July 26, 2006 Erica Hupp/Dwayne Brown Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1237/1726 RELEASE: 06-285 NASA AFRICA MISSION INVESTIGATES ORIGIN, DEVELOPMENT OF HURRICANES Scientists from NASA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, universities and international agencies will study how winds and dust conditions from Africa influence the birth of hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean. The field campaign, called NASA African Monsoon Multidisciplinary Analyses 2006, runs from Aug. 15 to mid-September in the Cap ...Continue Reading

July 26, 2006 Grey Hautaluoma Headquarters, Washington 202-358-0668 James Hartsfield Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 MEDIA ADVISORY: M06-121 ATLANTIS ASTRONAUTS AVAILABLE TO DISCUSS NEXT SHUTTLE MISSION Astronauts who will fly on the space shuttle Atlantis in late August to resume construction of the International Space Station will be available for live television interviews Aug. 2 to 4. The mission, designated STS-115, will be the first shuttle mission to conduct a major expansion of the station s ...Continue Reading

SPACE.com Update for July 26, 2006 A {color: 333366; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold}  * DESTINATIONS:* *News* *|* *SpaceFlight* *|* *Science/Astronomy* *|* *SETI* *|*   *Space Business News* *July 26, 2006*   *TOP STORY* *posted: July 26, 2006 11:41 am EDT* *Genesis-1: Reaching Escape Velocity From Red Tape*The orbiting of the privately-bankrolled Genesis-1 expa ...Continue Reading

July 25, 2006 Allard Beutel Headquarters, Washington 202-358-4769 James Hartsfield Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 MEDIA ADVISORY: M06-120 NASA ANNOUNCES BRIEFINGS ABOUT NEXT SHUTTLE MISSION NASA will preview the next space shuttle mission in a series of media briefings Friday, Aug. 11. Space Shuttle Atlantis' mission, designated STS-115, is targeted for late August and will resume construction of the International Space Station. The mission will begin a series of flights as complex and challenging ...Continue Reading

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The following sections were updated since 24 July 2006. -- FIRE (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- FIRES NORTH OF RUSSIA'S LAKE BAIKAL North of Lake Baikal in south-central Russia, scores of fires were burning in the area's forests in mid-July 2006. * http://naturalhazards.nasa.gov/shownh.php3?img_id=13728 *** MODIS(Aqua) image from Jul 24 2006 (Posted on Jul 24 2006 9:49AM) -- STORM (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- HURRICANE DANIEL Hurricane Daniel formed on July 16, 2006, off the Mexican Pacific coast. * ht ...Continue Reading

LiveScience.com Tuesday, July 25, 2006 Buy Hot Sauce, Save an Elephant Elephants hate chile sauce. But if you love the stuff, you can contribute to elephant conservation and help native farmers, too. Discovery Offers Hope to Chronic Pain Sufferers Scientists find pain's pathway to the brain in rats, suggesting possible new drugs that could switch it off in people. New Machine Promises Better Images of the Heart A higher-resolution X-ray imager will ...Continue Reading

Starry Night® Times - August 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!* [*]Catch ...Continue Reading

SPACE.com Update for July 25, 2006 A {color: 333366; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold}  * DESTINATIONS:* *News* *|* *SpaceFlight* *|* *Science/Astronomy* *|* *SETI* *|*   *Space Business News* *July 25, 2006*   *TOP STORY* *posted: July 25, 2006 11:42 am EDT* *Heat Vision: Infrared Eyes Aid Shuttle Health Predictions*The space shuttle Discovery’s mi ...Continue Reading

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tuesday, July 25, 2006 CONGRESSIONAL HEARING ON NASA TV Date/Time/Location: Tuesday, July 25, 10 a.m., NASA HQ Channel 36 Contact: Jennifer Palmer 358-0035 or Larry Spencer 358-1909 View the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, Subcommittee on Aviation hearing regarding the Joint Planning and Development Office (JPDO). NASA witness: Lisa Porter, Associate Administrator, Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate. Other witnesses: Marion Bla ...Continue Reading