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

The following sections were updated since 29 November 2007. -- FLOOD (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- FLOODING IN THE PHILIPPINES Floods swept across the northern Philippine island of Luzon in the wake of Typhoon Mitag in late November 2007. * http://naturalhazards.nasa.gov/shownh.php3?img_id=14641 *** MODIS(Terra) image from Nov 27 2007 (Posted on Nov 29 2007 5:35PM) -- STORM (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- TYPHOONS MITAG AND HAGIBIS Typhoons Mitag and Hagibis flanked the Philippines, each striking different ...Continue Reading

Nov. 30, 2007 David E. Steitz Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1730 david.steitz@nasa.gov Michele Jurek Central Catholic High School, Toledo, Ohio 419-255-2306, ext. 148 mjurek@centralcatholic.org MEDIA ADVISORY: M07-170 NASA HONORS LEGENDARY FLIGHT DIRECTOR GENE KRANZ TOLEDO, Ohio - NASA will honor Eugene Francis "Gene" Kranz with the presentation of an Ambassador of Exploration Award for his involvement in the U.S. space program. Kranz will receive the award during a ceremony at 2 p.m. CST on Dec. 6 ...Continue Reading

Nov. 27, 2007 J.D. Harrington Headquarters, Washington 202-358-5241 j.d.harrington@nasa.gov Emily Sturgill Langley Research Center, Hampton, Va. 757-864-7022 emily.r.sturgill@nasa.gov RELEASE: 07-261 NEW AERONAUTICS COMPETITION FOR HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS HAMPTON, Va. - A new aeronautics competition encourages high school and college students to share their ideas of future aircraft with NASA for a chance to receive trophies, student internship offers and cash prizes. The Fundamental Aeronautics Progra ...Continue Reading

Nov. 27, 2007 Katherine Trinidad Headquarters, Washington 202-358-3749 katherine.trinidad@nasa.gov James Hartsfield Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 james.a.hartsfield@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M07-169 NASA SETS INTERVIEWS WITH FLIGHT DIRECTOR FOR NEXT SHUTTLE MISSION HOUSTON - International Space Station Flight Director Sally Davis will be available for satellite interviews Monday, Dec. 3, from 6 to 8 a.m. CST. Davis will lead NASA's Mission Control Center during the next space shuttle mission, which ...Continue Reading

The following sections were updated since 26 November 2007. -- FLOOD (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- FLOODS IN TURKEY, GREECE, BULGARIA Heavy rains brought wide-spread flooding to Turkey, Greece, and Bulgaria in the final weeks of November 2007. * http://naturalhazards.nasa.gov/shownh.php3?img_id=14638 *** MODIS(Terra) image from Nov 22 2007 (Posted on Nov 26 2007 2:51PM) -- STORM (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- TYPHOONS MITAG AND HAGIBIS Typhoons Mitag and Hagibis flanked the Philippines, each striking diff ...Continue Reading