November 8th 2006 PDT
Nov. 8, 2006 Dean Acosta/Doc Mirelson Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1400/1600 MEDIA ADVISORY: M06-174 NASA HONORS APOLLO MOON WALKER'S MEMORY IN SEATTLE CEREMONY NASA will honor former astronaut Charles "Pete" Conrad for his involvement in the U.S. space program with the presentation of the Ambassador of Exploration Award at 2 p.m. EST, Saturday, Nov. 18, in the Allen Theater, The Museum of Flight, 9404 East Marginal Way South, Seattle. The award ceremony coincides with the 37th anniversary of t ...Continue Reading
November 8th 2006 PDT
Space Weather News for Nov. 7, 2006 http://spaceweather.com Solar activity is about to increase--or so it seems. An active sunspot is hiding just behind the sun's eastern limb. For the past three days, it has been erupting, throwing clouds of magnetized gas high above the sun's surface where they can be seen from Earth. Some of these explosions have also produced strong radio bursts heard in the loudspeakers of ham-radio rigs. Soon, perhaps later today or tomorrow, the sun's rotation will turn the sunspot toward E ...Continue Reading
November 8th 2006 PDT
The following sections were updated since 06 November 2006. -- FLOOD (2 updated events, 2 new images) -- FLOODS IN EAST AFRICA Floods swept over formerly drought-striken regions of Kenya and Ethiopia when unusually heavy seasonal rains began in late October 2006. * http://naturalhazards.nasa.gov/shownh.php3?img_id=13958 *** MODIS(Terra) image from Nov 01 2006 (Posted on Nov 07 2006 10:09AM) FLOODS IN SOUTHERN INDIA Wide swaths of coastal southeastern India were underwater on November 5, 2006, when MODIS captured th ...Continue Reading
November 8th 2006 PDT
LiveScience.com Tuesday, November 7, 2006 Mystery Solved: Why Rhino Horns are Curved and Pointed A new study likens a rhino's horn to a sharpened pencil, with a hard core and a softer exterior that curves as it grows and wears over time. Jet-Lagged Mice More Likely to Die Aged mice subjected to changes in their daily light cycle are found to have a higher death rate, possibly due to difficulty readjusting circadian rhythms. Steroids Fuel Crime ...Continue Reading
November 7th 2006 PDT
SPACE.com Update for November 7, 2006 A {color: 333366; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold}  * DESTINATIONS:* *News* *|* *SpaceFlight* *|* *Science/Astronomy* *|* *SETI* *|* *Space Business News* *November 7, 2006*  *TOP STORY* *posted: November 7, 2006 10:33 am EDT* *Lunar Explorers Face Moon Dust Dilemma*As NASA planners gear up to replant astronauts on the ...Continue Reading
November 7th 2006 PDT
------------------------------------------------- Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2006 2006-2007 SEASONAL FLU SHOTS Date/Time/Location: Tuesday - Thursday, Nov. 7 - 20, 1 - 3 p.m., Health Unit Contact: Beverly Vaughn 358-2600 The NASA Headquarters Health Unit conducts an influenza campaign annually. Flu shots are available to NASA civil service employees on a first-come, first-serve basis, while supplies last. No appointment is necessary. For details, visit: http://www.cdc.gov/flu FEHB OPEN SEASON HEALTH FAIR Date/Time/Location: ...Continue Reading
November 7th 2006 PDT
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
November 6th 2006 PDT
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
November 6th 2006 PDT
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
November 6th 2006 PDT
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 spa ...Continue Reading
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