July 20th 2007 PST
July 19, 2007 Dwayne Brown Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1726 RELEASE: 07-161 SPACECRAFT TANDEM PROVIDE NEW VIEWS OF VENUS WASHINGTON - NASA's Mercury Surface, Space Environment, Geochemistry, and Ranging spacecraft, known as Messenger, and the European Space Agency's Venus Express recently provided the most detailed multi-point images of the Venusian atmosphere ever seen. The images result from a June 5 flyby of Venus by Messenger during its long journey to Mercury. Venus Express already was in orbit at ...Continue Reading
July 19th 2007 PST
Today's Top News Wednesday July 18, 2007 Scientist: Human Origin Impossible to Pinpoint Evidence supporting humans originated in Africa might be flawed. Move Over Elmer's: New 'Geckel' Glue Redefines Sticky How Mosquitoes Walk on Water and Up Walls Why 'Survival of the Fittest' Produces Runts Megaflood Created Great Divide Between Britain and France advertisement Top Features New Video: Watch Robots Play Soccer Read More Why We Walk Upright: Beats Being a Chimp R ...Continue Reading
July 19th 2007 PST
 * DESTINATIONS:* *News* *|* *SpaceFlight* *|* *Science/Astronomy* *|* *SETI* *|* *Space Business News* *July 18, 2007*  *TOP STORY* *posted: July 18, 2007 12:10 pm EDT* *Pentagon Eyes High-Altitude Balloons for Emergency Communications System*The U.S. military is eyeing high-altitude balloons for emergency response.Read More * MISSIONS/LAUNCHES* *Endeavour Astronauts Arrive at NASA Spaceport for Reh ...Continue Reading
July 19th 2007 PST
The following sections were updated since 17 July 2007. -- DUST AND SMOKE (1 updated events, 2 new images) -- SAHARAN DUST PLUME Saharan dust blew off the west coast of Africa and over the Atlantic in mid July 2007. * http://naturalhazards.nasa.gov/shownh.php3?img_id=14391 *** MODIS(Terra) image from Jul 17 2007 (Posted on Jul 18 2007 12:32PM) * http://naturalhazards.nasa.gov/shownh.php3?img_id=14390 *** MODIS(Terra) image from Jul 16 2007 (Posted on Jul 18 2007 12:24PM) -- FLOOD (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- ...Continue Reading
July 19th 2007 PST
July 18, 2007 J.D. Harrington Headquarters, Washington 202-358-5241 Kathy Barnstorff Langley Research Center, Hampton, Va. 757-864-9886/757-344-8511 (mobile) RELEASE: 07-160 NASA SHARES THE BEAUTY OF AEROSPACE DESIGN WITH AIR SHOW VISITORS WASHINGTON - NASA will give visitors a behind-the-scenes look at the art of aviation research at the Experimental Aircraft Association's AirVenture 2007. The United States' biggest annual air show will be held July 23-29 in Oshkosh, Wis. A NASA exhibit at the event will fe ...Continue Reading
July 18th 2007 PST
July 17, 2007 J.D. Harrington Headquarters, Washington 202-358-5241 RELEASE: 07-158 NASA AERONAUTICS SCHEDULES CONFERENCE FOR NEW RESEARCH TOPIC WASHINGTON - NASA's Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate is preparing a significant addition to its research opportunities. The NASA Research Announcement will include an appendix outlining the requirements on the proposal topic "Integration of Advanced Concepts and Vehicles into the Next Generation Air Transportation System." In preparation, the direc ...Continue Reading
July 18th 2007 PST
July 17, 2007 Allard Beutel Headquarters, Washington 202-358-4769 Lynnette Madison Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 Jennifer Morcone Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Ala. 256-544-0034 RELEASE: 07-157 NEW NASA SYSTEM WILL HELP SPACE STATION CREWS BREATHE EASIER A new oxygen generation system tested between July 11 and 14 aboard the International Space Station will allow the orbiting laboratory's crew size to increase in 2009. The hardware is part of the station's environmental control and lif ...Continue Reading
July 18th 2007 PST
July 17, 2007 Melissa Mathews/Beth Dickey Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1272/2087 RELEASE: 07-157-CORRECTED URL NASA WELCOMES DOCTORS' SUPPORT FOR HUMAN SPACE EXPLORATION WASHINGTON - NASA welcomes a vote of support for its future space exploration plans from the nation's largest organization of doctors. The American Medical Association recently passed a resolution in support of human space travel, citing "potential future benefits to medicine and advances in patient care." The resolution passed ...Continue Reading
July 18th 2007 PST
July 17, 2007 Allard Beutel Headquarters, Washington 202-358-4769 Nicole Cloutier-Lemasters Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 MEDIA ADVISORY: 07-087 NASA HOLDS BRIEFING WITH FIRST FEMALE STATION COMMANDER AND CREW HOUSTON - The next visitors to the International Space Station will discuss their upcoming flight during a news conference at 2 p.m. CDT Monday, July 23. The Expedition 16 crew includes Commander Peggy Whitson, the first female to lead a long-duration spaceflight. The news conference from N ...Continue Reading
July 18th 2007 PST
July 17, 2007 Michael Mewhinney Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif. 650-604-3937/9000 CONTRACT RELEASE: C07-032 NASA AWARDS CONTRACT FOR SUPERCOMPUTING SUPPORT SERVICES MOFFETT FIELD, Calif. - NASA has selected Computer Sciences Corporation of Lanham, Md., to provide supercomputing support services at NASA's Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif. The contract has a potential value of approximately $600 million. The 10-year, cost-plus-award-fee contract consists of a two-year base period and eigh ...Continue Reading
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