NASA - AGU Dec. 10

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NASA's Part in the 2007 American Geophysical Union Conference

NASA Schedules American Geophysical Union Meeting Media Events

NASA researchers will present new findings to the media on a wide range of Earth and space science topics during the 2007 Fall Meeting of the American Geophysical Union (AGU). The AGU meeting runs Monday, Dec. 10 through Friday, Dec. 14, at the Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco. All press briefings will take place in the AGU Press Room, Room 2010 of Moscone West at 747 Howard Street.

In addition to several press briefings highlighting results from NASA scientists, researchers also will present noteworthy findings during a variety of scientific sessions that are also open to registered media.

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AGU Events

NASA Spacecraft Make New Discoveries About Northern Lights

THEMIS has made three important discoveries about spectacular eruptions of Northern Lights called "substorms" and the source of their power.
New Mars Orbiter Reveals Details of Canyon System and 'Spiders'

New images reveal that layered deposits inside Mars's Candor Chasma, part of the largest canyon system in the solar system, are younger than the Valles Marineris in which they're found.
Mars Rovers Survive the Dust, Follow the Water

Mars Rovers continue to add to evidence about water's role in past Martian environments.
Earth's 'Tipping Points': How Close Are We?

There is growing concern that our planet may be at a "tipping point" of dramatic climate change due to human factors.
Saturn's Recycling Rings

Ring sustainability and recycling will be discussed at this Cassini presentation.
The Secret Life of Clouds

Cloudsat is now yielding a treasure trove of new data that are helping scientists better understand the enormous influence clouds have on Earth's weather.
NASA Satellite Reveals Unprecedented View of Mysterious 'Night-Shining' Clouds

NASA's AIM satellite has provided the first global-scale, full-season view of iridescent polar clouds that form 50 miles above Earth’s surface.
Voyager 2 Proves the Solar System is Squashed

NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft has followed Voyager 1 into the solar system's heliosheath, a vast region at the extreme edge of our solar system.

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NASA Scientists Assess the Possibilities of Water and Life on Enceladus

There is a chance that liquid water and maybe even a possibility life could exist on Saturn's moon, Enceladus, according to NASA scientists who are studying data from NASA's Cassini spacecraft.
NASA Scientists Predict Major Ecosystem Carbon Loss in Western States

There is a chance that liquid water and maybe even a possibility life could exist on Saturn's moon, Enceladus, according to NASA scientists who are studying data from NASA's Cassini spacecraft.

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Contacts

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stephen.e.cole@nasa.gov