June 6, 2007 Katherine Trinidad Headquarters, Washington 202-358-3749 John Ira Petty Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 STATUS REPORT: SS07-31 INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION STATUS REPORT: SS07-31 HOUSTON - On Wednesday, the Expedition 15 crew completed the second spacewalk in eight days and continued preparations for space shuttle Atlantis' arrival at the International Space Station. Commander Fyodor Yurchikhin and Flight Engineer Oleg Kotov opened the hatch on the Pirs docking compartment at 9:23 a.m ...Continue Reading

The following sections were updated since 05 June 2007. -- STORM (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- TROPICAL STORM BARRY Tropical Storm Barry was the second named storm of the 2007 Atlantic Hurricane Season. * http://naturalhazards.nasa.gov/shownh.php3?img_id=14290 *** (TRMM) image from Jun 04 2007 (Posted on Jun 05 2007 2:38PM) -- VOLCANO (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- KLYUCHEVSKAYA VOLCANO The Klyuchevskaya Volcano on Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula continued its ongoing activity through May and June 2007. * h ...Continue Reading

June 6, 2007 David E. Steitz Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1730 Jane Platt Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif. 818-354-0880 RELEASE: 07-132 NASA TECHNOLOGY HELPS DETECT AND TREAT HEART DISEASE AND STROKES PASADENA, Calif. - NASA space technology is helping doctors diagnose and monitor treatments for hardening of the arteries in its early stages, before it causes heart attacks and strokes. Hospitals and doctors around the country are using ArterioVision software initially developed at NASA's Jet Pro ...Continue Reading

June 6, 2007 David E. Steitz Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1730 Michael Mewhinney Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif. 650-604-3937 Michael Corrado IBM Media Relations Supercomputing, Somers, N.Y. 914-766-4635 RELEASE: 07-133 NASA SELECTS IBM FOR NEXT-GENERATION SUPERCOMPUTER APPLICATIONS MOFFETT FIELD, Calif. - On Wednesday, NASA and IBM, Armonk, N.Y., announced the agency has selected an IBM System p575+ supercomputer for evaluating next-generation technology to meet the agency's future supercomput ...Continue Reading

Today's Top News Wednesday June 6, 2007   Cold Case Closed: 'Iceman' Mummy Bled to Death Mummy scientists have determined the cause of death of the "Iceman." Terrible T. Rex Was a Slowpoke Origins of Human Nervous System Found in Sponges Adults Brains Still Make Youthful Cells How to Go Green with Home Technology advertisement Top Features The Top 10 Intrepid Explorers Read More The Biggest Popular Myths Read More Top 10 Most Incredible Animal Journ ...Continue Reading

June 6, 2007 Melissa Mathews/Beth Dickey Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1272/2087 Kim Newton Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Ala. 256-544-0034 RELEASE: 07-134 NASA ISSUES PROPOSAL REQUEST FOR ARES I AVIONICS UNIT WASHINGTON - NASA has issued a request for proposal for key guidance, navigation and control hardware for the new Ares I crew launch vehicle. The upper stage instrument unit avionics will be used during the Ares I ascent. Proposals are due no later than 2 p.m. EDT July 30, with a selectio ...Continue Reading

 * DESTINATIONS:* *News* *|* *SpaceFlight* *|* *Science/Astronomy* *|* *SETI* *|*   *Space Business News* *June 6, 2007*      *TOP STORY* *posted: June 6, 2007 12:36 pm EDT* *LIVE Coverage: Second Spacewalk Underway*Read More * MISSIONS/LAUNCHES* *Europe's ATV Gearing Up for Launch Later this Year * *Mission Atlantis: Spacewalking Veterans Set for Orbital Return *  * SCIENCE/ASTRONOMY* *Deep Hole Found on Mars * *Extreme ...Continue Reading

 * DESTINATIONS:* *News* *|* *SpaceFlight* *|* *Science/Astronomy* *|* *SETI* *|*   *Space Business News* *June 5, 2007*      *TOP STORY* *posted: June 5, 2007 03:54 pm EDT* *Mission Atlantis: Spacewalking Veterans Set for Orbital Return*Two veteran spacewalkers will return to space aboard shuttle Atlantis.Read More * MISSIONS/LAUNCHES* *70 Percent Chance Atlantis Will Launch Friday * *Mission Atlantis: Space Station Power Play *  *& ...Continue Reading

Today's Top News Tuesday June 5, 2007   Ancient Egyptian City Spotted From Space Satellites have zoomed in on an ancient Egyptian metropolis, archaeologists say. Chicken Bones Suggest Polynesians Found Americas Before Columbus The Top 10 Intrepid Explorers New Video Likely Not Loch Ness Monster Why NFL Players Suffer Dementia, Depression advertisement Top Features Top 10 Amazing Facts About Your Heart Read More Gallery: Scenic Waterfalls Read More Top 10 Most ...Continue Reading

The following sections were updated since 04 June 2007. -- STORM (1 updated events, 3 new images) -- TROPICAL CYCLONE GONU You might expect to see a storm with near-perfect symmetry and a well-defined eye hovering over the warm waters of the Caribbean or in the South Pacific, but in June 2007, Tropical Cyclone Gonu showed up in an unusual place: the Arabian Sea. * http://naturalhazards.nasa.gov/shownh.php3?img_id=14289 *** MODIS(Terra) image from Jun 05 2007 (Posted on Jun 05 2007 11:44AM) * http://naturalhazards.na ...Continue Reading