June 5th 2007 PST
June 4, 2007 Tabatha Thompson Headquarters, Washington 202-358-3895 Paulette Campbell Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, Md. 240-228-6792 RELEASE: 07-129 NASA SPACECRAFT READY FOR SCIENCE-RICH ENCOUNTER WITH VENUS WASHINGTON - NASA's MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry, and Ranging (MESSENGER) spacecraft will make its closest pass to Venus on Tuesday, June 5. This will place the spacecraft on target for a flyby of Mercury in January 2008. MESSENGER will be the first pro ...Continue Reading
June 5th 2007 PST
 * DESTINATIONS:* *News* *|* *SpaceFlight* *|* *Science/Astronomy* *|* *SETI* *|* *Space Business News* *June 4, 2007*  *TOP STORY* *posted: June 4, 2007 11:07 am EDT* *Mission Atlantis: Shuttle Commander and Pilot Prepare to Fly*An off-road racer and Air Force test pilot are poised aboard NASA's shuttle Atlantis.Read More * MISSIONS/LAUNCHES* *BLOG: Mars Report Stresses Robot Sampling of the Red Pla ...Continue Reading
June 2nd 2007 PST
Today's Top News Friday June 1, 2007 Sharks Use Strange Trick to Hunt Prey Sharks use their bodies' lateral lines to detect the complex “odor plumes†of prey. First-Ever 5,000-Year Record of Hurricanes Compiled Did Upright Walking Start in Trees? Poll: A Fifth of Vacationers Bring Laptop Birds Follow Army-Ants to Find Prey advertisement Top Features VOTE: Urban Legends Deb ...Continue Reading
June 2nd 2007 PST
June 1, 2007 John Yembrick Headquarters, Washington 202-358-0602 George Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 MEDIA ADVISORY: M07-61 NASA STARTS SPACE SHUTTLE ATLANTIS COUNTDOWN JUNE 5 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA will start the launch countdown for space shuttle Atlantis' STS-117 mission at 9 p.m. EDT Tuesday, June 5, at the T-43 hour point. The countdown includes 27 hours, 32 minutes of built-in hold time leading to a preferred launch time at approximately 7:38 p.m. EDT Friday, June 8. The launch w ...Continue Reading
June 2nd 2007 PST
The following sections were updated since 31 May 2007. -- FLOOD (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- FLOODING ON THE LENA RIVER Floods spread behind ice jams along the Russia's north-flowing Lena River as winter slowly loosened its grip on the region in May 2007. * http://naturalhazards.nasa.gov/shownh.php3?img_id=14284 *** MODIS(Terra) image from May 28 2007 (Posted on May 31 2007 11:49AM) -- STORM (1 updated events, 2 new images) -- TROPICAL STORM BARBARA Tropical Storm Barbara was the second named storm of the 20 ...Continue Reading
June 2nd 2007 PST
June 1, 2007 John Yembric Headquarters, Washington 202-358-0602 John Ira Petty Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 STATUS REPORT: SS07-30 INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION STATUS REPORT: SS07-30 HOUSTON - The Expedition 15 crew completed the first of three planned spacewalks this week and prepared for the upcoming arrival of space shuttle Atlantis to the International Space Station. On Wednesday, Commander Fyodor Yurchikhin and Flight Engineer Oleg Kotov stepped outside the station and installed five additi ...Continue Reading
June 2nd 2007 PST
 * DESTINATIONS:* *News* *|* *SpaceFlight* *|* *Science/Astronomy* *|* *SETI* *|* *Space Business News* *June 1, 2007*  *TOP STORY* *posted: June 1, 2007 03:07 pm EDT* *Scientist Devises Way to Forecast Solar Storms*A scientist says he has figured out a way to forecast solar storms up to one hour before they strike Earth.Read More * MISSIONS/LAUNCHES* *Using Aviation to Save Lives * *NASA Green Li ...Continue Reading
June 2nd 2007 PST
June 1, 2007 John Yembrick Headquarters, Washington 202-358-0602 George Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 MEDIA ADVISORY: M07-62 NASA UPDATES SPACE SHUTTLE ATLANTIS PRELAUNCH EVENTS CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - News conferences, events and operating hours for NASA's Kennedy Space Center News Center are set for the scheduled June 8 launch of space shuttle Atlantis on the STS-117 mission to the International Space Station. Liftoff is slated for 7:38 p.m. EDT. On Monday, June 4, the seven Atlantis crew m ...Continue Reading
June 2nd 2007 PST
If you have trouble viewing this newsletter, click here. *Welcome again to our monthly newsletter with features on exciting celestial events, product reviews, tips & tricks, and a monthly sky calendar. We hope you enjoy it!* [*]Sensational Summer Sights!Summer offers a wealth of sky sights—here are a handful of easy targets. [*]Appointment with VenusAt 9 p.m. EDT on July 1, Venus and Saturn will be in conjunction with each other, less than a degree apart. You’ll be able to se ...Continue Reading
June 1st 2007 PST
May 31, 2007 Dwayne Brown Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1726 RELEASE: 07-128 NASA ROBOT COMPLETES TEST DRIVE OF EXPLORATION CAPABILITIES WASHINGTON - In late May, a NASA-funded robot successfully navigated one of the world's deepest sinkholes. The mission could be a prelude to a future mission to Jupiter's moon Europa, believed to contain a liquid water ocean. The Deep Phreatic Thermal Explorer (DEPTHX) is a 3,300-pound, computerized, underwater vehicle that makes its own decisions. With more than 100 sen ...Continue Reading
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