August 14th 2006 PST
Aug. 14, 2006 Erica Hupp/Dwayne Brown Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1237/1726 Megan Watzke Chandra X-ray Center, Cambridge, Mass. 617-496-7998 MEDIA ADVISORY: M06-128 NASA ANNOUNCES DARK MATTER DISCOVERY Astronomers who used NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory will host a media teleconference at 1 p.m. EDT Monday, Aug. 21, to announce how dark and normal matter have been forced apart in an extraordinarily energetic collision. Reporters must call Megan Watzke at the Chandra Press Office at: 617- 496-7998 or e- ...Continue Reading
August 12th 2006 PST
August 11, 2006 Allard Beutel Headquarters, Washington 202-358-4769 James Hartsfield Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 STATUS REPORT: SS06-037 INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION STATUS REPORT: SS06-037 This week on the International Space Station crew members refurbished their exercise treadmill, prepared areas inside and out for an imminent expansion of their home and took a couple of special calls to discuss soccer and food in space. Commander Pavel Vinogradov, Flight Engineer Jeff Williams and European S ...Continue Reading
August 11th 2006 PST
Aug. 11, 2006 Sonja Alexander/David Steitz Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1761/1600 RELEASE: 06-290 NASA SETS SIGHTS ON THE NEXT GENERATION OF EXPLORERS NASA's Education Office has released a new framework to work with the academic community to prepare the next generation of explorers and innovators. The Education Strategic Coordination Framework highlights agency content, people and facilities as the foundation for sponsored educational opportunities, while developing new non-traditional partnerships. &quo ...Continue Reading
August 11th 2006 PST
The following sections were updated since 10 August 2006. -- DUST AND SMOKE (1 updated events, 2 new images) -- HAZE OVER THE EASTERN UNITED STATES Air quality dropped when a heat wave trapped pollution over many cities along the east coast of the United States in early August 2006. * http://naturalhazards.nasa.gov/shownh.php3?img_id=13773 *** MOPITT(Terra) image from Aug 07 2006 (Posted on Aug 11 2006 12:22PM) * http://naturalhazards.nasa.gov/shownh.php3?img_id=13771 *** MODIS(Aqua) image from Aug 04 2006 (Posted o ...Continue Reading
August 11th 2006 PST
SPACE.com Update for August 11, 2006 A {color: 333366; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold}  * DESTINATIONS:* *News* *|* *SpaceFlight* *|* *Science/Astronomy* *|* *SETI* *|* *Space Business News* *August 11, 2006*  *TOP STORY* *posted: August 11, 2006 11:02 am EDT* *Foxy Star Pattern Points to Other Stellar Sights*A foxy little star pattern points to the Dumbel ...Continue Reading
August 11th 2006 PST
Aug. 10, 2006 Katherine Trinidad Headquarters, Washington 202-358-3749 Bruce Buckingham Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 MEDIA ADVISORY: M06-125 NASA ANNOUNCES POST READINESS REVIEW PRESS CONFERENCE NASA officials will host a news conference no earlier than 2 p.m. EDT, Wednesday, Aug. 16, following a two-day detailed assessment of the readiness of Space Shuttle Atlantis for launch. The briefing will air live on NASA TV from the Kennedy Space Center, Fla. The news conference follows the traditional Fligh ...Continue Reading
August 10th 2006 PST
The following sections were updated since 09 August 2006. -- FIRE (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- FIRES IN SPAIN AND PORTUGAL Hot and dry conditions settling in across the Iberian Peninsula fanned devastating wildfires in Spain and Portugal in early August 2006. * http://naturalhazards.nasa.gov/shownh.php3?img_id=13768 *** MODIS(Terra) image from Aug 09 2006 (Posted on Aug 10 2006 10:34AM) -- FLOOD (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- FLOODS IN PAKISTAN Seasonal monsoon rains falling over Pakistan triggered floo ...Continue Reading
August 10th 2006 PST
Space Weather News for August 10, 2006 http://spaceweather.com NEW SUNSPOT: A large and beautiful new sunspot is emerging from the sun's eastern limb. So far it poses no threat for Earth-directed solar flares, but this could change. The spot is growing fast and turning toward Earth. Visit http://spaceweather.com for images and updates. PERSEID FIREBALLS: With the Moon glaring in the background, this weekend's Perseid meteor shower is supposed to be a dud. But maybe it won't be so bad after all. Observers have been ...Continue Reading
August 10th 2006 PST
SPACE.com Update for August 10, 2006 A {color: 333366; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold}  * DESTINATIONS:* *News* *|* *SpaceFlight* *|* *Science/Astronomy* *|* *SETI* *|* *Space Business News* *August 10, 2006*  *TOP STORY* *posted: August 10, 2006 11:13 am EDT* *The First Female Space Tourist? U.S. Entrepreneur Determined to Reach Orbit*For U.S. entrepreneur ...Continue Reading
August 10th 2006 PST
LiveScience.com Thursday, August 10, 2006 The PC Turns 25, for Better or Worse Aug. 12 marks the 25th anniversary of the launch of IBM’s first personal computer, a landmark system that would spawn generations of clones and make IBM a household name. Ancient Fossilized Embryos Imaged in 3D Scientists get rare glimpse of 500-million-year-old unborn creatures using a new imaging technique. Surprise for Linguists: Nouns and Verbs Sound Dif ...Continue Reading
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