Still waiting, but i the meantime...
 
 
Nov. 18, 2016
CONTRACT RELEASE C16-028
NASA Awards Space Studies Board Contract
 
NASA has awarded a sole-source contract to the National Academy of Sciences,
Engineering and Medicine of Washington to conduct studies on questions of
national importance within the domain of NASA science and technology programs
relating to space science, Earth science, and biological and physical science
in space.
 
The Space Studies Board contract is a cost reimbursement, no-fee,
indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract, with a maximum ordering
value of $34 million. The five-year period of performance begins Dec. 1.
 
The objective of this contract is to provide the means by which NASA can
obtain access to an independent, authoritative forum for information, dialogue
and advice on all aspects of space science and applications, and serve as the
focal point within the academies for activities on space research.
 
The Space Studies Board oversees advisory studies and program assessments,
facilitates international research coordination, and promotes communications
on space science and science policy between the research community, the
federal government, and the interested public. The board also serves as the
U.S. National Committee for the International Council for Science Committee on
Space Research.
 
The work will be performed at the contractor's facility in Washington.
 
For information about NASA and agency programs, visit:
 
http://www.nasa.gov
 
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Dwayne Brown
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1726
dwayne.c.brown@nasa.gov
 
Cynthia M. O'Carroll
Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md.
301-286-4787
cynthia.m.ocarroll@nasa.gov
Last Updated: Nov. 18, 2016
Editor: Karen Northon
Tags:  Goddard Space Flight Center Hazards
Nov. 18, 2016
Wildfires Still Plaguing Southeastern United States
fires in Southeastern U.S.
 
On November 14, 2016, the Aqua satellite captured a relatively close up image
of fires in the Southeastern U.S. and a detailed description was given of the
major fires.  This image, taken by NOAA/NASA's Suomi NPP satellite on November
17, 2016 shows a wider angle of these same fires.  The fires all continue to
grow due to the weather conditions in the area and terrain hampering
firefighting efforts.  Drought conditions are contributing to drier and larger
forest fuels being available. These range from the undergrowth to sticks,
leaves and logs. Even the smallest of sparks can ignite these very dry fuels. 
The major goal of firefighters is to try to have the fires burn inward as
opposed to expanding, but weather conditions and available fuel is allowing
these fires to expand leaving fire officials to try to combat incredibly
difficult conditions.  The U.S. Forest Service expects some fire activity
during the fall with hunting season providing a chance of human caused fires
and the annual leaves causing more dry tinder but this type of fire activity
is unheard of in this part of the country.
This natural-color satellite image was collected by the Moderate Resolution
Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) aboard the Aqua satellite. Actively burning
areas, detected by MODIS's thermal bands, are outlined in red.  NASA image
courtesy Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response Team. Caption: NASA/Goddard, Lynn
Jenner with information from Inciweb.
Last Updated: Nov. 18, 2016
Editor: Lynn Jenner
 
 
Regards,
 
Roger

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