The following sections were updated since 14 December 2006. -- STORM (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- TYPHOON UTOR Typhoon Utor struck the Philippines on December 9, 2006. Coming just a week after Super Typhoon Durian passed through the island chain on a parallel path to the north, Utor brought heavy rain and strong winds to sodden ground and swollen rivers. * http://naturalhazards.nasa.gov/shownh.php3?img_id=14030 *** MODIS(Terra) image from Dec 13 2006 (Posted on Dec 15 2006 12:31PM) ---------------------------- ...Continue Reading

Dec. 15, 2006 Sonja Alexander Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1761 Angela Storey Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Ala. 256-544-0034 MEDIA ADVISORY: M06-189 NASA LOOKING FOR FUTURE EXPLORERS FOR EDUCATIONAL CHALLENGE HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - NASA is searching for the next generation of space explorers to participate in the fun, exciting and educational challenge of designing and building their own version of NASA's lunar rover or "moonbuggy" to compete in NASA's 14th Great Moonbuggy Race. This an ...Continue Reading

Dec. 15, 2006 Sonja Alexander Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1761 Debbie Nguyen Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 RELEASE: 06-372 NASA SELECTS UNDERGRADUATE TEAMS TO FLY ON 'WEIGHTLESS WONDER' HOUSTON -Thirty-four undergraduate student teams have been selected to fly and conduct experiments aboard NASA's "Weightless Wonder" reduced gravity aircraft next spring. After arrival at Ellington Field and NASA's Johnson Space Center, Houston, the teams will spend several days preparing themselve ...Continue Reading

LiveScience.com Thursday, December 14, 2006 Some Like it Hot: Especially This Microbe Life may be able to thrive at even more extreme conditions below the sea floor than previously thought, according to scientists who found a microbe able to convert nitrogen to energy at temperatures far higher than was known before. Why Teens Do Stupid Things It's not that they don't ponder the the potential consequences. In fact, a new study finds teens spend more time weighing risk than adults. ...Continue Reading

SPACE.com Update for December 14, 2006  * DESTINATIONS:* *News* *|* *SpaceFlight* *|* *Science/Astronomy* *|* *SETI* *|*   *Space Business News* *December 14, 2006*     *TOP STORY* *posted: December 14, 2006 01:46 pm EDT* *Mission Discovery: Spacewalkers Set to Rewire ISS Power Grid*HOUSTON--Two shuttle astronauts will venture outside the International Space Station (ISS) for their second spacewalk ...Continue Reading

The following sections were updated since 13 December 2006. -- FIRE (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- FIRES IN VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA In early December 2006, bushfires sweeping over Victoria filled the skies with smoke. * http://naturalhazards.nasa.gov/shownh.php3?img_id=14029 *** MODIS(Terra) image from Dec 14 2006 (Posted on Dec 14 2006 11:37AM) --------------------------------------------------------------------- Natural Hazards is a service of NASA's Earth Observatory. http://naturalhazards.nasa.gov/ http:/ ...Continue Reading

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SPACE.com Update for December 13, 2006  * DESTINATIONS:* *News* *|* *SpaceFlight* *|* *Science/Astronomy* *|* *SETI* *|*   *Space Business News* *December 13, 2006*     *TOP STORY* *posted: December 13, 2006 11:52 am EDT* *Astronauts to Reel in ISS Solar Array Today*HOUSTON--Astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) are due to reel in one of the orbital laboratory?s expansive solar wi ...Continue Reading

LiveScience.com Wednesday, December 13, 2006 Invisible Mountains Revealed Under Greenland Ice Veiled by more than a mile of ice, an expanse of heavily scoured mountains and valleys in Greenland has remained out of sight until now. New Year-Round Contraceptive Pill Safe and Effective A new year-round contraceptive pill called Lybrel, which eliminates menstrual cycles altogether, appears to be safe and effective, researchers report. Study: Laughter Really Is Contagious A new stud ...Continue Reading

The following sections were updated since 12 December 2006. -- FLOOD (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- FLOODING FROM TYPHOON DURIAN Typhoon Durian pounded southern Luzon Island in the Philippines on November 30, 2006. The rains caused widespread flooding and mud slides. * http://naturalhazards.nasa.gov/shownh.php3?img_id=14028 *** ASTER(Terra) image from Dec 12 2006 (Posted on Dec 12 2006 5:19PM) --------------------------------------------------------------------- Natural Hazards is a service of NASA's Earth Obser ...Continue Reading