The following sections have been updated in the past 1 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- FIRES (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- FIRES ACROSS WEST SIBERIAN PLAIN Scores of fires, probably agriculture-related, were burning in central Russia in mid-May 2009. * http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=38467&src=nha *** MODIS(Aqua) image from May 10, 2009 (Posted on May 12, 2009 10:55 AM) -- DUST, SMOKE, AND HAZE (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- ...Continue Reading

In time for the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 10 mission, the NASA History Division is pleased to announce a major new Web resource:  the Apollo 10 Flight Journal (_http://history.nasa.gov/ap10fj/_).   David Woods, with the assistance of Ian Roberts and Robin Wheeler, has developed this new Web site that richly documents the journey literally from the Earth to the Moon and back for this mission.  It contains an extensively annotated mission transcript, supporting technical documents, photos, and m ...Continue Reading

May 11, 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 RELEASE: 09-104 NASA'S SHUTTLE ATLANTIS LAUNCHES ON A FINAL MISSION TO HUBBLE CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Space shuttle Atlantis with its seven-member crew launched at 2:01 p.m. EDT Monday from NASA's Kennedy Space Center on the final Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission. Atlantis' 11-day mission will include five spacewalks t ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 3 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- FIRES (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- JESUSITA FIRE, CALIFORNIA Pushed by strong winds, the Jesusita fire near Santa Barbara, California, had damaged or destroyed at least 75 buildings and forced the evacuation of thousands of residents by May 8, 2009. * http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=38446&src=nha *** MODIS(Terra) image from May 08, 2009 (Posted ...Continue Reading

There is 1 message totalling 53 lines in this issue. Topics of the day: 1. NASA SHUTTLE COMMANDER TWEETS, WILL ANSWER QUESTIONS FROM SPACE ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 8 May 2009 16:40:00 -0500 From: info@JSC.NASA.GOV Subject: NASA SHUTTLE COMMANDER TWEETS, WILL ANSWER QUESTIONS FROM SPACE May 8, 2009 Katherine Trinidad Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 James Hartsfield Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 Report #M09-080 NASA SHUTTLE COMMANDER ...Continue Reading

May 08, 2009 Beth Dickey Headquarters, Washington 202-358-2087 beth.dickey-1@nasa.gov Brandi Dean Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-244-1403 brandi.k.dean@nasa.gov CONTRACT RELEASE: C09-021 NASA AWARDS CONTRACT FOR JOHNSON INSTITUTIONAL SAFETY SERVICES WASHINGTON -- NASA has selected Anadarko Industries LLC of Houston to provide safety and fire protection system maintenance support for the Johnson Space Center in Houston. The contract value is approximately $37 million. Anadarko Industries will provide ...Continue Reading

May 8, 2009 Katherine Trinidad Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 katherine.trinidad@nasa.gov James Hartsfield Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 james.a.hartsfield@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M09-080 NASA SHUTTLE COMMANDER TWEETS, WILL ANSWER QUESTIONS FROM SPACE HOUSTON -- NASA astronaut Mark Polansky, commander of the next space shuttle mission to the International Space Station in June, is sharing updates about his training and flight on Twitter. He invites followers to submit video question ...Continue Reading

May 08, 2009 Katherine Trinidad Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 katherine.trinidad@nasa.gov Jeanne Ryba Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 jeanne.m.ryba@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M09-079 NASA ANNOUNCES STS-125 SHUTTLE 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 Atlantis' STS-125 mission to service and upgrade NASA's Hubble Space Telescope. Atlantis is scheduled to li ...Continue Reading

May 7, 2009 Robert "Doc" Mirelson/Stephanie Schierholz Headquarters, Washington 202-358-4495/4997 doc.mirelson@nasa.gov stephanie.schierholz@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M09-078 NASA SETS TELECONFERENCE TO DISCUSS HUMAN SPACE FLIGHT REVIEW WASHINGTON -- NASA will hold a media teleconference on Friday, May 8, at 11:30 a.m. EDT, to discuss the launch of an independent review of NASA's human space flight plans. The briefing participant is: - Norman Augustine, chairman, Review of United States Human Sp ...Continue Reading

May 7, 2009 Michael Cabbage/Stephanie Schierholz Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1600 mcabbage@nasa.gov stephanie.schierholz@nasa.gov RELEASE: 09-102 NASA ANNOUNCES FISCAL YEAR 2010 BUDGET WASHINGTON -- NASA announced Thursday an $18.69 billion budget for fiscal year 2010 to advance Earth science, complete the International Space Station, explore the solar system and conduct aeronautics research. The budget request represents an increase of $903.6 million, or 5 percent, above funding provided in the fisca ...Continue Reading