Oct. 1, 2007 Tabatha Thompson Headquarters, Washington 202-358-3895 tabatha.thompson-1@nasa.gov Alan Buis Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif. 818-354-0474 alan.buis@jpl.nasa.gov RELEASE: 07-216 NASA EXAMINES ARCTIC SEA ICE CHANGES LEADING TO RECORD LOW IN 2007 WASHINGTON - A new NASA-led study found a 23-percent loss in the extent of the Arctic's thick, year-round sea ice cover during the past two winters. This drastic reduction of perennial winter sea ice is the primary cause of this summer's faste ...Continue Reading

Oct. 1, 2007 John Yembrick Headquarters, Washington 202-358-0602 john.yembrick-1@nasa.gov Kylie Clem Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 kylie.s.clem@nasa.gov RELEASE: 07-217 NASA ASSIGNS CREW FOR SPACE STATION ASSEMBLY MISSION WASHINGTON -- NASA has assigned the space shuttle crew for Endeavour's STS-126 mission, targeted for launch in September 2008. The flight will deliver equipment to the International Space Station that will enable larger crews to reside aboard the complex. Veteran space flier ...Continue Reading

Oct. 1, 2007 Beth Dickey/Melissa Mathews Headquarters, Washington 202-358-2087/1272 beth.dickey-1@nasa.gov, melissa.mathews-1@nasa.gov William Jeffs Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 william.p.jeffs@nasa.gov CONTRACT RELEASE: C07-049 NASA EXTENDS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH NSBRI HOUSTON -- NASA's Johnson Space Center has awarded a five-year, $120-million extension of its cooperative agreement with the National Space Biomedical Research Institute, also known as NSBRI, of Houston. Under the extension, ...Continue Reading

Oct. 1, 2007 Katherine Trinidad Headquarters, Washington 202-358-3749 katherine.trinidad@nasa.gov Allard Beutel Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 allard.beutel@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M07-126 SHUTTLE DISCOVERY AT LAUNCH PAD; LAUNCH DRESS REHEARSAL NEXT CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - With space shuttle Discovery now at its launch pad at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, the next major milestone for the upcoming STS-120 mission is a full launch dress rehearsal. The shuttle arrived at the pad near noon EDT Sunday on ...Continue Reading

Oct. 1, 2007 Beth Dickey/Melissa Mathews Headquarters, Washington 202-358-2087/1272 beth.dickey-1@nasa.gov, melissa.mathews-1@nasa.gov Kelly Humphries/Brandi Dean Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 kelly.o.humphries@nasa.gov, brandi.k.dean@nasa.gov RELEASE: 07-218 NASA SEEKS PROPOSALS FOR CONSTELLATION MOON SUIT WASHINGTON - NASA has issued a request for proposals from industry for the design, development and production of a new spacesuit system for Constellation Program voyages to the International ...Continue Reading

Oct. 1, 2007 Dwayne Brown Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1726 dwayne.c.brown@nasa.gov If you're still having trouble, please contact the list owner at: The following physical address is associated with this mailing list: http://www.aus-city.com ...Continue Reading

Oct. 1, 2007 Michael Cabbage Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1600 Maya Gottfried Harry N. Abrams, Inc., New York 212-519-1202 RELEASE: 07-210 CORRECTION -- NEW BOOK CHRONICLES NASA'S FIRST 50 YEARS (The list of contributors in the sixth paragraph has been corrected. The corrected sentence is: Published in cooperation with NASA, the book features a foreword by Apollo 11 commander Neil Armstrong, with contributions from Steven Dick, NASA chief historian; Bob Jacobs, deputy assistant administrator for Public Aff ...Continue Reading

Oct. 1, 2007 Michael Cabbage Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1600 Maya Gottfried Harry N. Abrams, Inc., New York 212-519-1202 RELEASE: 07-210 NEW BOOK CHRONICLES NASA'S FIRST 50 YEARS WASHINGTON - As the world remembers the 50th anniversaries of the Space Age in 2007 and NASA in 2008, the historic legacy of the agency is captured in a new and lavishly illustrated book published by Harry N. Abrams, Inc., New York, and available October 4. Titled America in Space, the book is a photographic record of the grea ...Continue Reading

The following sections were updated since 27 September 2007. -- FLOOD (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- FLOODS IN SOUTHERN BRAZIL Heavy rainfall in late September 2007 caused severe flooding in Brazil's southernmost state, Rio Grande do Sul. * http://naturalhazards.nasa.gov/shownh.php3?img_id=14552 *** MODIS(Aqua) image from Sep 25 2007 (Posted on Sep 28 2007 9:40AM) --------------------------------------------------------------------- Natural Hazards is a service of NASA's Earth Observatory. http://naturalhazar ...Continue Reading

Sept. 28, 2007 Bob Jacobs Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1600 bob.jacobs@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M07-125 NASA TELEVISION AND INTERNET FEATURES MARK DAWN OF THE SPACE AGE WASHINGTON - Starting Oct. 1, NASA Television and the agency's Internet homepage will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Space Age, which began with the launch of Sputnik I on Oct. 4, 1957. NASA TV news feeds and a special interactive web presentation on www.nasa.gov will feature interview excerpts with former astronauts, engineers, ...Continue Reading