June 10, 2009 Stephanie Schierholz Headquarters, Washington 202-358-4997 stephanie.schierholz@nasa.gov Kathy Barnstorff Langley Research Center, Hampton, Va. 757-864-9886 kathy.barnstorff@nasa.gov Audrey Staples National Institute of Aerospace, Hampton, Va. 757-325-6981 audrey.staples@nianet.org RELEASE: 09-132 NASA TV SHOW NASA 360 GARNERS EMMY AND OTHER AWARDS HAMPTON, Va. -- NASA TV show "NASA 360" has won an Emmy, one of the best-known awards in regional television. This is the fif ...Continue Reading

June 10, 2009 Stephanie Schierholz Headquarters, Washington 202-358-4997 stephanie.schierholz@nasa.gov Marny Skora Langley Research Center, Hampton, Va. 757-864-6121 marny.skora@nasa.gov RELEASE: 09-131 NASA ANNOUNCES CLIMATE CHANGE EDUCATION FUNDING OPPORTUNITY WASHINGTON -- NASA has announced a new funding opportunity that could result in the award of cooperative agreements for projects designed to educate students, teachers and lifelong learners about global climate change. Proposals for Global Cli ...Continue Reading

June 09, 2009 Beth Dickey Headquarters, Washington 202-358-2087 beth.dickey-1@nasa.gov Rachel Prucey Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif. 650-604-0643 rachel.l.prucey@nasa.gov CONTRACT RELEASE: M09-027 NASA AWARDS CONTRACT FOR AEROSPACE TESTING SUPPORT WASHINGTON -- NASA has selected Jacobs Technology Inc. of Tullahoma, Tenn., to receive a follow-on contract for Aerospace Testing and Facilities Operations and Maintenance, or ATOM, at NASA's Ames Research Center at Moffett Field, Calif. The c ...Continue Reading

June 09, 2009 John Yembrick Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 john.yembrick-1@nasa.gov Jeanne Ryba Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 jeanne.m.ryba@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M09-104 NASA ANNOUNCES STS-127 PRELAUNCH AND MISSION WEB COVERAGE CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A prelaunch webcast, live blogs, podcast, pictures and videos will highlight NASA's Web coverage of space shuttle Endeavour's STS-127 mission to the International Space Station. Endeavour is scheduled to lift off Saturday, June 13, ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 3 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- DUST, SMOKE, AND HAZE (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- DUST STORM IN THE MIDDLE EAST Dust blew through Syria, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia in early June 2009. * http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=38894&src=nha *** MODIS(Terra) image from Jun 05, 2009 (Posted on Jun 05, 2009 4:50 PM) --------------------------------------------------------------------- Natur ...Continue Reading

June 8, 2009 Stephanie Schierholz Headquarters, Washington 202-358-4997 stephanie.schierholz@nasa.gov Keith Henry Langley Research Center, Hampton, Va. 757-864-6120 h.k.henry@nasa.gov RELEASE: 09-130 NASA ANNOUNCES WINNERS IN SECOND ANNUAL LUNAR ART CONTEST HAMPTON, Va. -- The results of the second annual NASA Lunar Art Contest are out-of-this-world productions from high school and college students from around the globe. "Crater Core Sample," a painting by Zachary Madere of the Rocky Mountai ...Continue Reading

June 5, 2009 Grey Hautaluoma Headquarters, Washington 202-358-0668 grey.hautaluoma-1@nasa.gov George H. Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 george.h.diller@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M09-103 NASA SETS LUNAR SPACECRAFT LAUNCH COVERAGE EVENTS CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, or LRO, and Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite, or LCROSS, spacecraft are set to launch together to the moon aboard an Atlas V rocket on June 17. Three launch opportunities from Cape Ca ...Continue Reading

June 5, 2009 Doc Mirelson Headquarters, Washington 202-358-4495 doc.mirelson@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M09-126 NASA LAUNCHES HUMAN SPACE FLIGHT REVIEW WEB SITE FOR PUBLIC USE WASHINGTON -- NASA is inviting the public to make its voice heard as a panel of experts undertakes an independent review of planned U.S. human space flight activities. NASA has created a Web site for the Review of U.S. Human Space Flight Plans Committee to facilitate a two-way conversation with the public about the future directi ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 1 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- DUST, SMOKE, AND HAZE (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- DUST PLUMES OFF THE WEST COAST OF AFRICA Dust plumes blew off the west coast of Africa and over the Atlantic Ocean in early June 2009. * http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=38872&src=nha *** MODIS(Terra) image from Jun 04, 2009 (Posted on Jun 04, 2009 4:18 PM) --------------------------------------- ...Continue Reading

June 4, 2009 Katherine Trinidad Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 katherine.trinidad@nasa.gov Candrea Thomas Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 candrea.k.thomas@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M09-102 NASA ANNOUNCES SHUTTLE PRELAUNCH EVENTS AND COUNTDOWN DETAILS CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- News conferences, events and operating hours for the news center at NASA's Kennedy Space Center are set for the upcoming launch of space shuttle Endeavour. The shuttle's STS-127 mission to the International Space S ...Continue Reading