The following sections were updated since 23 October 2006. -- STORM (1 updated events, 2 new images) -- HURRICANE PAUL As October drew to a close, Hurricane Paul was approaching the southern tip of Mexico's Baja Peninsula. * http://naturalhazards.nasa.gov/shownh.php3?img_id=13935 *** (QuikSCAT) image from Oct 23 2006 (Posted on Oct 24 2006 11:28AM) * http://naturalhazards.nasa.gov/shownh.php3?img_id=13934 *** MODIS(Terra) image from Oct 22 2006 (Posted on Oct 23 2006 5:18PM) ----------------------------------------- ...Continue Reading

SPACE.com Update for October 24, 2006 A {color: 333366; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold}  * DESTINATIONS:* *News* *|* *SpaceFlight* *|* *Science/Astronomy* *|* *SETI* *|*   *Space Business News* *October 24, 2006*   *TOP STORY* *posted: October 24, 2006 05:00 pm EDT* *In Formative Years, the Sun Had Sisters*The Sun had sisters when it was born, according to n ...Continue Reading

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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2006 STS-115 CREW PRESENTATION FOR HQ EMPLOYEES Date/Time/Location: Tuesday, Oct. 24, 9 a.m., auditorium Contact: Joanna Adamus 358-1716 NASA Headquarters employees and their families are invited to join the crew of the STS-115 mission for a special post-flight presentation on Oct. 24. During the program, the crew will share highlights of their mission to the International Space Station in September. NASA BLOOD DRIVE Date/Time/Location: Th ...Continue Reading

Starry Night® Times - November 2006 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.* *This year, November furnishes amateur astronomers with /two/ outstanding celestia ...Continue Reading

SPACE.com Update for October 23, 2006 A {color: 333366; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold}  * DESTINATIONS:* *News* *|* *SpaceFlight* *|* *Science/Astronomy* *|* *SETI* *|*   *Space Business News* *October 23, 2006*   *TOP STORY* *posted: October 23, 2006 01:10 pm EDT* *Cosmic Rays Linked to Global Warming*Earth's recent warming trend might in part be due to a ...Continue Reading

Oct. 23, 2006 Katherine Trinidad Headquarters, Washington 202-358-3749 Rob Navias Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 STATUS REPORT: SS06-046 INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION STATUS REPORT: SS06-046 A shipment of supplies began its journey to the International Space Station Monday as the ISS Progress 23 cargo ship was launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The new resupply ship lifted off at 9:41 a.m. EDT (7:41 p.m. Baikonur time). It will be the 23rd Progress to visit the station. Less t ...Continue Reading

Space Weather News for Oct. 22, 2006 http://spaceweather.com SUNSPOT 917: Sunspot 917, just a speck a few days ago, has suddenly blossomed into an active region wider than the planet Neptune. The fast-growing spot is crackling with minor solar flares. If its development continues, the sunspot could soon pose a threat for stronger explosions. NORTHERN LIGHTS: As predicted, a solar wind stream hit Earth on Oct. 20th. The impact did not trigger a full-fledged geomagnetic storm. Nevertheless, colorful auroras ap ...Continue Reading

LiveScience.com Friday, October 20, 2006 Whales Set Deep-Diving Record Beaked whiles are found to dive deeper than any other air-breathing creature. Yet oddly, only during shallow dives do they get the bends. Children Exposed to Pesticides in U.S. Daycare Centers The pesticide concentrations detected in a new EPA study appear quite low. However, children are more sensitive to these chemicals than adults. Successful Sex Strategy: Be Last in Line The ...Continue Reading

Oct. 20, 2006 Katherine Trinidad Headquarters, Washington 202-358-3749 James Hartsfield Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 MEDIA ADVISORY: M06-166 BALTIMORE NATIVE TO DISCUSS ROLE ON NASA'S NEXT SHUTTLE FLIGHT Bob Curbeam, a NASA astronaut who will fly aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery in December, will be available for interviews by satellite from 7 to 8:45 a.m. EDT Tuesday, Oct. 24. To participate in the interviews, media should contact the NASA Johnson Space Center newsroom in Houston at 281-483 ...Continue Reading