NASA Science News for June 11, 2007 A Japanese tether of novel construction could unfold new opportunities in space. FULL STORY at http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2007/11jun_ff.htm?list882224 You are currently subscribed to snglist as: nasa_reports@aus-city.com. This is a free service. To unsubscribe click here: http://lyris.msfc.nasa.gov/u?id=882224F&n=T&l=snglist or send a blank email to leave-snglist-882224F@lyris.msfc.nasa.gov ...Continue Reading

The following sections were updated since 08 June 2007. -- FIRE (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- FIRES IN NORTHERN TERRITORY This image of the Northern Territory on June 10, 2007, was captured by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA's Aqua satellite. Places where MODIS detected active fires, probably strategic burns, are marked in red. * http://naturalhazards.nasa.gov/shownh.php3?img_id=14298 *** MODIS(Aqua) image from Jun 10 2007 (Posted on Jun 11 2007 10:52AM) -- STORM (1 updated eve ...Continue Reading

Today's Top News Monday June 11, 2007   Video Game Fights Cancer Cancer patients literally fight their disease while playing. Anger Fuels Better Decisions Boy Discovers Rare Blue-Eyed Cicada Death Penalty Saves Lives Alzheimer’s Cases to Quadruple by 2050 advertisement Top Features 10 Ways to Green Your Home Read More Gallery: Backyard Bugs Read More The Biggest Popular Myths Read More Top 10 ...Continue Reading

 * DESTINATIONS:* *News* *|* *SpaceFlight* *|* *Science/Astronomy* *|* *SETI* *|*   *Space Business News* *June 11, 2007*      *TOP STORY* *posted: June 11, 2007 01:05 pm EDT* *Trickle of Planet Discoveries Becomes a Flood*Alien worlds, once hidden from knowledge, are now being discovered in droves.Read More * MISSIONS/LAUNCHES* *Mission Atlantis: Spacewalkers to Deliver New ISS Solar Arrays * *NASA Ope ...Continue Reading

June 8, 2007 John Yembrick Headquarters, Washington 202-358-0602 Tracy Young Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 MEDIA ADVISORY: 07-135 NASA'S SHUTTLE ATLANTIS BEGINS MISSION TO THE SPACE STATION CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The space shuttle Atlantis and its seven-member crew lifted off Friday from NASA's Kennedy Space Center at 7:38 p.m. EDT to continue construction of the International Space Station. Shortly before launch, on behalf of the entire crew, Atlantis' Commander Rick Sturckow thanked the teams th ...Continue Reading

June 1, 2007 Katherine Trinidad Headquarters, Washington 202-358-3749 James Hartsfield Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 MEDIA ADVISORY: M07-68 NASA TV AND WEB COVERAGE OF SPACE SHUTTLE ATLANTIS MISSION HOUSTON - NASA is providing continuous television and Internet coverage of space shuttle Atlantis' mission, STS-117, to the International Space Station. NASA Television features live mission events, daily mission status news conferences and 24-hour commentary. NASA TV is webcast at: http://www.nas ...Continue Reading

Today's Top News Friday June 8, 2007   Chimps Pass On Culture Like Humans Do Chimpanzees readily learn and share techniques on how to fiddle with gadgets, new research shows, the best evidence yet that our closest living relatives pass on customs and culture just as humans do. 10 Ways to Green Your Home Helpful Robot Alters Family Life Scientists Create Robot Toddler Slave Passage Found at George Washington Home advertisement Top Features Gallery: Backyard Bugs Read More Th ...Continue Reading

 * DESTINATIONS:* *News* *|* *SpaceFlight* *|* *Science/Astronomy* *|* *SETI* *|*   *Space Business News* *June 8, 2007*      *TOP STORY* *posted: June 8, 2007 02:18 pm EDT* *Live Coverage: Space Shuttle Atlantis to Launch Tonight*Read More * MISSIONS/LAUNCHES* *Mission Atlantis: New Spacewalking Tools for ISS Construction * *NASA's Space Shuttle Successor Could Fly in 2013, Officials Say *  *&Atil ...Continue Reading

The following sections were updated since 07 June 2007. -- DUST AND SMOKE (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- DUST PLUME OVER THE RED SEA Dust blew off the coasts of Sudan and Eritrea and over the Red Sea on June 7, 2007. * http://naturalhazards.nasa.gov/shownh.php3?img_id=14297 *** MODIS(Aqua) image from Jun 07 2007 (Posted on Jun 08 2007 1:03PM) -- FLOOD (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- FLOODS IN SOUTHEASTERN CHINA Heavy rain brought floods to the southeastern province of Jiangxi in early June 2007. * http: ...Continue Reading

 * DESTINATIONS:* *News* *|* *SpaceFlight* *|* *Science/Astronomy* *|* *SETI* *|*   *Space Business News* *June 7, 2007*      *TOP STORY* *posted: June 7, 2007 04:31 pm EDT* *Mission Atlantis: Late Astronaut Addition Ready for ISS Flight*NASA astronaut Clayton Anderson is ready for his International Space Station flight.Read More * MISSIONS/LAUNCHES* *SOFIA Flies to California * *Pilotless Spy Planes an ...Continue Reading