Jan. 05, 2009 Grey Hautalouma/Ashley Edwards Headquarters, Washington 202-358-0668/1756 grey.hautaluoma-1@nasa.gov, ashley.edwards-1@nasa.gov June Malone Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Ala. 256-544-0034 june.e.malone@nasa.gov RELEASE: 09-002 NASA SEEKS CONCEPT PROPOSALS FOR ARES V HEAVY LIFT ROCKET WASHINGTON -- On Monday, Jan. 5, NASA issued a request for proposal for the Ares V rocket that will perform heavy lift and cargo functions as part of the next generation of spacecraft that will ret ...Continue Reading

Jan. 05, 2009 Dwayne Brown Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1726 dwayne.c.brown@nasa.gov RELEASE: 09-001 NASA-FUNDED STUDY REVEALS HAZARDS OF SEVERE SPACE WEATHER WASHINGTON -- A NASA-funded study describes how extreme solar eruptions could have severe consequences for communications, power grids and other technology on Earth. The National Academy of Sciences in Washington conducted the study. The resulting report provides some of the first clear economic data that effectively quantifies today's risk of ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 3 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- VOLCANOES AND EARTHQUAKES (1 updated events, 2 new images) -- PLUME FROM SOUFRIERE HILLS VOLCANO The Soufriere Hills Volcano on the Caribbean island of Montserrat released a plume of ash and/or steam in late November 2008. The volcano remained active in the weeks that followed. * http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=36358 *** MODIS(Terra) image from Jan 03, ...Continue Reading

Jan. 02, 2009 J.D. Harrington Headquarters, Washington 202-358-5241 jharring@nasa.gov Steve Maran AAS Press Room, Long Beach, Calif. 562-628-8401 (starting Jan. 4) steve.maran@aas.org MEDIA ADVISORY: M09-001 NASA SCIENCE ON DISPLAY AT AMERICAN ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY MEETING WASHINGTON - NASA researchers will present new findings on a wide range of astrophysics topics during the 213th American Astronomical Society (AAS) meeting. The meeting runs from Sunday, Jan. 4, th ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 1 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- UNIQUE IMAGERY (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- KINGSTON FOSSIL PLANT IMPOUNDMENT WALL FAILURE In the early morning hours of December 22, 2008, the earthen wall of a containment pond at Tennessee’s Kingston Fossil Plant gave way. The breach released 1.3 million cubic meters (1.7 cubic yards) of sludge, infiltrating a nearby r ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 1 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- FIRES (1 updated events, 2 new images) -- FIRES IN CENTRAL AND WESTERN AFRICA Fires burned throughout central and western Africa at the end of 2008. * http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=36286 *** MODIS(Aqua) image from Dec 29, 2008 (Posted on Dec 30, 2008 4:14 PM) * http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=36283 *** MODIS(Aqua) image ...Continue Reading

Dec. 31, 2008 Sonja Alexander Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1761 sonja.r.alexander@nasa.gov Jonas Dino Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif. 650-604-5612 jonas.dino@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M08-271 NASA KICKS OFF 2009 FIRST ROBOTICS SEASON WITH LIVE BROADCAST MOFFETT FIELD, Calif. - NASA Television will broadcast the annual FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics Kickoff event on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2009, at 7 a.m. PST from Southern ...Continue Reading

There is 1 message totalling 42 lines in this issue. Topics of the day: 1. NASA REPORT REVIEWS CREW SAFETY MEASURES DURING COLUMBIA ACCIDENT, RECOMMENDS IMPROVEMENTS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2008 11:24:11 -0600 From: info@JSC.NASA.GOV Subject: NASA REPORT REVIEWS CREW SAFETY MEASURES DURING COLUMBIA ACCIDENT, RECOMMENDS IMPROVEMENTS Dec. 30, 2008 James Hartsfield Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 Report #M08-269 NASA REPORT REVIEWS C ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 1 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- DUST, SMOKE, AND HAZE (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- HAZE OVER INDIA AND THE BAY OF BENGAL Thick haze collected south of the Himalaya in early December 2008, continuing a weeks-long pattern. * http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=36278 *** MODIS(Aqua) image from Dec 29, 2008 (Posted on Dec 29, 2008 4:24 PM) -- VOLCANOES AND EARTHQUAKES (1 updated event ...Continue Reading

Dec. 30, 2008 James Hartsfield Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 james.a.hartsfield@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M08-269 NASA REPORT REVIEWS CREW SAFETY MEASURES DURING COLUMBIA ACCIDENT, RECOMMENDS IMPROVEMENTS HOUSTON -- NASA has completed a comprehensive study of crew safety equipment and procedures used during the space shuttle Columbia accident with recommendations for improving the safety of all future human spaceflights. A media teleconference will be held at 3 ...Continue Reading