August 28th 2006 PDT
SPACE.com Update for August 28, 2006 A {color: 333366; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold}  * DESTINATIONS:* *News* *|* *SpaceFlight* *|* *Science/Astronomy* *|* *SETI* *|* *Space Business News* *August 28, 2006*  *TOP STORY* *posted: August 28, 2006 11:15 am EDT* *Strange Pulsing Star Puzzles Astronomers*Astronomers using radio telescopes from around the world h ...Continue Reading
August 28th 2006 PDT
Aug. 28, 2006 Allard Beutel/Bruce Buckingham Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 RELEASE: 06-302 TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO FORCES SHUTTLE ATLANTIS' LAUNCH DELAY Tuesday's scheduled launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis on its STS-115 mission to the International Space Station is being postponed because of Tropical Storm Ernesto. A new launch date has not been set. Although no final decision has been made, shuttle managers meeting at NASA's Kennedy Space Center instructed launch teams Monday to continue prelimin ...Continue Reading
August 26th 2006 PDT
Aug. 25, 2006 Grey Hautaluoma Headquarters, Washington 202-358-4769 James Hartsfield Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 STATUS REPORT: SS06-039 INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION STATUS REPORT: SS06-039 With the countdown clock ticking toward the launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis on the STS-115 mission, the International Space Station crew continues to prepare for visitors. Commander Pavel Vinogradov, Flight Engineer, NASA Science Officer Jeff Williams and European Space Agency astronaut Thomas Reiter of Germ ...Continue Reading
August 26th 2006 PDT
LiveScience.com Friday, August 25, 2006 The Day The Earth Fell Over In a distant past, Earth may have flipped on its side to keep its balance. And it could happen again. Bright Idea: Sunlight Curbs Afternoon Drowsiness Extra light exposure during the day helps keep you alert, a new study finds. Scientists Erase Memories in Rat Brains Scientists have for the first time erased long-term memories in rats and also directly seen how the brain is ch ...Continue Reading
August 26th 2006 PDT
Space Weather News for August 25, 2006 http://spaceweather.com ANOTHER BACKWARD SUNSPOT: Evidence continues to mount that the next solar cycle is beginning. When one solar cycle gives way to another, the magnetic poles of sunspots reverse polarity. For the second time in less than a month, such a "backward sunspot" has appeared--and this time it's a big one. Get the full story with images at http://spaceweather.com MORNING PLANETS: If you find yourself awake before dawn this weekend, either Saturday or ...Continue Reading
August 25th 2006 PDT
The following sections were updated since 24 August 2006. -- FIRE (2 updated events, 2 new images) -- FIRES IN IDAHO Numerous wildfires were burning in Idaho in mid-August 2006. * http://naturalhazards.nasa.gov/shownh.php3?img_id=13805 *** MODIS(Aqua) image from Aug 23 2006 (Posted on Aug 24 2006 2:47PM) COLUMBIA COMPLEX FIRE In the southeastern corner of Washington the Columbia Complex Fire had grown to 34,000 acres as of August 24, 2006. * http://naturalhazards.nasa.gov/shownh.php3?img_id=13804 *** MODIS(Aqua) ...Continue Reading
August 25th 2006 PDT
Aug. 25, 2006 Sonja Alexander Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1761 Charles Henry Guillaume Canadian Space Agency, Montreal 450-926-6651 RELEASE: 06-301 (Corrected) NASA INVITES STUDENTS TO HELP ASTRONAUT COUNT THE STARS NASA and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) are collaborating on a new education activity that helps students become astronomers. The Star Count Project will investigate the visual quality of the night sky and help assess the extent of atmospheric light pollution. There are many factors that af ...Continue Reading
August 25th 2006 PDT
SPACE.com Update for August 25, 2006 A {color: 333366; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold}  * DESTINATIONS:* *News* *|* *SpaceFlight* *|* *Science/Astronomy* *|* *SETI* *|* *Space Business News* *August 25, 2006*  *TOP STORY* *posted: August 25, 2006 12:10 pm EDT* *ISS Construction Crew: Spacewalking Duo to Wield Orbital Robot Arms*CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. Â& ...Continue Reading
August 25th 2006 PDT
Aug. 25, 2006 Sonja Alexander Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1761 Charles Henry Guillaume Canadian Space Agency, Montreal 450-926-6651 RELEASE: 06-301 NASA INVITES STUDENTS TO HELP ASTRONAUT COUNT THE STARS NASA and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) are collaborating on a new education activity that helps students become astronomers. The Star Count Project will investigate the visual quality of the night sky and help assess the extent of atmospheric light pollution. There are many factors that affect how man ...Continue Reading
August 25th 2006 PDT
NASA Science News for August 25, 2006 Contrary to a wide-spread report, Mars will not look as big as the full Moon on August 27th. In fact, the red planet will be nearly invisible to the human eye. There is, however, something real to see on August 27th--a morning alignment of Venus and Saturn. FULL STORY at http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2006/25aug_marshoax.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 fre ...Continue Reading
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