SPACE.com Update for September 26, 2006 A {color: 333366; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold}  * DESTINATIONS:* *News* *|* *SpaceFlight* *|* *Science/Astronomy* *|* *SETI* *|*   *Space Business News* *September 26, 2006*   *TOP STORY* *posted: September 26, 2006 05:10 pm EDT* *Astronomers Find Supernova First Spotted 2,000 Years Ago*Now, astronomers may have identifi ...Continue Reading

Sept. 26, 2006 Michael Braukus/Beth Dickey Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1979/2087 MEDIA ADVISORY: M06-151 NASA ANNOUNCES NEW SECURITY PROCEDURE FOR NEWS MEDIA Effective Oct. 1, 2006, all news media entering the access controlled area of the NASA headquarters building in Washington must be escorted. News media accredited by the Office of Public Affairs and issued a media badge do not need to sign in at the visitor's desk, but they do need to arrange an escort from the Office of Public Affairs. Non-accredi ...Continue Reading

LiveScience.com Tuesday, September 26, 2006 VIDEO: Sex & the Senses Geneticist Bruce Baker proves male and female flies sense different worlds. Birds Have Deadly Sibling Rivalries Alpine swift birds battle it out for top spot in the nest, risking a lethal fall. NASA Maps Ocean's Monster Waves A new computer model could soon help scientists predict when and where huge waves generated by hurricanes will strike. The Truth Behind the Spinach Scare ...Continue Reading

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