NASA Science News for November 6, 2006 Mysterious concentrations of mass in the Moon's ancient lava seas disturb the orbits of Moon-circling spacecraft. NASA is taking these "mascons" into account as the agency prepares to return to the Moon. FULL STORY at http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2006/06nov_loworbit.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=snglist or send a ...Continue Reading

LiveScience.com Monday, November 6, 2006 Bionic Dolphin Cruises at 80 mph The Bionic Dolphin is a remarkable submersible hydrofoil that can cruise underwater as fast as a real dolphin and zip across the surface even faster. School Bus Injuries Much More Common Than Thought The number of American kids injured in nonfatal school bus accidents each year is between double and triple previous estimates, a new study finds. Hot Air Spells Death for Head ...Continue Reading

The following sections were updated since 03 November 2006. -- DUST AND SMOKE (2 updated events, 2 new images) -- DUST STORM OFF ALASKA A dust storm blew off the Alaskan coast from the Copper River Valley in early November 2006. * http://naturalhazards.nasa.gov/shownh.php3?img_id=13954 *** MODIS(Aqua) image from Nov 01 2006 (Posted on Nov 03 2006 12:28PM) HAZE OVER EASTERN CHINA A thick band of haze hung intermittently over eastern China in the fall of 2006. The haze likely resulted from urban and industrial polluti ...Continue Reading

SPACE.com Update for November 6, 2006 A {color: 333366; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold}  * DESTINATIONS:* *News* *|* *SpaceFlight* *|* *Science/Astronomy* *|* *SETI* *|*   *Space Business News* *November 6, 2006*   *TOP STORY* *posted: November 6, 2006 11:27 am EDT* *Missing Helium Mystery Solved: Big Stars Ate It*Stars once thought to expel helium 3 into space actually burn it up, ...Continue Reading

Space Weather News for Nov. 5, 2006 http://spaceweather.com TRANSIT OF MERCURY: On Wednesday, Nov. 8th, Mercury will pass directly in front of the sun. The rare transit will be visible from the Americas, Hawaii and all around the Pacific Rim. It begins at 2:12 p.m. EST (11:12 a.m. PST) and lasts for nearly five hours. Because Mercury is so small, only a tiny fraction of the sun will be covered. So don't stare at the sun on Wednesday; it will be as blinding as ever. Instead, try to view the event through a properly ...Continue Reading

Nov. 3, 2006 Grey Hautaluoma Headquarters, Washington 202-358-0668 James Hartsfield Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 STATUS REPORT: SS06-048 INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION STATUS REPORT: SS06-048 Repair of an oxygen generator, robotic arm operations and cargo unpacking were the top priorities aboard the International Space Station this week. On Monday, Expedition 14 Flight Engineer Mikhail Tyurin installed new valves and cables to repair the Elektron oxygen-generation unit which shut down in mid-Sept ...Continue Reading

SPACE.com Update for November 3, 2006 A {color: 333366; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold}  * DESTINATIONS:* *News* *|* *SpaceFlight* *|* *Science/Astronomy* *|* *SETI* *|*   *Space Business News* *November 3, 2006*   *TOP STORY* *posted: November 3, 2006 04:31 pm EDT* *Viewer's Guide: Watch Mercury Cross the Sun*On Nov. 8, more than half the world will get to see a rare event--Mercu ...Continue Reading

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