LiveScience.com Wednesday, November 29, 2006 Churchgoers Breathe Easier Some people live and breathe their religion. Turns out going to church might actually help them breathe easier. Scientists Unravel Mystery of Ancient Greek Machine Extraordinary device predicted positions of the sun, Moon and planets. Nothing like it has ever been found. New 'Quiet' Stethoscope Could Save Lives A "noise-immune" stethoscope designed by U.S. Army-sponsored researchers could help doct ...Continue Reading

Nov. 29, 2006 Allard Beutel Headquarters, Washington 202-358-4769 James Hartsfield Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 MEDIA ADVISORY: M06-183 NASA FLIGHT DIRECTOR INTERVIEWS SET AS SHUTTLE COUNTDOWN STARTS HOUSTON - The flight director for NASA's third space shuttle mission this year, STS-116, will be available for satellite interviews from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. CST Monday, Dec. 4, shortly before the launch countdown begins for shuttle Discovery's flight. STS-116 Lead Flight Director John Curry, an Albuqu ...Continue Reading

Nov. 29, 2006 Katherine Trinidad Headquarters, Washington 202-358-3749 Jessica Rye Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 RELEASE: 06-359 NASA GIVES 'GO' FOR SPACE SHUTTLE DISCOVERY LAUNCH CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA senior managers today unanimously recommended launching the Space Shuttle Discovery on December 7. Commander Mark Polansky and his six crewmates are scheduled to lift off at 9:35 p.m. EST on the STS-116 mission, one of the most challenging flights to continue building the International Space St ...Continue Reading

---------------------------------------------- Thursday, Nov. 30, 2006 BRIEFING: EXPLORATION STRATEGY AND LUNAR ARCHITECTURE Date/Time/Location: Monday, Dec. 4, 2 p.m., Johnson Space Center NASA Deputy Administrator Shana Dale and senior executives from the Exploration Systems Mission Directorate will host a press conference to announce the agency's global exploration strategy and lunar architecture. Scott Horowitz, associate administrator for the Exploration Systems Mission Directorate, and his deputy, Doug Cooke, ...Continue Reading

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Space Weather News for Nov. 28, 2006 http://spaceweather.com STRANGE SUNSPOT: A strange-looking sunspot is emerging on the sun. It's shaped like a ring almost three times wider than Earth. Amateur astronomers with solar telescopes are encouraged to monitor this curious apparition. It may be little more than a novelty--but its definitely worth watching. ALIGNMENT OF PLANETS: Mark your calendar. On Dec. 8th through 11th, Jupiter, Mercury and Mars will form a tight triangle in the eastern sky at dawn. All three wil ...Continue Reading

LiveScience.com Tuesday, November 28, 2006 Blind Man Has Déjà Vu, Busting a Myth He experiences déjà vu through smell, hearing and touch. The discovery puts to rest one old theory about what causes the strange feeling. New Advice: /Don't/ Sit Up Straight A new study that analyzed different postures has concluded that the strain of sitting upright for long hours is the perpetrator of chronic back problems. ...Continue Reading

The following sections were updated since 27 November 2006. -- FLOOD (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- FLOODS IN EAST AFRICA Floods swept over formerly drought-stricken regions of Kenya and Ethiopia when unusually heavy seasonal rains began in late October 2006. * http://naturalhazards.nasa.gov/shownh.php3?img_id=13986 *** MODIS(Terra) image from Nov 17 2006 (Posted on Nov 27 2006 2:25PM) --------------------------------------------------------------------- Natural Hazards is a service of NASA's Earth Observatory. ...Continue Reading

SPACE.com Update for November 28, 2006  * DESTINATIONS:* *News* *|* *SpaceFlight* *|* *Science/Astronomy* *|* *SETI* *|*   *Space Business News* *November 28, 2006*     *TOP STORY* *posted: November 28, 2006 11:55 am EDT* *Space Station Science Overdrive*Astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) are kicking their science program up a notch some 200 miles above Earth.Read More &nb ...Continue Reading

Nov. 28, 2006 Michael Braukus/Beth Dickey Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1979/2087 Kelly Humphries Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 MEDIA ADVISORY: M06-181 NASA TO BRIEF EXPLORATION STRATEGY AND LUNAR ARCHITECTURE HOUSTON - NASA Deputy Administrator Shana Dale and senior executives from the Exploration Systems Mission Directorate will host a press conference at 1 p.m. CST Monday, Dec. 4, to announce the agency's global exploration strategy and lunar architecture. Scott Horowitz, associate administ ...Continue Reading