NOTE: The previous email had incorrect times listed. The correct time is 04:25 UT on July 3 (12:25 a.m. EDT on July 3 or 9:25 p.m. PDT on July 2). We apologize for the error. A large asteroid will make an exceptionally close approach to our planet early on July 3, passing just beyond the Moon's average distance from Earth. Named 2004 XP14, it will pass closest to Earth at 04:25 UT on July 3 (12:25 a.m. EDT on July 3 or 9:25 pm PDT on July 2). Even for experienced backyard astronomers, this asteroid will be challengi ...Continue Reading

LiveScience.com Friday, June 30, 2006 Women Underestimate Their Web Savvy Women tend to rate themselves significantly less competent at navigating the Internet compared to how men rate themselves. But they are wrong. Why Taking Medicine Works, Even if the Medicine Doesn't People who take placebos as prescribed have a lower risk of death. It may be these folks have a better overall approach to taking care of themselves. Portable Device Reads Any Te ...Continue Reading

A large asteroid will make an exceptionally close approach to our planet early on July 3, passing just beyond the Moon's average distance from Earth. Named 2004 XP14, it will pass closest to Earth at 0:42 UT on July 3 (12:25 a.m. EDT or 9:25 pm PDT on July 2). Even for experienced backyard astronomers, this asteroid will be challenging to spot. Those who have an eight-inch or larger aperture telescope with moderate-to-high magnification and are blessed with dark, transparent skies and steady "seeing" may p ...Continue Reading

SPACE.com Update for June 30, 2006 A {color: 333366; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold}  * DESTINATIONS:* *News* *|* *SpaceFlight* *|* *Science/Astronomy* *|* *SETI* *|*   *Space Business News* *June 30, 2006*   *TOP STORY* *posted: June 30, 2006 11:08 am EDT* *Asteroid Spotting: Skywatchers to Glimpse Close Flyby*It's not often you get a chance to spot an aste ...Continue Reading

June 29, 2006 Erica Hupp Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1237 Lynn Chandler Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md. 301-286-2806 RELEASE: 06-254 NASA'S MICRO-SATELLITES COMPLETE TECHNOLOGY VALIDATION MISSION NASA's three orbiting micro-satellites known as Space Technology 5 have completed their planned 90-day mission. The mission team is shutting down the spacecraft to conclude operations on Friday, June 30. The mission primarily focused on flight testing miniaturized satellites in the harsh environment ...Continue Reading

NASA Science News for June 29, 2006 Who needs fireworks? As night falls on the 4th of July, a moon, a giant planet and a spaceship will emerge from the twilight for a sky show of their own. FULL STORY at http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2006/29jun_july4th.htm?list882224 Check out our RSS feed at http://science.nasa.gov/rss.xml 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 ...Continue Reading

The following sections were updated since 28 June 2006. -- DUST AND SMOKE (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- DUST STORM OVER THE RED SEA Thick plumes of dust blew off the east coast of Sudan, over the Red Sea, in late June 2006. * http://naturalhazards.nasa.gov/shownh.php3?img_id=13681 *** MODIS(Aqua) image from Jun 28 2006 (Posted on Jun 28 2006 4:11PM) -- FIRE (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- FIRES IN CENTRAL CANADA Numerous large and smoky fires were burning in central Canada on June 26, 2006. NASA's Terra s ...Continue Reading

LiveScience.com Thursday, June 29, 2006 Hundreds of Dead Baby Birds Wash Up on Calif. Beach Dozens of dead tern chicks washed up on a beach after jumping into water without knowing how to swim. Image of the Day: The Leaf That Flies Away A Common Evening Brown butterfly puts on a near perfect display of cryptic coloration. *Newsletter Unsubscribe* advertisement About us | Contact us | Advertise | Terms of service | Privacy © 1999-2005 ...Continue Reading

June 29, 2006 Dwayne Brown Headquarters, Washington Phone: 202-358-1726 Susan Hendrix/Ed Campion Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md. Phone: 301-286-7745/0697 MEDIA ADVISORY: M06-108 NASA PROVIDES MEDIA UPDATE ON HUBBLE CAMERA OPERATIONS NASA managers will host a media teleconference at 9 a.m., EDT Friday, June 30, to discuss the results of Thursday's technical review. The purpose of the review was to discuss plans for restoring the Advanced Camera for Surveys science operations on the agency's Hubble Sp ...Continue Reading

SPACE.com Update for June 29, 2006 A {color: 333366; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold}  * DESTINATIONS:* *News* *|* *SpaceFlight* *|* *Science/Astronomy* *|* *SETI* *|*   *Space Business News* *June 29, 2006*   *TOP STORY* *posted: June 29, 2006 11:10 am EDT* *Meet the STS-121 Crew: The Rookies*Two NASA astronauts are poised to make their spaceflight debut this ...Continue Reading