The following sections were updated since 17 October 2007. -- FIRE (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- BUSHFIRES IN NORTHERN TERRITORY, AUSTRALIA In Australia's Northern Territory, dozens of large bushfires were churning out clouds of smoke in mid-September and October 2007. * http://naturalhazards.nasa.gov/shownh.php3?img_id=14576 *** MODIS(Aqua) image from Oct 18 2007 (Posted on Oct 18 2007 9:47AM) --------------------------------------------------------------------- Natural Hazards is a service of NASA's Earth Ob ...Continue Reading

Oct. 18, 2007 Beth Dickey/Melissa Mathews Headquarters, Washington 202-358-2087/1272 beth.dickey-1@nasa.gov, melissa.mathews-1@nasa.gov Lynnette B. Madison Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 lynnette.b.madison@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M07-138 NASA UPDATES MEDIA ON STATUS OF COTS PROJECT THURSDAY WASHINGTON - Thursday, NASA will provide an update about the status of the agency's Commercial Orbital Transportation Services Project, also known as COTS. NASA will host a news media roundtable at 2:30 p.m. E ...Continue Reading

Oct. 18, 2007 David E. Steitz Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1730 david.steitz@nasa.gov Steve Vinik/Scott Medvin Broward County Libraries, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. 954-357-5589/6015 svinik@broward.org, smedvin@broward.org MEDIA ADVISORY: M07-137 NASA HONORS APOLLO ASTRONAUT DONN EISELE FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - NASA will honor the late astronaut retired Air Force Col. Donn F. Eisele with the presentation of an Ambassador of Exploration Award for his involvement in the U.S. space program. Eisele's wife Susan Eise ...Continue Reading

Oct. 17, 2007 Katherine Trinidad Headquarters, Washington 202-358-3749 katherine.trinidad@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M07-136 NASA POSTPONES TELECONFERENCE ABOUT WORLD COMMUNICATIONS EVENT WASHINGTON - A media teleconference planned for Thursday, Oct. 18, in advance of the World Radiocommunication Conference 2007 has been postponed because of a schedule conflict. Additional information on this event will be communicated when available. For details about NASA's space communication program, visit: https://www.sp ...Continue Reading

Oct. 17, 2007 Katherine Trinidad Headquarters, Washington 202-358-3749 katherine.trinidad@nasa.gov George Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 george.h.diller@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M07-135 NASA SET TO BEGIN SPACE SHUTTLE DISCOVERY COUNTDOWN OCT. 20 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA will start the launch countdown for space shuttle Discovery's STS-120 mission at 2 p.m. EDT Saturday, Oct. 20, at T-43 hours. The countdown includes 26 hours and 38 minutes of built-in hold time leading to a preferred launch ...Continue Reading

Oct. 17, 2007 Grey Hautaluoma Headquarters, Washington 202-358-0668 grey.hautaluoma-1@nasa.gov Robert Naeye Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md. 301-286-4453 robert.p.naeye@nasa.gov RELEASE: 07-227 NASA CONCLUDES SUCCESSFUL FUSE MISSION WASHINGTON - After an eight-year run that gave astronomers a completely new perspective on the universe, NASA has concluded the Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer mission. The satellite, known as FUSE, became inoperable in July when the satellite lost its ability to ...Continue Reading

The following sections were updated since 16 October 2007. -- FLOOD (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- HEAVY RAIN FLOODS CENTRAL AMERICA During the first week and an half of October 2007, frequent heavy rains spawned by a persistent trough of low pressure stretched across the northwestern Caribbean, leading to floods and mudslides in several countries. * http://naturalhazards.nasa.gov/shownh.php3?img_id=14575 *** (TRMM) image from Oct 14 2007 (Posted on Oct 17 2007 9:30AM) -- VOLCANO (1 updated events, 1 new images ...Continue Reading

Oct. 16, 2007 Katherine Trinidad Headquarters, Washington 202-358-3749 katherine.trinidad@nasa.gov George Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 george.h.diller@nasa.gov RELEASE: 07-209 NASA GIVES "GO" FOR SPACE SHUTTLE LAUNCH ON OCT. 23 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA senior managers Tuesday completed a detailed review of space shuttle Discovery's readiness for flight and selected Oct. 23 as the official launch date. Commander Pam Melroy and her six crewmates are scheduled to lift off at 11:38 a. ...Continue Reading

Oct. 16, 2007 Tabatha Thompson Headquarters, Washington 202-358-3895 tabatha.thompson-1@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M07-134 NASA LAUNCHES EARTH SCIENCE EXPERT DIRECTORY FOR MEDIA WASHINGTON - NASA has launched a user-friendly Web site designed to connect media with Earth science experts from across the agency. The new Earth Science Expert Directory contains profiles and contact information for nearly 100 NASA and NASA-funded experts in a searchable database. Reporters can search for sources by area of expertis ...Continue Reading

Oct. 15, 2007 Katherine Trinidad Headquarters, Washington 202-358-3749 katherine.trinidad@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M07-133 NASA HOLDS TELECONFERENCE ABOUT WORLD COMMUNICATIONS EVENT WASHINGTON - NASA officials will hold a media teleconference Thursday, Oct. 18, at 4 p.m. EDT in advance of the World Radiocommunication Conference 2007 in Geneva, Switzerland. More than 2,000 people, representing almost 200 nations, will gather at the conference to negotiate radio frequency spectrum use. One of the key discussio ...Continue Reading