The following sections were updated since 16 November 2006. -- FIRE (2 updated events, 2 new images) -- FIRES IN SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND Several large fires were burning in southern Queensland in mid-November. These images of the fires were captured by NASA's Aqua satellite. * http://naturalhazards.nasa.gov/shownh.php3?img_id=13977 *** MODIS(Aqua) image from Nov 17 2006 (Posted on Nov 17 2006 2:07PM) FIRES IN NORTHWEST AUSTRALIA Large burn scars from dozens of fires were visible across Western Australia and Northern Ter ...Continue Reading

NASA Science News for November 17, 2006 Using a high-resolution X-ray telescope, Japan's new Hinode spacecraft captured some unique and beautiful images of last week's Transit of Mercury. FULL STORY at http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2006/17nov_xraytransit.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 free service. To unsubscribe click here: http://lyris.msfc.nasa.gov/u?id=882224F&n=T&l=snglist or send a bl ...Continue Reading

SPACE.com Update for November 17, 2006  * DESTINATIONS:* *News* *|* *SpaceFlight* *|* *Science/Astronomy* *|* *SETI* *|*   *Space Business News* *November 17, 2006*     *TOP STORY* *posted: November 17, 2006 12:57 pm EDT* *Viewer's Guide: The 2006 Leonid Meteor Shower*Mid-November brings us the return of the famous Leonid meteor shower, which has a storied history of producing some of the most sens ...Continue Reading

LiveScience.com Friday, November 17, 2006 Naming Movie Sequels: Why It's Not 'James Bond 21' Would you go see "James Bond 21?" Well, it doesn't exist, and for good reason. Researchers have concluded you prefer sequels with new names rather than just numbers. Robots 'Mate' and Evolve Scientists recreate ancient creatures, then simulate their evolution to learn why backbones developed. Chocolate Milk Good for Athletes A simple glass of chocolate milk helps athletes recover after exe ...Continue Reading

Nov. 17, 2006 Katherine Trinidad Headquarters, Washington 202-358-0668 James Hartsfield Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 STATUS REPORT: SS06-050 INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION STATUS REPORT: SS06-050 Houston - Expedition 14 Commander Michael Lopez-Alegria and flight engineers Mikhail Tyurin and Thomas Reiter continue to prepare for a spacewalk Wednesday, Nov. 22, out of the International Space Station's Russian Pirs Docking Compartment airlock. Lopez-Alegria, who will make his sixth spacewalk, and Ty ...Continue Reading

Nov. 17, 2006 Katherine Trinidad/Michael Braukus Headquarters, Washington 202-358-3749/1979 June Malone Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Ala. 256-544-0034 RELEASE: 06-356 ROCKET MOTOR TEST HELPS NASA'S SHUTTLE AND ARES 1 PROMONTORY, Utah - NASA's Space Shuttle Program successfully fired a reusable solid rocket motor Thursday, Nov. 16, at a Utah facility. The two-minute test provided important information for nighttime shuttle launches and for the development of the rocket that will carry the next hum ...Continue Reading

NASA Science News for November 16, 2006 Soon, astronauts onboard the ISS will test a high-tech medical device that uses primitive enzymes from horseshoe crabs to diagnose human illness. FULL STORY at http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2006/16nov_locad.htm?list882224 The Science@NASA Podcast feed is available at http://science.nasa.gov/podcast.xml. 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=sng ...Continue Reading

LiveScience.com Thursday, November 16, 2006 Mere Thought of Money Makes People Selfish Just the mere thought of money can turn a person selfish, so that he helps others less often and prefers to play alone, a new study shows. Short Legs Win Evolution Battle When island lizards were exposed to a new predator, natural selection occurred in a six-month period, first favoring longer and then shorter hind legs. New Robot Adapts to Injuries A newly designed robot can sense and rec ...Continue Reading

The following sections were updated since 15 November 2006. -- STORM (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- HURRICANE SERGIO Sergio was the tenth hurricane in the Eastern Pacific in 2006. When Sergio first reached Tropical Storm status on November 13, it broke a record set in 1961, the last time more than one tropical storm formed in the Eastern Pacific in November. * http://naturalhazards.nasa.gov/shownh.php3?img_id=13972 *** MODIS(Terra) image from Nov 15 2006 (Posted on Nov 16 2006 1:39PM) -- VOLCANO (1 updated even ...Continue Reading

Nov. 16, 2006 Michael Braukus/Beth Dickey Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1979/2087 Kelly Humphries/John Ira Petty Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 RELEASE: 06-354 NASA COMPLETES MILESTONE REVIEW OF NEXT HUMAN SPACECRAFT SYSTEM NASA has completed a milestone first review of all systems for the Orion spacecraft and the Ares I and Ares V rockets. The review brings the agency a step closer to launching the nation's next human space vehicle. NASA completed the thorough systems requirements review of t ...Continue Reading