LiveScience.com Thursday, December 21, 2006 Largest European Dinosaur Found The fossils of a dinosaur that measured as long as an NBA basketball court were recently recovered in Spain. Study: Less Acid Rain Not Always So Great Acid rainfall in the Appalachian Mountains has decreased in recent years and organisms in its streams are thriving. But the environmental comeback could be creating new problems of its own. Female Komodo Dragon Has Virgin Births Maybe females could l ...Continue Reading

NASA Science News for December 21, 2006 Evidence is mounting: the next solar cycle is going to be a big one. FULL STORY at http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2006/21dec_cycle24.htm?list882224 You are currently subscribed to snglist as: nasa_reports@aus-city.com. This is a free service. To unsubscribe click here: http://lyris.msfc.nasa.gov/u?id=882224F&n=T&l=snglist or send a blank email to leave-snglist-882224F@lyris.msfc.nasa.gov ...Continue Reading

SPACE.com Update for December 21, 2006  * DESTINATIONS:* *News* *|* *SpaceFlight* *|* *Science/Astronomy* *|* *SETI* *|*   *Space Business News* *December 21, 2006*     *TOP STORY* *posted: December 21, 2006 01:33 pm EDT* *Mission Discovery: Shuttle Astronauts Prepare To Head Home*CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Seven astronauts are spending what is expected to be their last full day in orbit aboard NASA?s ...Continue Reading

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The following sections were updated since 20 December 2006. -- CROPS AND DROUGHT (1 updated events, 2 new images) -- DROUGHT IN SOUTHEASTERN AUSTRALIA Spring started warm and dry in much of Australia. In addition to high land surface temperatures in September 2006, many of the country's agricultural areas were facing 6- to 12-month rainfall deficiencies. * http://naturalhazards.nasa.gov/shownh.php3?img_id=14049 *** MODIS(Terra) image from Nov 30 2006 (Posted on Dec 20 2006 4:55PM) * http://naturalhazards.nasa.gov/sh ...Continue Reading

Dec. 21, 2006 Katherine Trinidad Headquarters, Washington 202-358-3749 Jessica Rye Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 MEDIA ADVISORY: M06-191 NASA'S SPACE SHUTTLE DISCOVERY SET TO LAND FRIDAY CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Commander Mark Polansky and his crew aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery will complete their 13-day mission to the International Space Station Friday, Dec. 22. NASA will choose one of three potential landing sites based on weather conditions. The different shuttle landing opportunities are (al ...Continue Reading

"Remembering the Space Age" 50th Anniversary of the Space Age Call for Papers The NASA History Division and the National Air and Space Museum History Division issue a call for papers for a conference on the 50th anniversary of the Space Age, to be held in Washington D.C. October 21-22, 2007 in conjunction with the 50th anniversary meeting of the Society for the History of Technology. The conference is titled "Remembering the Space Age," and encompasses two main themes: 1) National and Global ...Continue Reading

------------------------------------------------- Thursday, Dec. 21, 2006 STS-116 LANDING COVERAGE ON NASA TV Date/Time: Friday, Dec. 22, 3:56 p.m. EST NASA TV will broadcast the return of the STS-116 crew on the space shuttle Discovery. Coverage begins with the scheduled deorbit burn at 2:53 p.m. EST. Landing at the Kennedy Space Center is scheduled for 3:56 p.m. EST. For details, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/shuttle View coverage on NASA TV or online at: http://aquarius.hq.nasa.gov:8080/ramgen/encoder/hq.rm WEBTAD ...Continue Reading

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The following sections were updated since 19 December 2006. -- CROPS AND DROUGHT (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- EAST AFRICA GREENS UP FROM HEAVY RAINS After devastating drought in 2005, eastern Africa experienced heavy rains and flooding during the 2006 "short rains" season that usually lasts from around October until December. * http://naturalhazards.nasa.gov/shownh.php3?img_id=14039 *** MODIS(Terra) image from Nov 30 2006 (Posted on Dec 19 2006 9:14AM) -- DUST AND SMOKE (3 updated events, 3 new image ...Continue Reading