Feb. 8, 2008 Dwayne Brown Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1726 dwayne.c.brown@nasa.gov Terry Devitt University of Wisconsin, Madison 608-262-8282 trdevitt@wisc.edu MEDIA ADVISORY: M08-025 NASA-FUNDED ROBOT TO TEST SPACE EXPLORATION CAPABILITIES WASHINGTON - Researchers will test a NASA-funded robotic probe under ice here on Earth to demonstrate whether the probe's systems can operate in a similar environment on Jupiter's moon Europa. Testing will take place Feb. 12-15 in Lake Mendota on the campus of the Univ ...Continue Reading

Feb. 8, 2008 Sonja Alexander Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1761 sonja.r.alexander@nasa.gov Emily Sturgill Outen Langley Research Center, Hampton, Va. 757-864-7022 emily.r.sturgill@nasa.gov Shannon Verstynen National Institute of Aerospace, Hampton, Va. 757-325-6714 Shannon@nianet.org MEDIA ADVISORY: M08-027 NASA HOSTS 13TH ANNUAL PRESERVICE TEACHER CONFERENCE WASHINGTON - This Valentine's Day, future teachers will receive more than just sweets. Feb. 14-16, NASA will provide hands-on training through worksho ...Continue Reading

Feb. 8, 2008 John Yembrick Headquarters, Washington 202-358-0602 john.yembrick-1@nasa.gov Kim Newton Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Ala. 256-544-0034 kimberly.d.newton@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M08-026 NASA LANDS IN DAYTONA TO CELEBRATE 50TH MILESTONES WITH NASCAR WASHINGTON - In honor of NASA's 50th anniversary and the 50th running of the Daytona 500 in 2008, NASA will participate in two racing events in Daytona Beach, Fla., Feb. 12-17. Astronaut Charlie Hobaugh, who has visited the International S ...Continue Reading

The following sections were updated since 07 February 2008. -- FLOOD (1 updated events, 2 new images) -- FLOODS IN BOLIVIA Floods swept across Bolivia in the wake of unusually heavy rains in December 2007 through February 2008. * http://naturalhazards.nasa.gov/shownh.php3?img_id=14728 *** MODIS(Terra) image from Feb 06 2008 (Posted on Feb 07 2008 4:26PM) * http://naturalhazards.nasa.gov/shownh.php3?img_id=14727 *** MODIS(Terra) image from Feb 06 2008 (Posted on Feb 07 2008 3:04PM) -- STORM (1 updated events, 1 new i ...Continue Reading

Feb. 7, 2008 Michael Curie Headquarters, Washington 202-358-4715 michael.curie@nasa.gov Candrea Thomas Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 candrea.k.thomas@nasa.gov RELEASE: 08-035 NASA'S SHUTTLE ATLANTIS BEGINS MISSION TO THE SPACE STATION CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Space shuttle Atlantis and its seven-member crew lifted off at 2:45 p.m. EST on Thursday, Feb. 7 from NASA's Kennedy Space Center to begin the STS-122 mission to the International Space Station. During the 11-day flight, Commander Steve Frick and ...Continue Reading

Feb. 7, 2008 Grey Hautaluoma Headquarters, Washington 202-358-0668 grey.hautaluoma-1@nasa.gov Lynn Cominsky Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, Calif. 707-664-2655 lynnc@universe.sonoma.edu RELEASE: 08-036 NASA CALLS FOR SUGGESTIONS TO RE-NAME FUTURE TELESCOPE MISSION WASHINGTON - NASA announced Thursday that members of the general public from around the world will have a chance to suggest a new name for the cutting edge Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope, otherwise known as GLAST, observatory before it la ...Continue Reading

The following sections were updated since 06 February 2008. -- STORM (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- SEVERE TORNADOES IN THE SOUTHERN UNITED STATES A major wintertime tornado outbreak ripped through Arkansas, western Tennessee, northern Mississippi, northern Alabama, and western Kentucky on February 5, 2008. * http://naturalhazards.nasa.gov/shownh.php3?img_id=14724 *** (TRMM) image from Feb 06 2008 (Posted on Feb 06 2008 4:25PM) -- VOLCANO (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- PLUME FROM ANATAHAN Anatahan Volcano ...Continue Reading

The following sections were updated since 05 February 2008. -- VOLCANO (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- RABAUL VOLCANO, NEW BRITAIN Rabaul Volcano released a plume on February 3, 2008. * http://naturalhazards.nasa.gov/shownh.php3?img_id=14723 *** MODIS(Aqua) image from Feb 03 2008 (Posted on Feb 05 2008 4:05PM) --------------------------------------------------------------------- Natural Hazards is a service of NASA's Earth Observatory. http://naturalhazards.nasa.gov/ http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/ If yo ...Continue Reading

The following sections were updated since 04 February 2008. -- FLOOD (2 updated events, 2 new images) -- INTENSE SEASONAL FLOODS IN SOUTHERN AFRICA By February or March during the typical southern African rainy season, the intense rain puddles on the saturated ground and pushes brimming rivers, reservoirs, and lakes over their banks. In 2008, the floods began in January and continued into February. * http://naturalhazards.nasa.gov/shownh.php3?img_id=14720 *** MODIS(Terra) image from Feb 04 2008 (Posted on Feb 04 2008 ...Continue Reading

Feb. 4, 2008 David Mould/Michael Cabbage Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1898/1600 david.r.mould@nasa.gov,mcabbage@nasa.gov RELEASE: 08-034 NASA UNVEILS $17.6 BILLION BUDGET WASHINGTON - NASA announced a $17.6 billion budget for fiscal year 2009 to continue exploring the solar system, building the International Space Station, studying Earth from space and conducting aeronautics research. NASA Deputy Administrator Shana Dale said the increase for NASA's 2009 budget demonstrates President Bush's commitment to ...Continue Reading