The following sections were updated since 09 November 2006. -- VOLCANO (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- VOLCANIC ACTIVITY ON SOUFRIERE HILLS The Soufriere Hills Volcano on the Caribbean island of Montserrat emitted volcanic ash and steam in early October 2006. Volcanic emissions continued throughout October and into November. * http://naturalhazards.nasa.gov/shownh.php3?img_id=13961 *** MODIS(Aqua) image from Nov 06 2006 (Posted on Nov 08 2006 3:43PM) -------------------------------------------------------------- ...Continue Reading

LiveScience.com Friday, November 10, 2006 Secret of Cold War Spy Messages Revealed The invisible ink formula used by East German secret police to pass messages during the Cold War has remained classified, until now. Got Crushed Milk? Pressure Works Better than Pasteurization Crushing milk at high pressures could help it last for seven weeks in the refrigerator without the off flavors associated with other long-lasting milks, researchers now report. D ...Continue Reading

NASA Science News for November 9, 2006 Conventional wisdom says the Moon is dead. Conventional wisdom may be wrong. Today in the journal Nature, a team of NASA-supported scientists announced evidence for fresh geologic activity on the Moon. FULL STORY at http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2006/09nov_moonalive.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.ms ...Continue Reading

LiveScience.com Thursday, November 9, 2006 Chew on This: Pre-Humans Enjoyed Extensive Menu Chew on this: our early ancestors chowed down on more than fruits and leaves, they also fed on grasses, roots, and grazing animals, scientists announced today Human Deaths from Animal Diseases on the Rise Around 50 million people caught diseases transmitted by animals between 2000 and 2005. And that number is rising, a study suggests. The Eyes Have It: Brainy ...Continue Reading

The following sections were updated since 08 November 2006. -- FIRE (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- ESPERANZA FIRE Waves of gray-brown smoke from the Esperanza Fire washed over the mountains southeast of Los Angeles and out over the Pacific on October 26, 2006. * http://naturalhazards.nasa.gov/shownh.php3?img_id=13963 *** TM(Landsat 5) image from Oct 28 2006 (Posted on Nov 08 2006 1:25PM) -- STORM (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- RECORD RAIN OVER THE US NORTHWEST Record rainfall fell over parts of the northwe ...Continue Reading

Nov. 8, 2006 Sonja Alexander Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1761 Debbie Nguyen Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 Jane Glickman/Stephanie Babyak U.S. Department of Education, Washington 202-401-1576 MEDIA ADVISORY: M06-175 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO CHAT WITH SPACE STATION CREW To highlight International Educational Week, NASA and the U.S Department of Education will host a live, ultra-long distance call with the crew of the International Space Station at 9:21 a.m. EST Tuesday, Nov. 14 at the U.S. Depar ...Continue Reading

Nov. 9, 2006 J.D. Harrington Headquarters, Washington 202-358-5241 Les Dorr, Jr. Federal Aviation Administration, Washington 202-267-3883 Michael Mewhinney Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif. 650-604-3937 RELEASE: 06-345 NASA AVIATION SAFETY REPORTING SYSTEM TURNS 30 WASHINGTON -- NASA's Aviation Safety Reporting System (ASRS) recently marked its 30-year anniversary. The confidential reporting system is widely used by pilots and other airline employees to identify potential safety hazards. Establis ...Continue Reading

Nov. 9, 2006 Allard Beutel Headquarters, Washington 202-358-4769 Lynnette Madison Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 MEDIA ADVISORY: M06-176 NASA SCHEDULES FIRST LIVE HDTV BROADCAST FROM SPACE Houston -- NASA makes history next week with the first live broadcasts from space in High Definition television (HDTV). NASA, in cooperation with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Discovery HD Theater and Japanese broadcast network NHK will produce the broadcasts on Nov. 15. Two live HDTV broadcasts ...Continue Reading

Nov. 9, 2006 Grey Hautaluoma Headquarters, Washington 202-358-0668 James Hartsfield Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 STATUS REPORT: SS06-049 INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION STATUS REPORT: SS06-049 The International Space Station crewmembers spent this week getting ready for an upcoming spacewalk, performing scientific research and voting in the U.S. elections back on Earth. Throughout the week the crew prepared the Pirs docking compartment for the Nov. 22 spacewalk by Expedition 14 Commander Michael L ...Continue Reading

Nov. 9, 2006 Erica Hupp/Dwayne Brown Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1237/1726 Carolina Martinez Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif. 818-354-9382 RELEASE: 06-344 NASA SEES INTO THE EYE OF A MONSTER STORM ON SATURN NASA's Cassini spacecraft has seen something never before seen on another planet -- a hurricane-like storm at Saturn's South Pole with a well-developed eye, ringed by towering clouds. The "hurricane" spans a dark area inside a thick, brighter ring of clouds. It is approximately ...Continue Reading