September 7th 2006 PDT
LiveScience.com Wednesday, September 6, 2006 Methane Bubbles Make Global Warming Worse Bubbling lakes in Siberia are releasing up to six times more methane into the atmosphere than previously thought. Tiny Island Was Violent Microcosm of World Strife The first settlers of Rapa island turned to violence when faced with the same pressures of environment and competition happening right now across the globe, a new study suggests. Virtual Gun Runners Arre ...Continue Reading
September 7th 2006 PDT
A Request for Proposal for a History of NASA's International Relations has just been posted at http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/eps/bizops.cgi?gr=D&pin=04 Any questions should be addressed to Name: Alpana K Jenne Title: Contract Specialist Phone: (301) 286-0792 Fax: (301) 286-0357 Email: Alpana.K.Jenne@nasa.gov Dr. Steven J. Dick NASA Chief Historian Director, NASA History Division Office of External Relations NASA Headquarters 300 E Street SW Washington, D.C. 20546-0001 ____________________________________ ...Continue Reading
September 7th 2006 PDT
The following sections were updated since 05 September 2006. -- DUST AND SMOKE (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- DUST OVER THE CASPIAN SEA Dust blew over the Caspian Sea in early September 2006. * http://naturalhazards.nasa.gov/shownh.php3?img_id=13834 *** MODIS(Aqua) image from Sep 04 2006 (Posted on Sep 05 2006 4:35PM) -- FIRE (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- FIRES IN THE WESTERN UNITED STATES Since late July 2006, firefighters have been working to contain numerous wildfires in several Western states. This im ...Continue Reading
September 7th 2006 PDT
Space Weather News for Sept. 7, 2006 http://spaceweather.com BIG FULL MOON: Tonight's full moon is the closest and biggest of 2006. Why? The Moon's orbit is lopsided: one side is closer to Earth than the other. When the Moon turns full on Sept 7th, it will be on the close side, making it seem a bit wider than usual. Look for the extra-wide Moon rising in the east at sunset--very pretty. BONUS--A LUNAR ECLIPSE: If you live in eastern Europe, Asia, Africa or Australia, you might also see a partial lunar eclipse ton ...Continue Reading
September 7th 2006 PDT
Sept. 6, 2006 Tracy Young/Allard Beutel Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 RELEASE: 06-311 NASA POSTPONES SPACE SHUTTLE ATLANTIS LAUNCH NASA has delayed Wednesday's launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis on its STS-115 mission to the International Space Station. Shuttle Program managers made the decision early Wednesday morning due to a problem that occurred during the activation of one of the shuttle's three electricity-producing fuel cells. Teams are evaluating data on what might have caused a voltage spike ...Continue Reading
September 7th 2006 PDT
Sept. 6, 2006 Tracy Young/Katherine Trinidad Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 RELEASE: 06-400 NASA AIMS FOR POSSIBLE SHUTTLE LAUNCH ATTEMPT FRIDAY NASA is targeting a possible launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis on Friday, Sept. 8 because of a problem associated with one of the spacecraft's electricity-producing fuel cells. Shuttle program managers at NASA's Kennedy Space Center decided Wednesday afternoon additional time was needed to evaluate fuel cell flight history and potential causes of the malfunc ...Continue Reading
September 7th 2006 PDT
Sept. 6, 2006 Dwayne Brown/Erica Hupp Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1726/1237 Guy Webster Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif. 818-354-6278 RELEASE: 06-307 NASA ROVER NEARS MARTIAN VICTORIA BOWL GOAL NASA's Mars rover Opportunity is closing in on what may be the grandest overlook and richest science trove of its long mission. During the next two weeks, the robotic geologist is likely to reach the rim of a hole in the Martian surface wider and deeper than any it has visited. The crater, known as ...Continue Reading
September 6th 2006 PDT
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September 6th 2006 PDT
LiveScience.com Tuesday, September 5, 2006 Tiny Island Was Violent Microcosm of World Strife The first settlers of Rapa island turned to violence when faced with the same pressures of environment and competition happening right now across the globe, a new study suggests. Spread of Disease Related to Attraction Between Planets The equations that describe the pull between planets can be applied to how insects spread disease from flower to flower. ...Continue Reading
September 6th 2006 PDT
SPACE.com Update for September 5, 2006 A {color: 333366; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold}  * DESTINATIONS:* *News* *|* *SpaceFlight* *|* *Science/Astronomy* *|* *SETI* *|* *Space Business News* *September 5, 2006*  *TOP STORY* *posted: September 5, 2006 04:54 pm EDT* *Huge Black Holes Stifle Star Formation*Supermassive black holes play a stealthy role in two ...Continue Reading
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