Dec. 6, 2007 Dwayne Brown Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1726 dwayne.c.brown@nasa.gov Jennifer Morcone Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Ala. 256- 544-7199 jennifer.j.morcone@nasa.gov RELEASE: 07-264 SPACECRAFT REVEALS NEW INSIGHTS ABOUT THE ORIGIN OF SOLAR WIND WASHINGTON - Images from NASA-funded telescopes aboard a Japanese satellite have shed new light about the sun's magnetic field and the origins of solar wind, which disrupts power grids, satellites and communications on Earth. Data from the ...Continue Reading

Dec. 6, 2007 Michael Curie Headquarters, Washington 202-358-4715 michael.j.curie@nasa.gov Candrea Thomas Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 candrea.k.thomas@nasa.gov RELEASE: 07-266 NASA POSTPONES SPACE SHUTTLE ATLANTIS LAUNCH; AIMS FOR FRIDAY CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA has delayed Thursday's planned launch of space shuttle Atlantis on its STS-122 mission to the International Space Station. The next liftoff opportunity is Friday at 4:09 p.m. EST. Shuttle program managers decided to postpone Atlantis' l ...Continue Reading

Dec. 5, 2007 Melissa Mathews/Stephanie Schierholz Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1272/4997 melissa.mathews-1@nasa.gov, stephanie.schierholz@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M07-175 NASA SET TO ANNOUNCE FINAL MAJOR ARES I CONTRACT WASHINGTON - NASA will host a news conference Wednesday, Dec. 12, at 4 p.m. EST to announce the selection of a contractor for the upper stage instrument unit avionics for the Ares I rocket. The avionics unit is the central system that provides guidance, navigation and control for the launch ...Continue Reading

Dec. 5, 2007 Dwayne Brown Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1726 dwayne.c.brown@nasa.gov RELEASE: 07-265 NASA TO USE BALLOON FLOTILLA TO STUDY RADIATION THAT AFFECTS EARTH WASHINGTON - A new NASA project will use more than 40 high altitude balloons to return new scientific insights about Earth's Van Allen Belts. The type of radiation in the belts can be hazardous to astronauts, orbiting satellites and aircraft flying in high altitude polar routes. NASA's Science Mission Directorate, Washington, has awarded $9 ...Continue Reading

The following sections were updated since 04 December 2007. -- CROPS AND DROUGHT (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- LOCUSTS IN EAST AFRICA For the first time since 1961, locusts invaded Kenya in late 2007, taking advantage of an unusually ample food supply. * http://naturalhazards.nasa.gov/shownh.php3?img_id=14645 *** (SPOT) image from Nov 20 2007 (Posted on Dec 04 2007 4:25PM) -- STORM (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- STORM IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST A series of powerful storms drenched the Pacific Northwest betw ...Continue Reading

Dec. 4, 2007 Tabatha Thompson Headquarters, Washington 202-358-3895 tabatha.thompson-1@nasa.gov Steve Cole/Kathryn Hansen AGU Press Room, San Francisco 415-348-4440 stephen.e.cole@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M07-174 NASA SCHEDULES AMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION MEETING MEDIA EVENTS SAN FRANCISCO - NASA researchers will present new findings to the media on a wide range of Earth and space science topics during the 2007 Fall Meeting of the American Geophysical Union (AGU). The AGU meeting runs Monday, Dec. 10, through F ...Continue Reading

The following sections were updated since 03 December 2007. -- DUST AND SMOKE (2 updated events, 2 new images) -- DUST STORM IN SOUTHWESTERN IRAN Dust blew off the coast of Iran and over the Gulf of Oman on December 1, 2007. * http://naturalhazards.nasa.gov/shownh.php3?img_id=14644 *** MODIS(Terra) image from Dec 01 2007 (Posted on Dec 03 2007 9:22AM) IRAQ DUST STORM Dust plumes hovered over Iraq in early December 2007. * http://naturalhazards.nasa.gov/shownh.php3?img_id=14643 *** MODIS(Terra) image from Dec 03 200 ...Continue Reading

Dec. 3, 2007 Katherine Trinidad Headquarters, Washington 202-358-3749 katherine.trinidad@nasa.gov Jeanne Ryba Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 jeanne.m.ryba@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M07-173 NASA ANNOUNCES WEB COVERAGE OF NEXT SPACE SHUTTLE MISSION CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - A prelaunch webcast, live blogs, podcasts, pictures and videos will highlight NASA's Web coverage of space shuttle Atlantis' STS-122 mission to the International Space Station. For continuous online updates visit: http://www.nasa.gov/shu ...Continue Reading

Nov. 30, 2007 Katherine Trinidad Headquarters, Washington 202-358-3749 katherine.trinidad@nasa.gov Candrea Thomas Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 candrea.k.thomas@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M07-171 NASA ANNOUNCES SHUTTLE PRELAUNCH EVENTS AND COUNTDOWN MILESTONES 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 Atlantis. The STS-122 mission to the International Space Station is set to lift ...Continue Reading

Nov. 30, 2007 Mike Curie Headquarters, Washington 202-358-4715 michael.j.curie-2@nasa.gov Candrea Thomas Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 candrea.k.thomas@nasa.gov RELEASE: 07-262 NASA GIVES "GO" FOR SPACE SHUTTLE LAUNCH ON DEC. 6 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA senior managers completed a thorough review Friday of space shuttle Atlantis' readiness for flight and selected Dec. 6 as the official launch date for mission STS-122. Commander Steve Frick and his six crewmates are scheduled to lift off ...Continue Reading