The following sections were updated since 25 September 2006. -- DUST AND SMOKE (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- DUST STORM IN THE SIMPSON DESERT, AUSTRALIA A dust storm struck the Simpson Desert in Australia's outback in late September 2006. * http://naturalhazards.nasa.gov/shownh.php3?img_id=13892 *** MODIS(Aqua) image from Sep 24 2006 (Posted on Sep 25 2006 4:26PM) -- FIRE (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- FIRES IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA In August and September 2006, firefighters in northern California had thei ...Continue Reading

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2006 NASA ADMINISTRATOR MICHAEL GRIFFIN VISITS CHINA Date: Sept. 23-28 NASA Administrator Michael Griffin is on a trip to China, marking the first time a NASA administrator visits the country. Griffin is making this visit at the invitation of Sun Laiyan, administrator of the China National Space Administration. The trip includes stops in Beijing and Shanghai, during which he will tour a number of aerospace facilities. For details, visit: h ...Continue Reading

LiveScience.com Monday, September 25, 2006 Ancient Pregnant Reptile Fossil Discovered Under Pingpong Table Three new 100-million-year-old species, including a pregnant fossil, were recently discovered in a most unusual location. Boys Last: Birds Control Birth Order Mama finches preferentially protect their sons from blood-sucking mites by making them the last born. Dolphin May Get a Prosthetic Tail After losing its tail and the key joint that moves it ...Continue Reading

The following sections were updated since 22 September 2006. -- FIRE (1 updated events, 2 new images) -- DAY FIRE IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA The Day Fire started in Los Padres National Forest north of Los Angeles on September 4, 2006. As of September 25, the fire had burned more than 134,000 acres. * http://naturalhazards.nasa.gov/shownh.php3?img_id=13890 *** MODIS(Aqua) image from Sep 24 2006 (Posted on Sep 25 2006 1:45PM) * http://naturalhazards.nasa.gov/shownh.php3?img_id=13888 *** MAS(Aircraft Sensors) image from S ...Continue Reading

SPACE.com Update for September 25, 2006 A {color: 333366; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold}  * DESTINATIONS:* *News* *|* *SpaceFlight* *|* *Science/Astronomy* *|* *SETI* *|*   *Space Business News* *September 25, 2006*   *TOP STORY* *posted: September 25, 2006 12:07 pm EDT* *Fast-Spinning Star on Verge of Breaking Apart*A sizzling-hot star is spinning around at n ...Continue Reading

Sept. 22, 2006 Dean Acosta/Melissa Mathews Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1400/1272 RELEASE: 06-322 NASA ADMINISTRATOR MICHAEL GRIFFIN VISITS CHINA NASA Administrator Michael Griffin begins a trip to China this weekend, marking the first time a NASA administrator visits the country. Griffin is making this visit at the invitation of Laiyan Sun, administrator of the China National Space Administration. His visit runs from Saturday to Thursday. The trip includes stops in Beijing and Shanghai. During his trip, ...Continue Reading

SPACE.com Update for September 22, 2006 A {color: 333366; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold}  * DESTINATIONS:* *News* *|* *SpaceFlight* *|* *Science/Astronomy* *|* *SETI* *|*   *Space Business News* *September 22, 2006*   *TOP STORY* *posted: September 22, 2006 11:11 am EDT* *X Prize Cup to Host NASA's Lunar Lander Challenge*The future will take to the skies ove ...Continue Reading

Sept. 22, 2006 Doc Mirelson/Dave Steitz Headquarters, Washington 202-358-4495/1600 MEDIA ADVISORY: M06-149 NASA HONORS VETERAN GEMINI-APOLLO ASTRONAUT JAMES MCDIVITT NASA will honor former astronaut James (Jim) McDivitt for his involvement in the Gemini and Apollo space programs with the presentation of the Ambassador of Exploration Award. The ceremony is at 3:30 p.m. EDT, Friday, Oct. 6, in the Boeing Auditorium, Francois-Xavier Bagnoud Building, University of Michigan, College of Engineering, Ann Arbor, Mich ...Continue Reading

Sept. 22, 2006 Grey Hautaluoma Headquarters, Washington 202-358-0668 James Hartsfield Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 STATUS REPORT: SS06-041 INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION STATUS REPORT: SS06-041 A handover continues aboard the International Space Station, with the 13th crew ending six months aboard and the 14th crew starting six months in orbit. Joint crew operations continue through next week, until Expedition 13 Commander Pavel Vinogradov, Flight Engineer and NASA Science Officer Jeff Williams, an ...Continue Reading

LiveScience.com Friday, September 22, 2006 Robots Get Soft, Human-Like Skin Cosmetics manufacturer Kao Corporation and a Keio University research team led by robotics professor Takashi Maeno have developed artificial skin that feels just like yours. Or even softer. States Seek Lethal Sea Lion Removal Oregon and Washington are drafting a proposal for “limited selected lethal removal'' of protected California ...Continue Reading