http://en.redtram.com/ News on "NASA"  everywhere Copyright (c) 2009 RedTram. All rights reserved. webmaster@redtram.com (RedTram) en Thu, 17 Dec 2009 04:43:05 GMT 300 100 50 http://en.redtram.com/ http://img.en.redtram.com/rsslogo.gif 6748 | Volcanic Activity at Kilauea http://en.redtram.com/go/236303647/top100/ 236303647 Acquired December 11, 2009, these true-color images show a wide-area and two close-up views of plumes from Kilauea, including plumes from Halema'uma'u and Pu'u O'o Craters. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:04:21 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236303647/top100/ 6748 | Mayon Volcano Threatens Major Eruption http://en.redtram.com/go/236303640/top100/ 236303640 A small plume of ash and/or steam is blowing west from the summit of Mayon Volcano in this image from December 15, 2009. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:04:05 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236303640/top100/ 6748 | Haze along the Himalaya http://en.redtram.com/go/236303631/top100/ 236303631 Acquired December 14, 2009, this true-color image of northern India and Bangladesh shows thick haze hugging the soutehrn face of the Himalaya. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:03:24 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236303631/top100/ 6748 | Fires near Perth, Western Australia http://en.redtram.com/go/236303625/top100/ 236303625 A fire in a Western Australia state forest near Dwellingup billows smoke over the Indian Ocean on December 15, 2009. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:03:13 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236303625/top100/ 6748 | NASA's AIM Satellite and Models are Unlocking the Secrets of Mysterious "Night-Shining" Clouds http://en.redtram.com/go/236303620/top100/ 236303620 NASA's Aeronomy of Ice in the Mesosphere (AIM) satellite has captured five complete polar seasons of noctilucent (NLC) or 'night-shining' clouds with an unprecedented horizontal resolution of 3 miles by 3 miles. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:03:05 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236303620/top100/ 6748 | Black Carbon Deposits on Himalayan Ice Threaten Earth's "Third Pole" http://en.redtram.com/go/236303613/top100/ 236303613 Black soot deposited on Tibetan glaciers has contributed significantly to the retreat of the world's largest non-polar ice masses, according to new research. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:02:50 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236303613/top100/ 6748 | Major Groundwater Loss in California's Heartland http://en.redtram.com/go/236303607/top100/ 236303607 New space observations reveal that since October 2003, the aquifers for California's primary agricultural region -- the Central Valley -- and its major mountain water source -- the Sierra Nevadas -- have lost nearly enough water combined to fill Lake Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:02:27 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236303607/top100/ 6748 | Ecosystem, Vegetation Affect Urban Heat Island Effect http://en.redtram.com/go/236303590/top100/ 236303590 NASA researchers studying have found that the intensity of the "heat island" created by a city depends on the ecosystem it replaced and on the regional climate. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:02:03 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236303590/top100/ 6748 | NASA Looks for Safer Icing Forecast for Pilots http://en.redtram.com/go/236303585/top100/ 236303585 Of the many dangers that plague commercial airplanes, icing stands out as one of the most treacherous. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:01:41 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236303585/top100/ 6748 | New Results from a Terra-ific Decade in Orbit http://en.redtram.com/go/236303576/top100/ 236303576 With each additional day and year that the Terra satellite monitors Earth, scientists achieve a strengthened record of Earth's vital signs; here's a sample of the latest developments to be presented by Terra researchers at the Fall Meeting of the Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:01:08 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236303576/top100/ 6748 | Solar Storms and Radiation Exposure on Commercial Flights http://en.redtram.com/go/236303569/top100/ 236303569 For the first time, NASA scientists are accurately calculating the level of damaging radiation people are exposed to on commercial airline flights. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:00:32 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236303569/top100/ 6748 | NASA Outlines Recent Greenhouse Gas Research http://en.redtram.com/go/236303557/top100/ 236303557 Researchers studying carbon dioxide, a leading greenhouse gas and a key driver of global climate change, have a new tool: daily global measurements of carbon dioxide in a key part of our atmosphere. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:00:21 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236303557/top100/ 155928 | Classroom Learning Takes Off with NASA-Funded Education Projects http://en.redtram.com/go/236290499/top100/ 236290499 Next-generation interactive moon mission simulations, social networking curricula centered on missions to Mars, and engineering design challenges are among 13 education projects NASA has selected for funding. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 10:27:53 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236290499/top100/ 155928 | NASA Buys Additional Space Shuttle Reusable Solid Rocket Motors http://en.redtram.com/go/236290493/top100/ 236290493 NASA has purchased two reusable solid rocket motors from ATK Launch Systems Inc. of Brigham City, Utah, to provide a "launch on need" rescue capability for the final planned space shuttle mission, targeted for September 2010. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 10:27:25 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236290493/top100/ 155928 | Searching for New Vaccines and Studying Butterflies in Space; NASA Offers TV Interviews about Latest Space Station Science Research http://en.redtram.com/go/236290479/top100/ 236290479 Astronauts are not the only ones earning wings on the International Space Station. Butterflies emerged aboard the station recently, to the delight of science students across the country. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 10:26:36 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236290479/top100/ 155928 | NASA Partners with Saudi Arabia on Moon and Asteroid Research http://en.redtram.com/go/236290463/top100/ 236290463 NASA and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) have signed a joint statement that allows for collaboration in lunar and asteroid science research. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 10:26:10 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236290463/top100/