11/9/12 news

More Features Could a Hurricane Ever Strike Southern California? 10.17.12 - California has its share of disasters, like earthquakes, fires and floods. But what are the odds a hurricane could ever strike here? Turns out the concept isn't exactly all wet. Notable Tropical Cyclones in Southern California History 10.17.12 - Here are a few of the more notable tropical cyclones that have affected Southern California in recorded history Satellite Servicing Capabilities being Developed 10.17.12 - NASA is developing the technology to build Earth-orbiting "service stations" capable of extending the life of Earth-orbiting satellites. NASA's GPM Observatory Completes First Dry Run 10.17.12 - NASA's GPM Core Observatory satellite went through its first complete comprehensive performance test (CPT), beginning on Oct. 4, 2012 at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. Exoskeleton Could Give Improved Mobility and Strength Spinoff may help astronauts stay healthier in space with the added benefit of assisting paraplegics in walking here on Earth. View Archives News Releases NASA Holds Innovative Advanced Concepts Symposium Nov. 14-15 11.07.12 - The NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Program's 2012 Fall Symposium will be held Nov. 14-15, 2012 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Hampton, Va. Keeping The Wheels Turning: Registration Open For 20th Annual NASA Great Moonbuggy Race 11.07.12 - Registration is now open for the 20th annual NASA Great Moonbuggy Race, which challenges high school, college and university students around the world to build and race fast, lightweight "moonbuggies" of their own design. View Archives NASA Renames Radiation Belt Mission to Honor Pioneering Scientist 11.09.12 - NASA has renamed a recently launched mission that studies Earth's radiation belts as the Van Allen Probes in honor of the late James Van Allen. New Space Sensor as a Hosted Payload to Track Air Pollution Across North America 11.08.12 - NASA has selected a proposal from the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory in Cambridge, Mass., to build the first space-based instrument to monitor major air pollutants across the North American continent hourly during daytime. NASA Selects American Small Businesses for Continuation of Innovative Research and Technology Projects 11.08.12 - NASA has selected 39 small business proposals to enter into negotiations for Phase 2 contract awards through the agency's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program. NASA, ESA Use Experimental Interplanetary Internet to Test Robot From International Space Station 11.08.12 - NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) successfully have used an experimental version of interplanetary Internet to control an educational rover from the International Space Station. NASA Ceremony to Rename Twin Earth Radiation Belt Spacecraft 11.07.12 - Media representatives are invited to attend a ceremony to announce the renaming of NASA's Radiation Belt Storm Probes (RBSP). Keeping The Wheels Turning: Registration Open For 20th Annual NASA Great Moonbuggy Race 11.07.12 - Registration is now open for the 20th annual NASA Great Moonbuggy Race, which challenges high school, college and university students around the world to build and race fast, lightweight "moonbuggies" of their own design. NASA Holds Innovative Advanced Concepts Symposium Nov. 14-15 11.07.12 - The NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Program's 2012 Fall Symposium will be held Nov. 14-15, 2012 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Hampton, Va. NASA'S Curiosity Rover Provides Clues to Changes in Martian Atmosphere 11.02.12 - NASA's car-sized rover, Curiosity, has taken significant steps toward understanding how Mars may have lost much of its original atmosphere. Spot The Space Station Over Your Backyard With New NASA Service 11.02.12 - On the 12th anniversary of crews continuously living and working aboard the International Space Station, NASA announced Friday a new service to help people see the orbiting laboratory when it passes overhead. NASA Selects Contract for Safety, Environmental, Medical Services 11.01.12 - NASA has selected Earth Resources Technology, Inc., (ERT), of Laurel, Md., to receive a contract for safety, environmental, and medical support services at the agency's Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif. The contract has a maximum value of $55 million. Sent from my iPad