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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

SPACE.com Update for December 20, 2006  * DESTINATIONS:* *News* *|* *SpaceFlight* *|* *Science/Astronomy* *|* *SETI* *|*   *Space Business News* *December 20, 2006*     *TOP STORY* *posted: December 20, 2006 01:32 pm EDT* *Shuttle Crew to Scan Heat Shield, Deploy Satellites*HOUSTON -- Astronauts aboard NASA?s space shuttle Discovery will take a second look and their vehicle?s heat shield today and ...Continue Reading

Dec. 20, 2006 Dwayne Brown Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1726 Susan Hendrix Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md. 301-286-7745 RELEASE: 06-373 NASA SATELLITE DISCOVERS NEW KIND OF BLACK HOLE EXPLOSION GREENBELT, Md. - Scientists using NASA data are studying a newly recognized type of cosmic explosion called a hybrid gamma-ray burst. As with other gamma-ray bursts, this hybrid blast is likely signaling the birth of a new black hole. It is unclear, however, what kind of object or objects exploded or ...Continue Reading

LiveScience.com Tuesday, December 19, 2006 Study: Happy Marriage Calms Nerves Holding a spouse?s hand can relieve the nerves of a woman in a threatening situation, according to a new study. Why Queen Bees are So Darned Promiscuous A queen will mate with dozens of males, even though its bad for her. Turns out the behavior is good for the hive. Teen Talk: Science Needs to Dazzle Scientists who want to get their messages across to hip teens should spice up their presentations ...Continue Reading

SPACE.com Update for December 19, 2006  * DESTINATIONS:* *News* *|* *SpaceFlight* *|* *Science/Astronomy* *|* *SETI* *|*   *Space Business News* *December 19, 2006*     *TOP STORY* *posted: December 19, 2006 11:52 am EDT* *Mission Discovery: Shuttle Astronauts to Leave Space Station Today*HOUSTON -- Seven shuttle astronauts will say their orbital goodbyes to the three-person crew of the Internation ...Continue Reading

The following sections were updated since 18 December 2006. -- DUST AND SMOKE (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- DUST STORM OVER THE RED SEA On December 17, 2006, a plume from Saudi Arabia crossed the Red Sea toward Sudan. * http://naturalhazards.nasa.gov/shownh.php3?img_id=14035 *** MODIS(Aqua) image from Dec 17 2006 (Posted on Dec 18 2006 2:20PM) -- FIRE (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- FIRES IN VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA Throughout December 2006, bushfires sweeping over Victoria filled the skies with smoke. * http ...Continue Reading

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2006 FOLLOW ON NASA TELEVISION AND THE WEB. NASA is providing extensive television and Internet coverage of space shuttle Discovery's mission. The NASA television schedule for STS-116 is available at: http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/mission_schedule.html For Web coverage, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/shuttle QUARTERLY FARE SUBSIDY DISTRIBUTION Date/Time/Location: Dec. 27, 28 and Jan. 3, 4, 10 , 11, 10 a.m. - noon and 1:30 - 3:30 p.m., ...Continue Reading

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