Oct. 19, 2006 J.D. Harrington Headquarters, Washington Phone: 202-358-5241 RELEASE: 06-339 NASA CENTERS HONORED FOR INNOVATIONS The 44th Annual R&D 100 Awards recognized four NASA centers for excellence in innovation in research and development. The technologies demonstrated in the worldwide competition are among the most innovative ideas from academia, government and industry. The NASA Glenn Research Center, Cleveland, and L-3 Communications Electron Technologies, Inc., Torrance, Calif., created the L-3 Co ...Continue Reading

Space Weather News for Oct. 19, 2006 http://spaceweather.com ORIONID METEOR SHOWER: This weekend, a mild but pretty flurry of meteors will shoot out of the constellation Orion. The source is Halley's Comet. Although the comet itself is far away, ancient clouds of dust from the comet are nearby, and Earth is about to run through them. The best time to look is Saturday morning, Oct. 21st. Dozens of meteors might streak across the sky during the hours before sunrise. Dark skies are recommended! AURORA WATCH: A solar ...Continue Reading

LiveScience.com Wednesday, October 18, 2006 World's 10 Most Polluted Places Areas that researchers have declared the most polluted in the world are typically little known even in their own countries. Yet they in total afflict more than 10 million people, experts reported today. Study Reveals Key to Spring in Your Step A new study suggests the joints in your ankles and feet act like springs to help you keep your balance on uneven terrain. More E ...Continue Reading

Oct. 18, 2006 Katherine Trinidad Headquarters, Washington 202-358-3749 Nicole Cloutier-Lemasters Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 RELEASE: 06-337 NASA ANNOUNCES NEW INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION CREW NASA and the Russian Federal Space Agency have named two astronauts and two cosmonauts to the next International Space Station crew, known as Expedition 15. Astronauts Clayton C. Anderson and Daniel M. Tani will travel to the station next year and work as flight engineers. Cosmonauts Fyodor N. Yurchikhin a ...Continue Reading

SPACE.com Update for October 18, 2006 A {color: 333366; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold}  * DESTINATIONS:* *News* *|* *SpaceFlight* *|* *Science/Astronomy* *|* *SETI* *|*   *Space Business News* *October 18, 2006*   *TOP STORY* *posted: October 18, 2006 01:21 pm EDT* *Collision Created Rings Around Andromeda*Our giant neighboring galaxy, Andromeda, was involved in ...Continue Reading

Oct. 17, 2006 Sonja Alexander/Allard Beutel Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1761/4769 Debbie Nguyen Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-244-1334 RELEASE: 06-336 BECOME PART OF SPACE HISTORY -- HELP NAME THE NEXT STATION MODULE The International Space Station is growing, and NASA's Node 2 is the next U.S. pressurized module scheduled for installation on the orbiting laboratory. The node will provide more room for station crews to live and work, but it needs a name. Students in kindergarten through grade 12 atten ...Continue Reading

Oct. 17, 2006 Katherine Trinidad Headquarters, Washington 202-358-3749 James Hartsfield Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 MEDIA ADVISORY: M06-163 CHICAGO NATIVE TO DISCUSS ROLE ON NASA'S NEXT SHUTTLE FLIGHT Joan Higginbotham, a NASA astronaut who will fly aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery in December, will be available for interviews by satellite from 7:15 to 9 a.m. EDT on Friday, Oct. 20. To participate in the interviews, media should contact Stephanie Stoll at 281-483-9071 or by pager at 713-508- ...Continue Reading

LiveScience.com Tuesday, October 17, 2006 Ancient Miniature Buffalo Discovered Bones unearthed on the Philippine island of Cebu reveal a miniature water buffalo that lived during tens of thousands of years ago, a finding that could weigh heavily on the debate about the dwarf hominid species discovered in 2003. Panda's World More than Black and White Pandas may be able to tell color from shades of gray, a new study finds. Not all animals can do ...Continue Reading

SPACE.com Update for October 17, 2006 A {color: 333366; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold}  * DESTINATIONS:* *News* *|* *SpaceFlight* *|* *Science/Astronomy* *|* *SETI* *|*   *Space Business News* *October 17, 2006*   *TOP STORY* *posted: October 17, 2006 04:34 pm EDT* *Strong Leonid Meteor Shower Expected Nov. 18*If you live in Western Europe or eastern North A ...Continue Reading

----------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2006 CMS DEADLINE FOR HQ SUPERVISORS - OCT. 20 Date/Time/Location: Information session: Tuesday, Oct. 17, 3:30 - 4:30 p.m., Program Review Center (9H40) Contact: Jody Williams 358-3706 or Luke Weaver 358-1218 Headquarters supervisors are required to validate proficiency levels for their employees in the Competency Management System (CMS) by Oct. 20. For details, attend an information session, contact the BASO Support Center at 358-IEMP (43 ...Continue Reading