Nov. 3, 2006 John Ira Petty Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 Katherine Trinidad Headquarters, Washington 202-358-3749 CONTRACT RELEASE: C06-059 NASA AWARDS AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS SYSTEMS SUPPORT CONTRACT NASA's Johnson Space Center, Houston, has awarded a three-year $19.8 million Aircraft Operations Systems Support contract to Science Applications International Corp., of San Diego. Two one-year options could bring the total value of the contract to $31.4 million. The first option is valued at $5.7 mi ...Continue Reading

Nov. 3, 2006 Katherine Trinidad Headquarters, Washington 202-358-4769 James Hartsfield Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 MEDIA ADVISORY: M06-173 NEWLY RETURNED STATION ASTRONAUT AVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEWS NASA astronaut Jeff Williams, back from six months on the International Space Station, will be available for satellite interviews from 6:15 to 8:30 a.m. EST Thursday, Nov. 9. To participate, media should contact NASA's Johnson Space Center newsroom at 281-483-5111 by 5 p.m. EST Wednesday, Nov. 8. Will ...Continue Reading

The following sections were updated since 02 November 2006. -- FIRE (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- FIRES ON BORNEO AND SUMATRA Smoke from agricultural and forest fires burning on Sumatra and Borneo since late September 2006 blanketed a wide region with smoke that interrupted air and highway travel and pushed air quality to unhealthy levels. Fires were still burning in early November. * http://naturalhazards.nasa.gov/shownh.php3?img_id=13950 *** MODIS(Aqua) image from Nov 02 2006 (Posted on Nov 02 2006 8:49AM) -- ...Continue Reading

LiveScience.com Friday, November 3, 2006 Americans Rank Climate Change as Top Environmental Problem A new survey of Americans reveals a dramatic change in their ranking of global warming as a top environmental problem. Mate Selection Not All About Looks Female animals may use other ways to choose mates besides ornamental displays, which may help their offspring survive longer. Scientists Study Political-Genetic Link Politics may not be in the blood, ...Continue Reading

Nov. 3, 2006 Grey Hautaluoma Headquarters, Washington 202-358-0668 Nicole Cloutier Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 MEDIA ADVISORY: M06-172 NASA ANNOUNCES ASTRONAUTS' APPEARANCE AT VETERANS JOB FAIR NASA astronauts Joe Tanner and Dan Burbank will give job candidates their perspective Monday about using military experience to build careers at an employment fair exclusively for veterans. The two spacewalkers will address participants during the Salute Our Heroes job fair and career expo in Hall 1A of t ...Continue Reading

NASA Science News for November 2, 2006 A new space telescope onboard Japan's Hinode spacecraft is beaming back some fantastic images of the sun. FULL STORY at http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2006/02nov_firstlight.htm?list882224 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=snglistor send a blank email to leave-snglist-882224F@lyris.msfc.nasa.gov ...Continue Reading

LiveScience.com Thursday, November 2, 2006 Study: Marine Species Collapse by 2048 If the loss of marine species from over fishing and climate change continues at the current rate, all commercial fish and seafood species could collapse by 2048, scientists reported today. Key Protein Linked to Nerve Disorders Identified A key protein that could aid in the treatment of diseases such treatment of diseases such as multiple sclerosis and other neuropathies ...Continue Reading

SPACE.com Update for November 2, 2006 A {color: 333366; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold}  * DESTINATIONS:* *News* *|* *SpaceFlight* *|* *Science/Astronomy* *|* *SETI* *|*   *Space Business News* *November 2, 2006*   *TOP STORY* *posted: November 2, 2006 11:34 am EDT* *Getting Ready for the Mercury Transit*Mercury transits the Sun on November 8. With less than a week remaining, there& ...Continue Reading

Nov. 1, 2006 Katherine Trinidad Headquarters, Washington 202-358-3749 Jessica Rye Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 MEDIA ADVISORY: M06-171 NASA'S SPACE SHUTTLE DISCOVERY ROLLS TO VEHICLE ASSEMBLY BUILDING NASA's Space Shuttle Discovery completed one milestone and is nearing another as workers prepare the orbiter for a December launch to the International Space Station. On Tuesday night, drivers moved Discovery from the shuttle processing facility to the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy ...Continue Reading

LiveScience.com Wednesday, November 1, 2006 Swinger Marsupials Produce Healthier Offspring It pays to sleep around, at least for female brown antechinus, a mouse-like marsupial. By mating with multiple partners, the female has healthier babies, a study finds. Wine Molecule Extends Lifespan of Fat Mice Mice eating fatty meals can nevertheless live long, healthy lives if they also sup wine molecules, a new study finds. Landmark Government Study Examines ...Continue Reading