Sept. 27, 2006 Linda Matthews-Schmidt Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-4111 Allard Beutel Headquarters, Washington 202-358-4769 CONTRACT RELEASE: C06-051 NASA EXTENDS JOHNSON SECURITY SUPPORT SERVICES CONTRACT NASA has awarded a potential two-year extension valued at $26 million to the existing contract for security support services at the Johnson Space Center, Houston, to The Diamond Group of Dallas. The contract provides protective services, industrial and physical security, emergency response, risk ass ...Continue Reading

LiveScience.com Wednesday, September 27, 2006 VIDEO: Freezing Light Physicist Matt Sellars’ decelerated laser pulses shine the way to quantum computers. Solar Flares Could Disrupt Critical GPS Devices Fiery discharges from the sun could disrupt Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers, according to new research. How to Make Busy Bees Busier Wild bees dive-bomb honeybees, making them more active. The result: better pollination. Tarantulas S ...Continue Reading

SPACE.com Update for September 27, 2006 A {color: 333366; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold}  * DESTINATIONS:* *News* *|* *SpaceFlight* *|* *Science/Astronomy* *|* *SETI* *|*   *Space Business News* *September 27, 2006*   *TOP STORY* *posted: September 27, 2006 11:28 am EDT* *Project Orion: NASA's Next Spaceship Takes Shape*The pieces are coming together for NASA&A ...Continue Reading

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SPACE.com Update for September 26, 2006 A {color: 333366; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold}  * DESTINATIONS:* *News* *|* *SpaceFlight* *|* *Science/Astronomy* *|* *SETI* *|*   *Space Business News* *September 26, 2006*   *TOP STORY* *posted: September 26, 2006 05:10 pm EDT* *Astronomers Find Supernova First Spotted 2,000 Years Ago*Now, astronomers may have identifi ...Continue Reading

Sept. 26, 2006 Michael Braukus/Beth Dickey Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1979/2087 MEDIA ADVISORY: M06-151 NASA ANNOUNCES NEW SECURITY PROCEDURE FOR NEWS MEDIA Effective Oct. 1, 2006, all news media entering the access controlled area of the NASA headquarters building in Washington must be escorted. News media accredited by the Office of Public Affairs and issued a media badge do not need to sign in at the visitor's desk, but they do need to arrange an escort from the Office of Public Affairs. Non-accredi ...Continue Reading

LiveScience.com Tuesday, September 26, 2006 VIDEO: Sex & the Senses Geneticist Bruce Baker proves male and female flies sense different worlds. Birds Have Deadly Sibling Rivalries Alpine swift birds battle it out for top spot in the nest, risking a lethal fall. NASA Maps Ocean's Monster Waves A new computer model could soon help scientists predict when and where huge waves generated by hurricanes will strike. The Truth Behind the Spinach Scare ...Continue Reading

The following sections were updated since 25 September 2006. -- DUST AND SMOKE (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- DUST STORM IN THE SIMPSON DESERT, AUSTRALIA A dust storm struck the Simpson Desert in Australia's outback in late September 2006. * http://naturalhazards.nasa.gov/shownh.php3?img_id=13892 *** MODIS(Aqua) image from Sep 24 2006 (Posted on Sep 25 2006 4:26PM) -- FIRE (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- FIRES IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA In August and September 2006, firefighters in northern California had thei ...Continue Reading

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2006 NASA ADMINISTRATOR MICHAEL GRIFFIN VISITS CHINA Date: Sept. 23-28 NASA Administrator Michael Griffin is on a trip to China, marking the first time a NASA administrator visits the country. Griffin is making this visit at the invitation of Sun Laiyan, administrator of the China National Space Administration. The trip includes stops in Beijing and Shanghai, during which he will tour a number of aerospace facilities. For details, visit: h ...Continue Reading