Aug. 30, 2006 Erica Hupp/Dwayne Brown Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1237/1726 Alan Buis Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif. 818-354-0474 RELEASE: 06-300 NASA, NOAA DATA INDICATE OZONE LAYER IS RECOVERING A new study using NASA and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) data finds consistent evidence that Earth's ozone layer is on the mend. A team led by Eun-Su Yang of the Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, analyzed 25 years of independent ozone observations at different altit ...Continue Reading

SPACE.com Update for August 30, 2006 A {color: 333366; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold}  * DESTINATIONS:* *News* *|* *SpaceFlight* *|* *Science/Astronomy* *|* *SETI* *|*   *Space Business News* *August 30, 2006*   *TOP STORY* *posted: August 30, 2006 11:27 am EDT* *Mars Orbiter Ready to Begin Engine Burn*BOULDER, Colorado – Ground controllers are ...Continue Reading

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We would like to make our users aware of the following system down-time. PLANNED SYSTEM OUTAGE: PO.DAAC's GODAE High Resolution SST Pilot Project (GHRSST-PP) website: http://ghrsst.jpl.nasa.gov and all its associated data tools and services will be unavailable all day Friday, September 1st 2006, due to scheduled system maintenance activities. GHRSST-PP data can still be accessed from the public PO.DAAC FTP site: ftp://podaac.jpl.nasa.gov/GHRSST/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- ...Continue Reading

LiveScience.com Tuesday, August 29, 2006 No 'God Spot' in the Human Brain Several brain regions, and not just one, are involved in mystical and religious experiences. Sunscreen Can Damage Skin if Applied Infrequently If not applied often enough, a sunscreen can actually enhance the effects of UV radiation, according to a new study. Where We Store What We See Scientists learn how the brain assigns meaning and files the things our eyes see. Plane ...Continue Reading

The following sections were updated since 28 August 2006. -- DUST AND SMOKE (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- DUST STORM OVER THE RED SEA Thick plumes of dust blew off the east coast of Sudan, over the Red Sea, in June, July, and August 2006. * http://naturalhazards.nasa.gov/shownh.php3?img_id=13815 *** MODIS(Terra) image from Aug 26 2006 (Posted on Aug 28 2006 2:33PM) -- FIRE (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- FIRES IN NORTHERN WASHINGTON On August 28, 2006, the Tripod Complex Fire in northern Washington was ac ...Continue Reading

SPACE.com Update for August 29, 2006 A {color: 333366; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold}  * DESTINATIONS:* *News* *|* *SpaceFlight* *|* *Science/Astronomy* *|* *SETI* *|*   *Space Business News* *August 29, 2006*   *TOP STORY* *posted: August 29, 2006 04:59 pm EDT* *James Van Allen's Last Science Paper*Until his death this month at the age of 91, James Van Al ...Continue Reading

This message is to inform users that our data providers at the Naval Oceanographic Office are no longer producing SSTs from the NOAA-16 satellite. SSTs from NOAA-17 will continue to be processed and may be accessed as before. If you require more information, please contact Jorge Vazquez at jorge.vazquez@jpl.nasa.gov =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= User Services Office Phone: +1 (626)744-5508 Physical Oceanography DAAC Email: podaac@podaac.jpl.nasa.g ...Continue Reading

NASA Science News for August 30, 2006 A European spaceship is about to crash into the Moon. Amateur astronomers may be able to observe the impact. FULL STORY at http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2006/30aug_smart1.htm?list882224 Find out about the Science@NASA Podcast feed at http://science.nasa.gov/podcast.htm. 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 blank email to leave- ...Continue Reading

Aug. 29, 2006 Allard Beutel Headquarters, Washington 202-358-4769 Bruce Buckingham Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 RELEASE: 06-304 SHUTTLE ATLANTIS ROLLS BACK TO LAUNCH PAD TO RIDE OUT ERNESTO NASA managers decided early Tuesday to move the Space Shuttle Atlantis from its launch pad into the Vehicle Assembly Building for protection from approaching Tropical Storm Ernesto, but later in the day, when the weather forecast improved, they reversed the decision and began moving Atlantis back to the pad. ...Continue Reading