June 17, 2009 Stephanie Schierholz Headquarters, Washington 202-358-4997 stephanie.schierholz@nasa.gov RELEASE: 09-139 NASA ANNOUNCES EDUCATION RESEARCH PROGRAM AWARD RECIPIENTS WASHINGTON -- NASA has awarded approximately $19 million to colleges and universities nationwide to conduct research and technology development in areas of importance to NASA's mission. In addition, the awards enable faculty development and higher education student support. The selections are part of NASA's Experimental Program to ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 1 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- DUST, SMOKE, AND HAZE (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- DUST STORM ALONG THE IRANIAN COAST A dust storm struck Iran in mid-June 2009. The dust blew along the Iranian coast over the Gulf of Oman. * http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=38972&src=nha *** MODIS(Aqua) image from Jun 17, 2009 (Posted on Jun 17, 2009 12:30 PM) -- VOLCANOES AND EARTHQUAKES (1 upd ...Continue Reading

June 17, 2009 Grey Hautaluoma/Ashley Edwards Headquarters, Washington 202-358-0668/1756 grey.hautaluoma-1@nasa.gov, ashley.edwards-1@nasa.gov Nancy Neal Jones Goddard Spaceflight Center, Greenbelt, Md. 301-286-0039 nancy.n.jones@nasa.gov Jonas Dino Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif. 650-604-5612 jonas.dino@nasa.gov RELEASE: 09-140 LUNAR EXPLORATION MISSIONS ROLL TO PAD FOR THURSDAY LAUNCH WASHINGTON -- NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, or LRO, and the Lunar Crater Observation and Sensi ...Continue Reading

June 17, 2009 John Yembrick Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 john.yembrick-1@nasa.gov Candrea Thomas Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 candrea.k.thomas@nasa.gov RELEASE: 09-138 FUEL LEAK AGAIN POSTPONES LAUNCH OF SPACE SHUTTLE ENDEAVOUR CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA postponed the launch of space shuttle Endeavour's STS-127 mission Wednesday because of a leak associated with the gaseous hydrogen venting system outside the shuttle's external fuel tank. Endeavour's next launch opportunity is July 11. T ...Continue Reading

June 16, 2009 Katherine Trinidad Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 katherine.trinidad@nasa.gov George H. Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 george.h.diller@nasa.gov Cynthia O'Carroll Goddard Space Flight Center, Md. 301-286-4647 cynthia.m.ocarroll@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M09-109 NASA SETS COVERAGE FOR GOES-O LAUNCH ON JUNE 26 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-O, or GOES-O, is scheduled for a liftoff on Friday, June 26, from Cape Canav ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 1 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- VOLCANOES AND EARTHQUAKES (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- ASH PLUME OVERLYING CLOUDS AT SARYCHEV PEAK Sarychev Peak in the Central Kuril Islands released volcanic ash plumes in early June 2009. * http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=38955&src=nha *** MODIS(Terra) image from Jun 15, 2009 (Posted on Jun 15, 2009 4:02 PM) ---------------------------------- ...Continue Reading

June 16, 2009 Doc Mirelson/Stephanie Schierholz Headquarters, Washington 202-358-4495/4997 doc.mirelson@nasa.gov, stephanie.schierholz@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M09-108 AGENDA RELEASED FOR U.S. HUMAN SPACE FLIGHT PLANS MEETING WASHINGTON -- The first public meeting of the Review of U.S. Human Space Flight Plans Committee will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, June 17, at the Carnegie Institute, located at 1530 P Street NW in Washington. The meeting will take place in the auditorium and is open ...Continue Reading

June 16, 2009 Stephanie Schierholz Headquarters, Washington 202-358-4997 stephanie.schierholz@nasa.gov Jeannette P. Owens Glenn Research Center, Cleveland 216-433-2990 jeannette.p.owens@nasa.gov RELEASE: 09-137 NASA AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS TO 100 COLLEGE STUDENTS WASHINGTON -- NASA has selected 100 full-time undergraduate students to receive a one-year college scholarship. NASA's Motivating Undergraduates in Science and Technology, or MUST, project awards scholarships and internships to students pursuing de ...Continue Reading

PO.DAAC begins distribution of two upgraded Naval Oceanographic Office's (NAVOCEANO) level 2 Multi-Channel Sea Surface Temperature (MCSST) data sets. Due to popular demand PO.DAAC is resuming distribution of near real-time Sea Surface Temperature (SST) coastal product 179. The NAVOCEANO MCSST Level 2 Fine Resolution Area Coverage (FRAC) replaces the High Resolution Picture Transmission (HRPT) Local Area Coverage (LAC) data stream. The FRAC product has 2.2km resolution in various global coastal locations. New SST ...Continue Reading

June 15, 2009 J.D. Harrington Headquarters, Washington 202-358-0542 j.d.harrington@nasa.gov Cynthia M. O'Carroll Goddard Space Flight Center, Md. 301-286-4647 cynthia.m.ocarroll@nasa.gov CONTRACT RELEASE: C09-029 NASA AWARDS HYDROSPHERIC AND BIOSPHERIC SCIENCE SERVICES CONTRACT WASHINGTON -- NASA has selected Sigma Space Corporation of Lanham, Md., to provide Hydrospheric and Biospheric Sciences Support Services. The total maximum ordering value of the cost-plus fixed fee contract will be $120 million. ...Continue Reading