The following sections have been updated in the past 1 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- DUST, SMOKE, AND HAZE (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- DUST PLUMES OVER THE RED SEA Dust blew off the coast of Sudan and over the Red Sea in early July 2009. * http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=39259&src=nha *** MODIS(Terra) image from Jul 09, 2009 (Posted on Jul 09, 2009 2:52 PM) --------------------------------------------------------------------- N ...Continue Reading

July 10 2009 Sonja Alexander Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1761 sonja.r.alexander@nasa.gov RELEASE: 09-159 NASA SELECTS 20 INNOVATION FUND PROJECTS WASHINGTON -- NASA's Innovative Partnerships Program, working with the Office of the Chief Engineer at NASA Headquarters, has selected 20 projects for the 2009 NASA Innovation Fund. The fund was established to advance work from NASA innovators on novel technologies and concepts that have the potential to revolutionize the way NASA performs its missions such a ...Continue Reading

July 9, 2009 Ashley Edwards Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1756 ashley.edwards-1@nasa.gov Rachel Prucey Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif. 650-604-0643 rachel.l.prucey@nasa.gov Julie Simard Canadian Space Agency 450-926-4370 julie.simard@asc-csa.gc.ca MEDIA ADVISORY: M09-126 NASA SCIENTISTS DIVE DEEP TO LEARN MORE ABOUT LIFE ON THE MOON, MARS MOFFETT FIELD, Calif. -- NASA and the Canadian Space Agency invite journalists and the public on Tuesday, July 14, to observe the international, mul ...Continue Reading

Dear PO.DAAC Users, The PO.DAAC is happy to announce the release of the Cross-Calibrated Multi-Platform (CCMP) Ocean Surface Wind Components (Atlas et al. 2008, 2009). This product is a multi-satellite climate data record (CDR) for ocean surface wind that spans nearly 21 years. The product is derived through cross-calibration and assimilation of ocean surface wind data from SSM/I, TMI, AMSR-E, SeaWinds on QuikSCAT, and SeaWinds on ADEOS-II. Cross-calibration is performed by Remote Sensing Systems (RSS) under the ...Continue Reading

NASA History listserv readers:               Attached is some information about a call for papers for an upcoming conference on aviation history.  Thanks,               Steve Garber *From:* Carlson, Erik [mailto:ecarlson@fgcu.edu] *Sent:* Wednesday, July 08, 2009 6:19 PM *To:* Garber, Stephen J. (HQ-TC000) *Subject:* CHAW 2009 Dear Dr. Garber, We are looking for help spreading the word ...Continue Reading

July 08, 2009 Sonja Alexander Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1761 sonja.r.alexander@nasa.gov Chris Rink Langley Research Center, Hampton, Va. 757-864-6786 christopher.p.rink@nasa.gov RELEASE: 09-157 SUPERSONIC TECHNOLOGY NAMED NASA COMMERICAL INVENTION OF 2008 HAMPTON, Va. -- The 2008 NASA Commercial Invention of the Year is a high temperature resin designed to create composites through low-cost manufacturing processes -- ideal for advanced aerospace vehicles. Researchers at NASA's Langley Resea ...Continue Reading

July 8, 2009 Michael Braukus Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1979 michael.j.braukus@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M09-124 MEDIA INVITED TO ATTEND NASA ADVISORY MEETING IN WASHINGTON WASHINGTON -- The NASA Advisory Council will meet in the Columbia Ballroom of the Holiday Inn Capitol on July 16, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. EDT. This daylong meeting is open to journalists and the public. Following opening remarks from council chairman Kenneth Ford, NASA's acting Administrator Christopher ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 1 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- FIRES (2 updated events, 2 new images) -- FIRES IN CENTRAL AFRICA As the rainy season migrates north and south across Africa each year, a wave of widespread fires precedes its arrival. Fires were widespread across central Africa in early July 2009. * http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=39253&src=nha *** MODIS(Aqua) image from Jul 08, 2009 (Posted on Jul 08 ...Continue Reading

July 08, 2009 Grey Hautaluoma/Ashley Edwards Headquarters, Washington 202-358-0668/1756 grey.hautaluoma-1@nasa.gov, ashley.edwards-1@nasa.gov Keith Henry Langley Research Center, Hampton, Va. 757-864-6120 h.k.henry@nasa.gov Rebecca Powell Wallops Flight Facility, Wallops Island, Va. 757-824-1139 rebecca.h.powell@nasa.gov RELEASE: 09-156 NASA TESTS ALTERNATE LAUNCH ABORT SYSTEM FOR ASTRONAUT ...Continue Reading

-----Original Message----- From: NASA News [mailto:hqnews@mediaservices.nasa.gov] Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2009 4:50 PM To: NASA News Subject: NASA Invites Media and Public to Discussion About Legacy of Apollo July 7, 2009 Michael Braukus Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1979 michael.j.braukus@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M09-123 NASA INVITES MEDIA AND PUBLIC TO DISCUSSION ABOUT LEGACY OF APOLLO WASHINGTON -- On Thursday, July 16, at 1 p.m. EDT, NASA will host a roundtable discussion titled "Apollo: History ...Continue Reading