March 24th 2009 PDT
The following sections have been updated in the past 3 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- DUST, SMOKE, AND HAZE (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- HAZE IN THE SICHUAN BASIN Haze hovered over the Sichuan Basin in China in late March 2009. * http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=37611&src=nha *** MODIS(Terra) image from Mar 21, 2009 (Posted on Mar 23, 2009 1:26 PM) -- VOLCANOES AND EARTHQUAKES (1 updated events, 2 new images) -- SUBMARINE ERUPTIO ...Continue Reading
March 24th 2009 PDT
March 23, 2009 Stephanie Schierholz Headquarters, Washington 202-358-4997 stephanie.schierholz@nasa.gov Sara Borchik Auburn University, Ala. 334-844-3591 borchse@auburn.edu MEDIA ADVISORY: M09-043 NASA HONORS APOLLO AND SHUTTLE ASTRONAUT THOMAS K. MATTINGLY WASHINGTON -- NASA will honor astronaut Thomas K. "Ken" Mattingly, II, with the presentation of an Ambassador of Exploration Award for his contributions to the U.S. space program. During a ceremony on Thursday, March 26, Mattingly will acce ...Continue Reading
March 23rd 2009 PDT
There are 2 messages totalling 61 lines in this issue. Topics of the day: 1. STS-119 MCC Status Report #14 2. STS-119 MCC Status Report #15 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 22 Mar 2009 09:14:02 -0500 From: info@JSC.NASA.GOV Subject: STS-119 MCC Status Report #14 STS-119 Report #14 Sunday, March 22, 2009 9:00 a.m. CDT Mission Control Center, Houston, Texas The astronauts on board space shuttle Discovery get a halftime break today as they reach the midpoin ...Continue Reading
March 22nd 2009 PDT
There are 2 messages totalling 63 lines in this issue. Topics of the day: 1. STS-119 MCC Status Report #12 2. STS-119 MCC Status Report #13 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sat, 21 Mar 2009 08:01:23 -0500 From: info@JSC.NASA.GOV Subject: STS-119 MCC Status Report #12 STS-119 Report #12 Saturday, March 21, 2009 - 8:00 a.m. CDT Mission Control Center, Houston, Texas The second spacewalk of the first space shuttle mission of the year begins today on board a spac ...Continue Reading
March 21st 2009 PDT
There are 2 messages totalling 63 lines in this issue. Topics of the day: 1. STS-119 MCC Status Report #10 2. STS-119 MCC Status Report #11 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 20 Mar 2009 07:33:18 -0500 From: info@JSC.NASA.GOV Subject: STS-119 MCC Status Report #10 STS-119 Report #10 Friday, March 20, 2009 - 7:30 a.m. CDT Mission Control Center, Houston, Texas The International Space Station’s new solar array wings will spread today, doublin ...Continue Reading
March 21st 2009 PDT
March 20, 2009 Katherine Trinidad Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 katherine.trinidad@nasa.gov Kylie Clem Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 kylie.s.clem@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M09-042 NASA'S SPACE SHUTTLE MISSION REPORTS NOW AVAILABLE IN SPANISH WASHINGTON -- NASA has a variety of resources available for Spanish-speaking media interested in covering the ongoing space shuttle mission. The shuttle crew includes Puerto Rican astronaut Joseph Acaba, a former teacher who is now a fully-traine ...Continue Reading
March 21st 2009 PDT
March 20, 2009 Katherine Trinidad Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 katherine.trinidad@nasa.gov James Hartsfield Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 james.a.hartsfield@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M09-041 SHUTTLE AND SPACE STATION CREWS HOLD NEWS CONFERENCE FROM SPACE HOUSTON -- The 10 crew members aboard space shuttle Discovery and the International Space Station will hold a news conference at 12:08 p.m. CDT on Tuesday, March 24. U.S. reporters may ask question ...Continue Reading
March 21st 2009 PDT
March 20, 2009 Dwayne Brown Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1726 dwayne.c.brown@nasa.gov Monica Talevi European Space Agency, Noordwijk, The Netherlands 31-71-565-3223 monica.talevi@esa.int RELEASE: 09-066 NASA AND ESA SELECT SCIENCE INVESTIGATIONS FOR SOLAR ORBITER WASHINGTON -- NASA and the European Space Agency have selected 10 proposals for science instruments to fly aboard a spacecraft that will study the sun from a unique vantage point in space. The European-led mission, called the Solar Orbiter ...Continue Reading
March 20th 2009 PDT
There are 2 messages totalling 59 lines in this issue. Topics of the day: 1. STS-119 MCC Status Report #08 2. STS-119 MCC Status Report #09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 19 Mar 2009 09:15:14 -0500 From: info@JSC.NASA.GOV Subject: STS-119 MCC Status Report #08 STS-119 Report #08 Thursday, March 19, 2009 - 9:00 a.m. CDT Mission Control Center, Houston, Texas A big power boost for the International Space Station comes today with the installation of the l ...Continue Reading
March 20th 2009 PDT
March 19, 2009 Dwayne Brown Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1726 dwayne.c.brown@nasa.gov CONTRACT RELEASE: C09-013 NASA AWARDS CONTRACTS FOR SCIENCE INSTRUMENTS ON SOLAR MISSION WASHINGTON -- NASA has selected three teams to design and build science instruments for a proposed European-led solar mission. The instruments, with a total value of approximately $81 million, are part of NASA's Living with a Star Program. The total amount for initial design of the instruments, known as Phase A, is $1.7 million. ...Continue Reading
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