Feb. 25, 2009 J.D. Harrington Headquarters, Washington 202-358-5241 j.d.harrington@nasa.gov RELEASE: 09-040 NASA ANNOUNCES 2009 ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS FELLOWS WASHINGTON -- NASA has selected fellows in three areas of astronomy and astrophysics for its Einstein, Hubble, and Sagan Fellowships. The recipients of this year's post-doctoral fellowships will conduct independent research at institutions around the country. "The new fellows are among the best and brightest young astronomers in the world,& ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 1 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- CROPS AND DROUGHT (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- DROUGHT IN ARGENTINA Since December 2008, Argentina's major agricultural areas have been suffering from severe drought. * http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=37105 *** MODIS(Terra) image from Feb 23, 2009 (Posted on Feb 23, 2009 4:44 PM) ------------------------------------------------------------------ ...Continue Reading

Feb. 24, 2009 Steve Cole Headquarters, Washington 202-657-2194 Stephen.e.cole@nasa.gov George Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 805-605-3051 George.h.diller@nasa.gov Alan Buis Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif. 818-653-8339 Alan.buis@jpl.nasa.gov RELEASE: 09-039 NASA'S LAUNCH OF CARBON-SEEKING SATELLITE IS UNSUCCESSFUL WASHINGTON -- NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory satellite failed to reach orbit after its 4:55 a.m. EST liftoff Tuesday from California's Vandenberg Air Force Base. Pr ...Continue Reading

Feb. 24, 2009 Steve Cole Headquarters, Washington 805-605-3051 stephen.e.cole@nasa.gov RELEASE: 09-038 MEDIA BRIEFING SCHEDULED TO DISCUSS ORBITING CARBON OBSERVATORY MISSION WASHINGTON -- NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory failed to reach orbit this morning after a 4:55 a.m. EST liftoff from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. A media briefing on the mishap has been tentatively scheduled for 7:15 a.m. from Vandenberg. The briefing will be carried on NASA TV. For more information about the Orbiting Ca ...Continue Reading

Feb. 23, 2009 Dwayne Brown Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1726 dwayne.c.brown@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M09-030 ROBOTICS COMPETITION MAKES FIRST APPEARANCE IN WASHINGTON WASHINGTON -- NASA, in cooperation with local technology firms, is sponsoring the first-ever District of Columbia regional high school robotics competition from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Feb. 27-28, at the DC Convention Center in Washington. The two-day event is free and open to the public. The competiti ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 3 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- FIRES (2 updated events, 2 new images) -- FIRES IN SOUTHEAST ASIA Agricultural fires of many kinds are common in Southeast Asia in the late winter, which is the mid-dry season for the region. Widespread fires were detected across Cambodia in satellite images from early February 2009. * http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=37099 *** MODIS(Aqua) image from F ...Continue Reading

Feb. 20, 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: 09-037 NASA DEFERS SETTING NEXT SHUTTLE LAUNCH DATE CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- During a thorough review of space shuttle Discovery's readiness for flight, NASA managers decided Friday that more data and possible testing are required before launching the STS-119 mission to the International Space Station. Engineering teams have been wo ...Continue Reading

Feb. 20, 2009 Grey Hautaluoma/Ashley Edwards Headquarters, Washington 202-358-0668/1756 grey.hautaluoma-1@nasa.gov ashley.edwards-1@nasa.gov Amber Philman Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 amber.n.philman@nasa.gov RELEASE: 09-035 SEGMENT OF ARES I-X TEST ROCKET ARRIVES AT KENNEDY CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The last newly manufactured section of the Ares I-X test rocket arrived at the Assembly and Refurbishment Facility of NASA's Kennedy Space Center on Friday. Called the frustum, the section resemb ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 1 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- DUST, SMOKE, AND HAZE (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- CONTINUING EFFECTS OF CHAITEN VOLCANO Chile’s Chaitén Volcano remained active in early 2009, releasing plumes of ash and/or steam. * http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=37087 *** MODIS(Aqua) image from Feb 19, 2009 (Posted on Feb 20, ...Continue Reading

Feb. 20, 2009 Ashley Edwards/Grey Hautaluoma Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1756/0668 ashley.edwards-1@nasa.gov, grey.hautaluoma-1@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M09-029 NASA-INDUSTRY LUNAR SURFACE SYSTEMS WORKSHOP SET FOR FEB. 25-27 WASHINGTON -- NASA and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Space Enterprise Council will hold a workshop on lunar surface system concepts to support human and robotic exploration on the moon by 2020. The workshop will take place Feb. 25 - 27 at the U ...Continue Reading