August 6th 2006 PST
Space Weather News for August 6, 2006 http://spaceweather.com MARS HOAX: A bogus email is going around the Internet. It claims that Mars will be historically close to Earth on August 27, 2006--so close that Mars will look as large as the full Moon. This is not true. Here are the facts: On August 27th, Mars will be on the other side of the solar system, about 385 million kilometers from Earth. The red planet will look tiny and dim, nothing like a full Moon. The "Mars Hoax" email first appeared in 2003. On ...Continue Reading
August 4th 2006 PST
The following sections were updated since 03 August 2006. -- FIRE (2 updated events, 2 new images) -- FIRES IN NORTHERN TERRITORY, AUSTRALIA Late dry-season fires were burning in Northern Territory, including locations in Kakadu National Park, in early August 2006. * http://naturalhazards.nasa.gov/shownh.php3?img_id=13752 *** MODIS(Aqua) image from Aug 03 2006 (Posted on Aug 04 2006 11:49AM) FIRES IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA In early August 2006, firefighters in northern California had their hands full with numerous bla ...Continue Reading
August 4th 2006 PST
NASA Science News for August 4, 2006 The X Games are underway in Los Angeles. One day--who knows?--they might be held on the Moon. This story takes a whimsical look at the physics and gear of Lunar X Games. FULL STORY at http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2006/04aug_xmoon.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.msfc.nasa.gov/u?id=882224F&n=T&l=snglis ...Continue Reading
August 4th 2006 PST
Aug. 3, 2006 Grey Hautaluoma Headquarters, Washington 202-358-0688 James Hartsfield Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 STATUS REPORT: SS06-036 INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION STATUS REPORT: SS06-036 Space station crewmen Jeff Williams and Thomas Reiter worked quickly through scheduled spacewalk tasks Thursday, then completed three get-ahead jobs, or extra tasks, and were ready for more. Mission Control assigned two more jobs, which the astronauts also completed. Williams and Reiter wrapped up their prod ...Continue Reading
August 4th 2006 PST
Aug. 3, 2006 Katherine Trinidad Headquarters, Washington 202-358-3749 James Hartsfield Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 MEDIA ADVISORY: M06-124 SPACE STATION CREW CHATS WITH FC BARCELONA SOCCER TEAM The International Space Station crew will take a special call at 4:10 p.m. EDT, Tuesday, Aug. 8, from members of the European champion soccer team, FC Barcelona. During a visit to NASA's Johnson Space Center, Houston, the team will stop in Mission Control to make the call. NASA TV will broadcast the even ...Continue Reading
August 4th 2006 PST
The following sections were updated since 02 August 2006. -- DUST AND SMOKE (2 updated events, 2 new images) -- HAZE OVER THE EASTERN UNITED STATES Air quality dropped when a heat wave trapped pollution over many cities along the east coast of the United States in early August 2006. * http://naturalhazards.nasa.gov/shownh.php3?img_id=13748 *** MODIS(Terra) image from Aug 02 2006 (Posted on Aug 03 2006 1:36PM) DUST STORM NEAR LAGUNA MAR CHIQUITA Two tendrils of dust blew northward from Laguna Mar Chiquita in Argentin ...Continue Reading
August 3rd 2006 PST
SPACE.com Update for August 3, 2006 A {color: 333366; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold}  * DESTINATIONS:* *News* *|* *SpaceFlight* *|* *Science/Astronomy* *|* *SETI* *|* *Space Business News* *August 3, 2006*  *TOP STORY* *posted: August 3, 2006 12:22 pm EDT* *Heading Out: ISS Astronauts to Make Spacewalk Today*Two astronauts are set to step outside the Inte ...Continue Reading
August 3rd 2006 PST
Aug. 3, 2006 Katherine Trinidad Headquarters, Washington 202-358-3749 Nicole Cloutier-Lemasters Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 MEDIA ADVISORY: M06-114 STATION CREW TO 'KICK IT UP A NOTCH' WITH CHEF EMERIL LAGASSE The crew of the International Space Station will indulge next week in the ultimate "take-out" food, a meal delivered by a NASA space shuttle and designed by chef Emeril Lagasse of the Food Network's "Emeril Live." After tasting several of Lagasse's creations, the thr ...Continue Reading
August 3rd 2006 PST
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Thursday, Aug. 3, 2006 EXPEDITION 13 SPACEWALK ON NASA TV Date/Time: Thursday, Aug. 3, 9 a.m. International Space Station Expedition 13 crew members Jeff Williams and Thomas Reiter are scheduled to begin their six-hour spacewalk at 9:55 a.m. NASA TV coverage begins at 9 a.m. For details, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/station TOASTMASTERS MEETING Date/Time/Location: Thursday, Aug. 3, noon -1 p.m., MIC 5-A Contact: Jamiel Commodore 358-0302 All employees are ...Continue Reading
August 3rd 2006 PST
LiveScience.com Wednesday, August 2, 2006 A No Brainer: Predators Prefer Dimwitted Prey Predatory chimps and large cats are more likely to target small-brained prey that are less capable of escaping attack. Bees Can Predict Temperature in Flowers Bees look for flower colors that signify warm temperatures when choosing their dining spot. And they remember what they learn. Hawaiian Temples Much Older Than Thought Ancient Hawaiians also did more remodeli ...Continue Reading
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