January 7th 2007 PDT
Jan. 7, 2007 Dwayne Brown/Tabatha Thompson Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1726/3895 Susan Hendrix Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md. 301-286-7745 Ray Villard Space Telescope Science Institute, Baltimore 410-338-4514 RELEASE: 07-02 HUBBLE MAPS THE COSMIC WEB OF "CLUMPY" DARK MATTER IN 3-D SEATTLE - An international team of astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has created the first three-dimensional map of the large-scale distribution of dark matter in the universe. Dark matter i ...Continue Reading
January 7th 2007 PDT
Jan. 5, 2007 Michael Braukus/Beth Dickey Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1979/2087 Kim Newton Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Ala. 256-544-0034 CONTRACT RELEASE: C07-002 NASA EXTENDS ARES I DEVELOPMENT CONTRACT HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - NASA has authorized a contract action having a value of $48 million with ATK Thiokol of Brigham City, Utah, to continue design and development of the first stage for the Ares I crew launch vehicle. Ares I will transport the Orion crew exploration vehicle and its crew of ...Continue Reading
January 6th 2007 PDT
SPACE.com Update for January 5, 2007  * DESTINATIONS:* *News* *|* *SpaceFlight* *|* *Science/Astronomy* *|* *SETI* *|* *Space Business News* *January 5, 2007*  *TOP STORY* *posted: January 5, 2007 03:02 pm EDT* *Skywatcher's Almanac: Celestial Highlights in 2007*From a potentially spectacular summer meteor shower to a pair of lunar eclipses and compelling appearances of the planets, this year ...Continue Reading
January 6th 2007 PDT
Jan. 5, 2007 Grey Hautaluoma Headquarters, Washington 202-358-0668 James Hartsfield Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 STATUS REPORT: SS07-01 INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION STATUS REPORT: SS07-01 HOUSTON - New gear helped the astronauts on the International Space Station kick off a new year as they prepared a second oxygen-generating system, upgraded soundproofing in the living quarters and unpacked supplies delivered just before Christmas by the space shuttle. After a New Year's Day holiday, station E ...Continue Reading
January 6th 2007 PDT
LiveScience.com Friday, January 5, 2007 The World's Weirdest Weather As if tornadoes, hurricanes and blizzards weren?t enough to keep us on our toes, Mother Nature occasionally surprises us with some truly odd weather phenomena; from whirlwinds of fire to bloody rains, it?s a strange world of weather out there.? Andrea Thompson Self-Cleaning Underwear Goes Weeks Without Washing A protective coating of nanomaterial repels water, oil and bacteria. ...Continue Reading
January 5th 2007 PDT
The following sections were updated since 04 January 2007. -- DUST AND SMOKE (3 updated events, 3 new images) -- BODELE DEPRESSION DUST STORM On January 2, 2007, another winter dust storm whipped dust from the Bodele Depression across Africa and over the Atlantic Ocean. * http://naturalhazards.nasa.gov/shownh.php3?img_id=14061 *** MODIS(Aqua) image from Jan 02 2007 (Posted on Jan 05 2007 1:34PM) DUST OFF IRAN AND PAKISTAN Dust plumes blew off the coasts of Iran and Pakistan on January 4, 2007. * http://naturalhaza ...Continue Reading
January 5th 2007 PDT
NASA Science News for Jan. 4, 2006 Mayan Ruins For many years, space archeology has been a favorite topic of Science@NASA readers: NASA scientists use Earth-orbiting satellites to find ancient ruins invisible from ground level. Prime real estate for this kind of discovery is Central America. In that part of the world, satellites are not only revealing long-held secrets of the Maya, but also improving the everyday lives of modern Central Americans by helping them monitor and manage their environment. For an update on ...Continue Reading
January 5th 2007 PDT
Jan. 4, 2007 J.D. Harrington Headquarters, Washington 202-358-5241 Angela Storey Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Ala. 256-544-0034 CONTRACT RELEASE: C07-001 NASA AWARDS MARSHALL MISSION SERVICES CONTRACT HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - NASA has selected Hernandez Engineering, Inc. of Houston, to provide safety and mission assurance services to the Marshall Space Flight Center. The indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity, cost plus award fee award term contract has a maximum potential value of $376.2 million o ...Continue Reading
January 5th 2007 PDT
LiveScience.com Thursday, January 4, 2007 Online Prayer Helps Cancer Patients Breast cancer patients who pray in online support groups get mental health benefits through reduced stress, a new study finds. Mysterious Object Crashes Through Roof Authorities were trying to identify a mysterious metallic object that crashed through the roof of a house in eastern New Jersey. Scientists Say 2007 May Be Warmest Yet A resurgent El Nino and persistently high levels of greenhouse gases a ...Continue Reading
January 4th 2007 PDT
SPACE.com Update for January 4, 2007  * DESTINATIONS:* *News* *|* *SpaceFlight* *|* *Science/Astronomy* *|* *SETI* *|* *Space Business News* *January 4, 2007*  *TOP STORY* *posted: January 4, 2007 11:39 am EDT* *Mars Rovers: Picture Perfect Robots -- An Interview with Jim Bell*There?s majesty on Mars. Through the lenses of two wheeled robots?Spirit and Opportunity?the red planet?s austere but ...Continue Reading
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