS CHANCE TO DESIGN SPACE ROVERS, VISIT HOUSTON'S JOHNSON SPACE CENTER WASHINGTON -- NASA is offering community and junior college students from across the country an opportunity to participate in a semester-long scholars program, culminating in a three-day visit ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 1 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- SEVERE STORMS (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- TROPICAL STORM NIDA Nida formed as a tropical depression over the western Pacific Ocean on November 22, 2009, and soon strengthened to a tropical storm. * http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=41469&src=nha *** MODIS(Aqua) image from Dec 02, 2009 (Posted on Dec 02, 2009 1:13 PM) -- DUST, SMOKE, AND HAZE (1 up ...Continue Reading

Nov. 30, 2009 Ashley Edwards/Grey Hautaluoma Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1756/0668 ashley.edwards-1@nasa.gov grey.hautaluoma-1@nasa.gov Lynnette Madison Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 lynnette.b.madison@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M09-227 NASA SETS BRIEFING TO DISCUSS ARES I-X LAUNCH DATA HOUSTON -- NASA will host a media teleconference with Bob Ess, Ares I-X mission manager, at 1 p.m. CST on Thursday, Dec. 3. Ess will provide reporters with an update on data gathered during the test ...Continue Reading

Nov. 25, 2009 J.D. Harrington Headquarters, Washington 202-358-5241 j.d.harrington@nasa.gov George H. Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 george.h.diller@nasa.gov Whitney Clavin Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif. 818-354-4673 whitney.b.clavin@jpl.nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M09-225 NASA'S WISE SPACECRAFT READY FOR LAUNCH DEC. 9 FROM CALIFORNIA WASHINGTON -- The launch of NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE, aboard a Delta II rocket is scheduled to occur between ...Continue Reading

Nov. 25, 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: M09-226 SPACE SHUTTLE ATLANTIS CREW SET TO LAND IN FLORIDA FRIDAY CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Space shuttle Atlantis and its seven-member crew are expected to return to Earth on Friday, Nov. 27, after an 11-day mission. The two landing opportunities at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida are at 9:44 a.m. and 11 ...Continue Reading

Nov. 27, 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 RELEASE: 09-279 SPACE SHUTTLE CREW RETURNS HOME AFTER 11-DAY MISSION CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Space shuttle Atlantis and its crew of seven astronauts ended an 11-day journey of nearly 4.5 million miles with a 9:44 a.m. EST landing Friday at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The mission, designated STS-129, included thr ...Continue Reading

There is 1 message totalling 49 lines in this issue. Topics of the day: 1. NEW STUDY ADDS TO FINDING OF ANCIENT LIFE SIGNS IN MARS METEORITE ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:00:22 -0600 From: info@JSC.NASA.GOV Subject: NEW STUDY ADDS TO FINDING OF ANCIENT LIFE SIGNS IN MARS METEORITE Nov. 30, 2009 William P. Jeffs Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 Report #J09-030 NEW STUDY ADDS TO FINDING OF ANCIENT LIFE SIGNS IN MARS METEORITE HOUST ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 3 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- SEVERE STORMS (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- TROPICAL STORM NIDA Nida formed as a tropical depression over the western Pacific Ocean on November 22, 2009, and soon strengthened to a tropical storm. * http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=41433&src=nha *** MODIS(Aqua) image from Nov 30, 2009 (Posted on Nov 30, 2009 1:57 PM) ----------------------------- ...Continue Reading