NASA Science News for March 29, 2007 NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory has observed some spectacular Northern Lights on the planet Jupiter. The data may help researchers solve the mysteries of the biggest auroras in the solar system. FULL STORY at http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2007/29mar_bigauroras.htm?list882224 Check out our RSS feed at http://science.nasa.gov/rss.xml! 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 ...Continue Reading

March 29, 2007 Allard Beutel Headquarters, Washington 202-358-4769 James Hartsfield Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 RELEASE: 07-78 NASA ASTRONAUT TO RUN BOSTON MARATHON IN SPACE WASHINGTON - NASA astronaut Suni Williams will go faster than anyone has ever gone in the Boston Marathon. She will run the famed race in April as an official entrant from 210 miles above Earth aboard the International Space Station. This will be the first time an astronaut in space will be an official participant in a mar ...Continue Reading

Thursday, March 29, 2007 Study Reveals Why We Get Distracted So Easily Distractions are processed by the brain more quickly than things we try to concentrate on. Charge: Carbon Dioxide Hogs Global Warming Stage There are other chemical culprits causing climate change, and scientists now urge more attention be paid to them. Contro ...Continue Reading

 * DESTINATIONS:* *News* *|* *SpaceFlight* *|* *Science/Astronomy* *|* *SETI* *|*   *Space Business News* *March 29, 2007*      *TOP STORY* *posted: March 29, 2007 11:43 am EDT* *At Home in ‘Rocco’s Lab’*Virginia Woolf once famously said, "A woman must have money and a room of her own if she is to write fiction." It might as accurately be said that a scientist must have ...Continue Reading

Mar. 28, 2007 David. E. Steitz Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1600 James Hartsfield Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 CONTRACT RELEASE: C07-15 NASA EXTENDS JOHNSON CENTER OPERATIONS SUPPORT CONTRACT HOUSTON - NASA has awarded a $30.4 million extension of the Center Operations Support Services (COSS) Contract for Johnson Space Center to Computer Sciences Corp. of Fort Worth, Texas. The contract, which begins April 1, has a base period of six months followed by five one-month options. It is an exten ...Continue Reading

NASA Science News for March 28, 2007 The landing site is unknown, the rockets are still on the drawing board, and some of the astronauts haven't even been born yet. Nevertheless, NASA's journey to Mars has already begun. The first steps are being taken onboard the International Space Station. FULL STORY at http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2007/28mar_firststeps.htm?list882224 Check out our RSS feed at http://science.nasa.gov/rss.xml! You are currently subscribed to snglist as: nasa_reports@aus-city.com. This is a fr ...Continue Reading

The following sections were updated since 27 March 2007. -- DUST AND SMOKE (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- DUST STORM IN NORTHERN CHINA A dust storm struck northwestern China, not far from the Mongolian border, on March 24, 2007. * http://naturalhazards.nasa.gov/shownh.php3?img_id=14187 *** MODIS(Terra) image from Mar 24 2007 (Posted on Mar 28 2007 1:19PM) -- FIRE (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- FIRES IN MYANMAR Numerous fires were burning in Myanmar and surrounding countries throughout March 2007, when the ...Continue Reading

Wednesday, March 28, 2007 Rise of Modern Mammals Occurred Long After Dinosaur Demise Modern mammals don’t owe their success to the demise of the dinosaurs, according to a new study. Cities at Risk of Rising Sea Levels More than two-thirds of the world's large cities are in areas vulnerable to global warming and rising sea levels, and millio ...Continue Reading

 * DESTINATIONS:* *News* *|* *SpaceFlight* *|* *Science/Astronomy* *|* *SETI* *|*   *Space Business News* *March 28, 2007*      *TOP STORY* *posted: March 28, 2007 12:48 pm EDT* *NASA Tests Inflatable Lunar Shelters*NASA is preparing to test an inflatable structure that might one day be used to set up an outpost on the Moon.Read More * MISSIONS/LAUNCHES* *NASA Wrangles Plans for U.S. AstronautÂ&Aci ...Continue Reading

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!* [*]Starry Night® in the News: /Popular Science/ Editor Praises Starry Night®High-altitude praise from /Popular Science/ aviation editor Eric Adams.    [*]Starry Night® Widget Hits Top 5 of Apple’s Dashboard DownloadsOur Widget for Mac OS® X r ...Continue Reading