January 25th 2007 PST
SPACE.com Update for January 24, 2007  * DESTINATIONS:* *News* *|* *SpaceFlight* *|* *Science/Astronomy* *|* *SETI* *|* *Space Business News* *January 24, 2007*  *TOP STORY* *posted: January 24, 2007 10:57 am EDT* *Storm Hunt: Spacecraft Quintet to Track Down Magnetic Field Tempests*They may seem small and boxy, but five NASA probes have a lofty purpose: sifting through the Earth?s magnetic fi ...Continue Reading
January 25th 2007 PST
______________________________________________ Here’s a revised version of the announcement text that reflects the passing of the Notices of Intent deadline: *NASA History of the Scientific Exploration of Earth and Space (HSEES) Solicitation* Proposals Due: 02-15-2007 In celebration of NASA's upcoming 50th anniversary, scholarly histories of NASA's activities in the scientific exploration of Earth and space are solicited by this History of the Scientific Exploration of Earth and Space (HSEES) program element. The I ...Continue Reading
January 25th 2007 PST
Jan. 24, 2007 Katherine Trinidad Headquarters, Washington 202-358-3749 MEDIA ADVISORY: M07-009 NASA OPENS MEDIA ACCREDITATION FOR NEXT SHUTTLE MISSION Media accreditation is open for NASA's upcoming space shuttle mission to continue building the International Space Station. The launch of shuttle Atlantis on the STS-117 mission is targeted for March 15. All U.S. and international media must apply for credentials to attend the launch from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida or to cover the mission from oth ...Continue Reading
January 25th 2007 PST
Jan. 24, 2007 Tabatha Thompson/Grey Hautaluoma Headquarters, Washington 202-358-3895/0668 Rob Gutro Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md. 301-286-4044 RELEASE: 07-014 NASA CREATES MICROSCOPIC TECHNOLOGY FOR WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE GREENBELT, Md. - NASA engineers and scientists building the James Webb Space Telescope have created a new telescope technology called "microshutters." Microshutters are tiny doorways the width of a few hairs that will allow the telescope to view the most distant stars an ...Continue Reading
January 24th 2007 PST
LiveScience.com Wednesday, January 24, 2007 Fish Capable of Human-like Logic Fish have the reasoning capacity of a 4- or 5-year-old child when it comes to figuring out who among their peers is "top dog," new research shows. Humans Wiped Out Australian Giants Humans, not climate change, caused the extinctions of large animals of Australia thousands of years ago, a new study suggests. Eggs Crack Open in Komodo Dragon's Virgin Births Five baby Komodo dragons have brok ...Continue Reading
January 24th 2007 PST
Jan. 23, 2007 Allard Beutel Headquarters, Washington 202-358-4769 James Hartsfield Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 MEDIA ADVISORY: M07-010 NASA SETS BRIEFING TO PREVIEW SERIES OF SPACE STATION SPACEWALKS HOUSTON - NASA will preview an unprecedented series of four spacewalks to be conducted from the International Space Station during the next month in a media briefing scheduled for Friday, Jan. 26. The briefing will air live on NASA Television and streamed on the Internet at http://www.nasa.gov. ...Continue Reading
January 24th 2007 PST
Jan. 23, 2007 Michael Braukus Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1979 RELEASE: 07-013 HEADS OF AGENCY INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION JOINT STATEMENT PARIS - The heads of the International Space Station partners, space agencies from Canada, Europe, Japan, Russia and the United States, met at European Space Agency Headquarters in Paris, France, on January 23, 2007, to review ISS cooperation. In their discussions, the Heads of Agency noted the significant accomplishments of the partnership in implementing the space ...Continue Reading
January 24th 2007 PST
LiveScience.com Tuesday, January 23, 2007 Missing Link Found in Ancient Embryos They look like baseballs and soccer balls. But they could reveal how the earliest known egg-laying organism developed from embryo to adulthood. Ship from 8th Century Found in Mediterranean It is believed to be the only boat from this period discovered in the entire Mediterranean region. Kids Offer Advice to Stressed-Out Parents Working parents think they leave it at the office, but kids know better. ...Continue Reading
January 24th 2007 PST
The following sections were updated since 22 January 2007. -- FLOOD (2 updated events, 2 new images) -- FLOODS IN AUSTRALIA The summer monsoon brought heavy rain to Australia's desert interior in January 2007, leaving normally empty river channels brimming with water. * http://naturalhazards.nasa.gov/shownh.php3?img_id=14087 *** MODIS(Terra) image from Jan 22 2007 (Posted on Jan 23 2007 11:50AM) FLOODS IN THE SOUTHERN UNITED STATES A strong winter storm unleashed heavy rain on Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana, causing ...Continue Reading
January 24th 2007 PST
PLANNED SYSTEM OUTAGE: PO.DAAC's website: http://podaac-www.jpl.nasa.gov/ and all PO.DAAC data tools and services (including POET, FTP and Aspera sites) will be unavailable for 1 hour on Monday, January 29th, starting at 10:00am PST due to scheduled system maintenance activities. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= User Services Office Physical Oceanography DAAC Email: podaac@podaac.jpl.nasa.gov Jet Propulsion Laboratory WWW URL: http://podaac.j ...Continue Reading
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