Oct. 23, 2006 Katherine Trinidad Headquarters, Washington 202-358-3749 Rob Navias Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 STATUS REPORT: SS06-046 INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION STATUS REPORT: SS06-046 A shipment of supplies began its journey to the International Space Station Monday as the ISS Progress 23 cargo ship was launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The new resupply ship lifted off at 9:41 a.m. EDT (7:41 p.m. Baikonur time). It will be the 23rd Progress to visit the station. Less t ...Continue Reading

Space Weather News for Oct. 22, 2006 http://spaceweather.com SUNSPOT 917: Sunspot 917, just a speck a few days ago, has suddenly blossomed into an active region wider than the planet Neptune. The fast-growing spot is crackling with minor solar flares. If its development continues, the sunspot could soon pose a threat for stronger explosions. NORTHERN LIGHTS: As predicted, a solar wind stream hit Earth on Oct. 20th. The impact did not trigger a full-fledged geomagnetic storm. Nevertheless, colorful auroras ap ...Continue Reading

LiveScience.com Friday, October 20, 2006 Whales Set Deep-Diving Record Beaked whiles are found to dive deeper than any other air-breathing creature. Yet oddly, only during shallow dives do they get the bends. Children Exposed to Pesticides in U.S. Daycare Centers The pesticide concentrations detected in a new EPA study appear quite low. However, children are more sensitive to these chemicals than adults. Successful Sex Strategy: Be Last in Line The ...Continue Reading

Oct. 20, 2006 Katherine Trinidad Headquarters, Washington 202-358-3749 James Hartsfield Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 MEDIA ADVISORY: M06-166 BALTIMORE NATIVE TO DISCUSS ROLE ON NASA'S NEXT SHUTTLE FLIGHT Bob Curbeam, a NASA astronaut who will fly aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery in December, will be available for interviews by satellite from 7 to 8:45 a.m. EDT Tuesday, Oct. 24. To participate in the interviews, media should contact the NASA Johnson Space Center newsroom in Houston at 281-483 ...Continue Reading

SPACE.com Update for October 20, 2006 A {color: 333366; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold}  * DESTINATIONS:* *News* *|* *SpaceFlight* *|* *Science/Astronomy* *|* *SETI* *|*   *Space Business News* *October 20, 2006*   *TOP STORY* *posted: October 20, 2006 12:07 pm EDT* *Complete Coverage of the Wirefly X Prize Cup*SPACE.com presents complete coverage of the Wirefl ...Continue Reading

NASA Science News for October 20, 2006 Mark your calendar: On Wednesday, Nov 8th, the planet Mercury will pass directly in front the Sun. FULL STORY at http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2006/20oct_transitofmercury.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

Oct. 20, 2006 Katherine Trinidad Headquarters, Washington 202-358-3749 James Hartsfield Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 STATUS REPORT: SS06-045 INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION STATUS REPORT: SS06-045 The three residents of the International Space Station spent a busy week with varied science and technical tasks as they began their second month in orbit. Expedition 14 Commander Michael Lopez-Alegria and Flight Engineer Mikhail Tyurin practiced using the manual docking system for the Russian Progre ...Continue Reading

Oct. 20, 2006 Allard Beutel Headquarters, Washington 202-358-4769 James Hartsfield Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 MEDIA ADVISORY: M06-165 NASA TV AIRS ARRIVAL OF NEXT SPACE STATION CARGO SHIP The residents of the International Space Station will receive a new shipment of food, fuel and supplies Thursday, Oct. 26, and NASA TV will broadcast its arrival live. After launching from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan on Monday, Oct. 23, the ISS Progress 23 spacecraft will dock to the station at 10:28 ...Continue Reading

LiveScience.com Thursday, October 19, 2006 Successful Sex Strategy: Be Last in Line The male that mates with a female after other males is most likely to father offspring. The 100-Year Forecast: More Extreme Weather Droughts and storms will become more intense in the coming century if levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere keep rising, new computer models suggest. Bacteria Found Nearly 2 Miles Underground Scientists found a gold mine of bacte ...Continue Reading

Oct. 19, 2006 Erica Hupp/Dwayne Brown Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1237/1726 Anatta NOAA, Earth System Research Laboratory, Boulder, Colo. 303-497-6288 RELEASE: 06-338 NASA AND NOAA ANNOUNCE ANTARCTIC OZONE HOLE IS A RECORD BREAKER NASA and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) scientists report this year's ozone hole in the polar region of the Southern Hemisphere has broken records for area and depth. The ozone layer acts to protect life on Earth by blocking harmful ultraviolet rays from ...Continue Reading