August 22nd 2006 PST
Aug. 21, 2006 Allard Beutel Headquarters, Washington 202-358-4769 Bruce Buckingham Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 MEDIA ADVISORY: M06-134 SHUTTLE ATLANTIS EVENTS AND KENNEDY NEWS CENTER HOURS News conferences, events and operating hours for the NASA Kennedy Space Center News Center are set for the Aug. 27 launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis on the STS-115 mission to the International Space Station. On Thursday, Aug. 24, the six STS-115 crew members are scheduled to arrive at Kennedy at 11:15 a.m. EDT. ...Continue Reading
August 22nd 2006 PST
Aug. 21, 2006 Katherine Trinidad Headquarters, Washington 202-358-3749 James Hartsfield Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 MEDIA ADVISORY: M06-133 NASA FLIGHT DIRECTOR AVAILABLE AS SHUTTLE COUNTDOWN STARTS As the launch countdown starts for NASA's Space Shuttle Atlantis, one of Mission Control's leaders for the flight is available for live interviews from 7 to 9 a.m. EDT Thursday, Aug. 24. Lead International Space Station Flight Director John McCullough will be available live from the Johnson Space Cen ...Continue Reading
August 22nd 2006 PST
LiveScience.com Monday, August 21, 2006 Increasing Forest Fires Pump Mercury into the Air As wildfires grow in number and strength worldwide, they are unleashing mercury that has polluted wetlands in the north since at least the dawn of the Industrial Revolution. Bacteria Added to Gum, Toothpaste and Deodorant Chewing gum, and toothpaste might one day contain the beneficial bacteria found in yogurt as a way to fight tooth decay. Viruses Approved fo ...Continue Reading
August 21st 2006 PST
The following sections were updated since 18 August 2006. -- FIRE (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- FIRES IN NORTHERN WASHINGTON Started by lightning in late July 2006, the Tripod Complex Fire continued to burn in northern Washington on August 20 2006. * http://naturalhazards.nasa.gov/shownh.php3?img_id=13793 *** MODIS(Terra) image from Aug 20 2006 (Posted on Aug 21 2006 9:40AM) -- STORM (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- HURRICANE HECTOR Hurricane Hector formed in the eastern Pacific on August 15, 2006. Within ...Continue Reading
August 21st 2006 PST
Aug. 21, 2006 Erica Hupp Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1237 Steve Roy Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Ala. 256-544-6535 Megan Watzke Chandra X-ray Center, Cambridge, Mass. 617-496-7998 RELEASE: 06-297 NASA FINDS DIRECT PROOF OF DARK MATTER Dark matter and normal matter have been wrenched apart by the tremendous collision of two large clusters of galaxies. The discovery, using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and other telescopes, gives direct evidence for the existence of dark matter. "Th ...Continue Reading
August 21st 2006 PST
SPACE.com Update for August 21, 2006 A {color: 333366; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold} Â * DESTINATIONS:* *News* *|* *SpaceFlight* *|* *Science/Astronomy* *|* *SETI* *|* *Space Business News* *August 21, 2006* Â *TOP STORY* *posted: August 21, 2006 11:22 am EDT*Â *Orbital Dreams: New Launch Site in Hand for Private Spaceflight Firm*A U.S.-Canadian venture to develop suborbital and or ...Continue Reading
August 19th 2006 PST
Aug. 18, 2006 Grey Hautaluoma Headquarters, Washington 202-358-4769 James Hartsfield Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 STATUS REPORT: SS06-038 INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION STATUS REPORT: SS06-038 The astronauts aboard the International Space Station spent much of their week preparing for the arrival of the Space Shuttle Atlantis, set for launch Aug. 27 on the STS-115 mission. Commander Pavel Vinogradov, Flight Engineer and NASA Science Officer Jeff Williams and European Space Agency astronaut Thomas Re ...Continue Reading
August 19th 2006 PST
Aug. 18, 2006 Allard Beutel Headquarters, Washington 202-358-4769 Bruce Buckingham Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 MEDIA ADVISORY: M06-132 COUNTDOWN BEGINS AUG. 24 FOR SPACE SHUTTLE ATLANTIS LAUNCH NASA will begin the launch countdown for Space Shuttle Atlantis' STS-115 mission at 6 p.m. EDT Thursday, Aug. 24, at the T-43 hour point. During this mission, Atlantis' crew will resume construction of the International Space Station, which is the goal of the remaining space shuttle flights until the spac ...Continue Reading
August 19th 2006 PST
The following sections were updated since 17 August 2006. -- STORM (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- TROPICAL STORM WUKONG Tropical storm Wukong formed in the western Pacific on August 12, 2006, as a tropical depression. Within a day, it had become organized enough to be classified as a tropical storm and earn its name. * http://naturalhazards.nasa.gov/shownh.php3?img_id=13790 *** MODIS(Aqua) image from Aug 16 2006 (Posted on Aug 17 2006 10:42AM) -- VOLCANO (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- TUNGURAHUA VOLCANO ...Continue Reading
August 19th 2006 PST
Starry Night® Times - September 2006 If you have trouble viewing this newsletter, click here. *Welcome again to our monthly newsletter with features on exciting celestial events, product reviews, tips & tricks, and a monthly sky calendar. We hope you enjoy it!* [*]A ...Continue Reading
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