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Cassini Captures Ghostly Dance Of Saturn's Northern Lights

baa...@earthlink.net — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:12:21 UT

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Cassini Captures Ghostly Dance Of Saturn's Northern Lights
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
November 24, 2009
PASADENA, Calif. - In the first video showing the auroras above the
northern latitudes of Saturn, Cassini has spotted the tallest known
"northern lights" in the solar system, flickering in shape and

Monster Waves on the Sun are Real (STEREO)

baa...@earthlink.net — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:10:33 UT

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Monster Waves on the Sun are Real
NASA Science News
11.24.2009
November 24, 2009: Sometimes you really can believe your eyes.
That's what NASA's STEREO (Solar Terrestrial Relations Observatory)
spacecraft are telling researchers about a controversial phenomenon on

NASA Honors Biloxi's Apollo Astronaut Fred Haise with Moon Rock

baa...@earthlink.net — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:15:41 UT

Nov. 24, 2009
Stephanie Schierholz
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-4997
stephanie.schierh...@nasa.gov
Christopher McGee
Stennis Space Center, Mississippi
228-688-3249
christopher.mc...@nasa.gov
Vincent Creel
City of Biloxi, Miss.
228-435-6368
vcr...@biloxi.ms.us
MEDIA ADVISORY: M09-223

Expendable Launch Vehicle Status Report - November 24, 2009

baa...@earthlink.net — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:03:21 UT

Nov. 24, 2009
George H. Diller
Kennedy Space Center, Fla.
321-867-2468
george.h.dil...@nasa.gov
STATUS REPORT: ELV-112409
EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE STATUS REPORT
Spacecraft: Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE)
Launch Vehicle: Delta II 7320
Launch Pad: SLC-2, Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif.

MRO Team Plans Uplink of Protective Files

baa...@earthlink.net — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:02:27 UT

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Team Plans Uplink of Protective Files
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
November 24, 2009
PASADENA, Calif. -- The team operating NASA's Mars Reconnaissance
Orbiter plans to uplink protective files to the spacecraft next week as
one step toward resuming the orbiter's research and relay activities.

NASA Assessing New Roles for Ailing QuikScat Satellite

baa...@earthlink.net — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:08:33 UT

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NASA Assessing New Roles for Ailing QuikScat Satellite
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
November 23, 2009
PASADENA, Calif. - NASA mission managers are assessing options for
future operations of the venerable QuikScat satellite following the
age-related failure of a mechanism that spins the scatterometer antenna.

NASA TV to Broadcast Space Station Crew Soyuz Landing Events

baa...@earthlink.net — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:16:36 UT

Nov. 24, 2009
John Yembrick
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1100
john.yembric...@nasa.gov
James Hartsfield
Johnson Space Center, Houston
281-483-5111
james.a.hartsfi...@nasa.gov
MEDIA ADVISORY: M09-224
NASA TV TO BROADCAST SPACE STATION CREW SOYUZ LANDING EVENTS
HOUSTON -- NASA Television will air the events surrounding the landing

Cassini Update - November 20, 2009

baa...@earthlink.net — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:05:37 UT

Cassini Significant Events
for 11/11/09 - 11/17/09
The most recent spacecraft telemetry was acquired
on Nov. 17 from the Deep Space Network tracking
complex at Canberra, Australia. The Cassini
spacecraft is in an excellent state of health and
all subsystems are operating normally.
Information on the present position and speed of

Spitzer Telescope Observes Baby Brown Dwarf

baa...@earthlink.net — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:01:04 UT

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Spitzer Telescope Observes Baby Brown Dwarf
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
November 23, 2009
PASADENA, Calif. -- NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope has contributed to
the discovery of the youngest brown dwarf ever observed -- a finding
that, if confirmed, may solve an astronomical mystery about how these

NASA Chooses Small Business High Tech Projects for Development

baa...@earthlink.net — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:06:21 UT

Nov. 23, 2009
Sonja Alexander
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1761
sonja.r.alexan...@nasa.gov
RELEASE: 09-274
NASA CHOOSES SMALL BUSINESS HIGH TECH PROJECTS FOR DEVELOPMENT
WASHINGTON -- NASA has selected for development 368 small business
innovation projects that include research to minimize aging of

Free Spirit: Third Extrication Drive Ends With Wheel Stall

baa...@earthlink.net — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:58:53 UT

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Free Spirit: Third Extrication Drive Ends With Wheel Stall
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
November 23, 2009
Spirit experienced a wheel stall with the right-rear wheel during the
second step of a two-step drive on Sol 2092 (Saturday, Nov. 21). This is

Cassini Sends Back Images of Enceladus as Winter Nears

baa...@earthlink.net — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:56:24 UT

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Cassini Sends Back Images of Enceladus as Winter Nears
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
November 21, 2009
NASA's Cassini spacecraft has sailed seamlessly through the Nov. 21
flyby of Saturn's moon Enceladus and started transmitting uncalibrated
temperature data and images of the rippling terrain. These data and

Science Magazines Honor Cutting-Edge NASA Programs

baa...@earthlink.net — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:14:18 UT

Nov. 20, 2009
J.D. Harrington
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-5241
j.d.harring...@nasa.gov
Michael Mewhinney
Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif.
650-604-3937
michael.s.mewhin...@nasa.gov
RELEASE: 09-276
SCIENCE MAGAZINES HONOR CUTTING-EDGE NASA PROGRAMS
MOFFETT FIELD, Calif. -- NASA's revolutionary planet-hunting Kepler

Cassini: Enceladus Flyby on Nov 21

baa...@earthlink.net — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:17:24 UT

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Cassini
Enceladus Flyby - Nov. 21, 2009
E-8: Cassini Returns to the Tiger Stripes
On Nov. 21 Cassini will again fly by Enceladus, this time with a very
different geometry, approaching within 1,606 kilometers (997.9 miles) of
the surface. The closest approach will occur over 82 degrees south

Planet 51 PSA Campaign Brings NASA's Message of Exploration Down to Earth

baa...@earthlink.net — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:11:45 UT

Nov. 20, 2009
Bert Ulrich/Bob Jacobs
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1713/1600
bert.ulr...@nasa.gov
bob.jac...@nasa.gov
MEDIA ADVISORY: M09-221
PLANET 51 PSA CAMPAIGN BRINGS NASA'S MESSAGE OF EXPLORATION DOWN TO EARTH
WASHINGTON -- Broadcast-quality digital public service announcements
are available for download from NASA featuring actor Dwayne Johnson,