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Fri Jun 13 06:15:23 CDT 2014

Good morning all,
 I hope you had a fun week, everything is great here...my first full week at work in a long time so trying to catch up a little {no way :)} but we like to say, job security....although next year NASA is terminating our contract, most will be picked up by new contracts but with everything being pointed towards commercial ventures we really don’t know what may happen...still all that matters right now is today and enjoying it as we pass through it....can’t control any of the other so will focus on today...I think the picture below of the ISS at night is so intriguing...it’s the first one I’ve seen where the ”lights are out” and the whole concept is so interesting...can you imagine floating around in this environment to go to the Copula node (glass enclose observation deck) to view something like the scene of Rio de Janeiro....also see the link below to view the spacewalk next week...wishing you a wonderful day and weekend ahead...we have to always remember to do our best, enjoy everything we do, make each day special, keep things in perspective, smile & have fun! gabe

Inside the International Space Station's Destiny Laboratory<http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTQwNjExLjMyOTg1MTExJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE0MDYxMS4zMjk4NTExMSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE2ODk0NjY1JmVtYWlsaWQ9Z2VvcmdlLmdhYnJpZWxsZS0xQGtzYy5uYXNhLmdvdiZ1c2VyaWQ9Z2VvcmdlLmdhYnJpZWxsZS0xQGtzYy5uYXNhLmdvdiZmbD0mZXh0cmE9TXVsdGl2YXJpYXRlSWQ9JiYm&&&100&&&http://www.nasa.gov/content/inside-the-international-space-stations-destiny-laboratory>

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This view in the International Space Station, photographed by an Expedition 40 crew member, shows how it looks inside the space station while the crew is asleep. The dots near the hatch point to a Soyuz spacecraft docked to the station in case the crew was to encounter an emergency. This view is looking into the Destiny Laboratory from Node 1 (Unity) with Node 2 (Harmony) in the background. Destiny is the primary research laboratory for U.S. payloads, supporting a wide range of experiments and studies. Image Credit: NASA

Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo as seen from the International Space Station<http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTQwNjEyLjMzMDI5MzMxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE0MDYxMi4zMzAyOTMzMSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE2ODk1NDk1JmVtYWlsaWQ9Z2VvcmdlLmdhYnJpZWxsZS0xQGtzYy5uYXNhLmdvdiZ1c2VyaWQ9Z2VvcmdlLmdhYnJpZWxsZS0xQGtzYy5uYXNhLmdvdiZmbD0mZXh0cmE9TXVsdGl2YXJpYXRlSWQ9JiYm&&&100&&&http://www.nasa.gov/content/rio-de-janeiro-and-sao-paulo-as-seen-from-the-international-space-station>

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As fans around the world tune in to World Cup 2014, a few fans out of this world will be watching, too. United States astronauts Reid Wiseman and Steve Swanson and German astronaut Alexander Gerst will be cheering on their teams from some 230 miles above Earth aboard the International Space Station. Here, Wiseman captures an image of Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo as the International Space Station orbits the Earth. Sao Paulo is the farthest cluster of lights on the right side and Rio de Janeiro is closer to the middle of the picture. There are three World Cup 2014 stadium cities in one picture: Arena de Sao Paulo, Estadio Mineirao (Belo Horizonte), and Estadio Do Maracana (Rio de Janeiro). > More from NASA on the World Cup 2014 Image Credit: NASA/Reid Wiseman

<http://www.nasa.gov/content/nasa-turns-world-cup-into-lesson-in-aerodynamics/index.html>

NASA Tests 2014 World Cup Ball
 <http://www.nasa.gov/content/nasa-turns-world-cup-into-lesson-in-aerodynamics/index.html>
Excitement is building for fans across the globe with the start of the 2014 World Cup tournament. These fans include NASA engineers, who used the lead-up to the tournament to test the aerodynamics of this year’s new ball design, developed by Adidas and dubbed the Brazuca ball.
> More: NASA and the #WorldCup<http://www.nasa.gov/worldcup/>
> Astronauts to Watch World Cup on Space Station<http://www.nasa.gov/content/astronauts-to-watch-world-cup-aboard-space-station/index.html>
> Flickr Gallery→<https://www.flickr.com/photos/gsfc/sets/72157644716817288/>

NASA TV to Air Space Station Russian Spacewalk<http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTQwNjEyLjMzMDI0MTYxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE0MDYxMi4zMzAyNDE2MSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE2ODk1MzcwJmVtYWlsaWQ9Z2VvcmdlLmdhYnJpZWxsZS0xQGtzYy5uYXNhLmdvdiZ1c2VyaWQ9Z2VvcmdlLmdhYnJpZWxsZS0xQGtzYy5uYXNhLmdvdiZmbD0mZXh0cmE9TXVsdGl2YXJpYXRlSWQ9JiYm&&&100&&&http://www.nasa.gov/press/2014/june/nasa-tv-to-air-space-station-russian-spacewalk> NASA Television will air live coverage of a six-and-a-half hour spacewalk by two Russian International Space Station crew members beginning at 9:15 a.m. EDT Thursday, June 19.

Orion Comes Together<http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTQwNjEwLjMyOTUwNTYxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE0MDYxMC4zMjk1MDU2MSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE2ODk0MDYwJmVtYWlsaWQ9Z2VvcmdlLmdhYnJpZWxsZS0xQGtzYy5uYXNhLmdvdiZ1c2VyaWQ9Z2VvcmdlLmdhYnJpZWxsZS0xQGtzYy5uYXNhLmdvdiZmbD0mZXh0cmE9TXVsdGl2YXJpYXRlSWQ9JiYm&&&100&&&http://www.nasa.gov/content/orion-comes-together>

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The Orion crew module for Exploration Flight Test-1 is shown in the Final Assembly and System Testing (FAST) Cell, positioned over the service module just prior to mating the two sections together. The FAST cell is where the integrated crew and service modules are put through their final system tests prior to rolling out of the Operations and Checkout Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Technicians are in position to assist with the final alignment steps once the crew module is nearly in contact with the service module. In December, Orion will launch 3,600 miles into space in a four-hour flight to test the systems that will be critical for survival in future human missions to deep space. Image Credit: NASA

NASA Announces Two Upcoming Undersea Missions<http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTQwNjEwLjMyOTQ3ODkxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE0MDYxMC4zMjk0Nzg5MSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE2ODkzOTkyJmVtYWlsaWQ9Z2VvcmdlLmdhYnJpZWxsZS0xQGtzYy5uYXNhLmdvdiZ1c2VyaWQ9Z2VvcmdlLmdhYnJpZWxsZS0xQGtzYy5uYXNhLmdvdiZmbD0mZXh0cmE9TXVsdGl2YXJpYXRlSWQ9JiYm&&&100&&&http://www.nasa.gov/press/2014/june/nasa-announces-two-upcoming-undersea-missions> NASA is returning to the bottom of the ocean. Twice this summer, aquanauts participating in the NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations (NEEMO) will conduct activities on the ocean floor that will inform future International Space Station and exploration activities.

Gored of the Rings<http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTQwNjA5LjMyOTExNjAxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE0MDYwOS4zMjkxMTYwMSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE2ODkzMzI2JmVtYWlsaWQ9Z2VvcmdlLmdhYnJpZWxsZS0xQGtzYy5uYXNhLmdvdiZ1c2VyaWQ9Z2VvcmdlLmdhYnJpZWxsZS0xQGtzYy5uYXNhLmdvdiZmbD0mZXh0cmE9TXVsdGl2YXJpYXRlSWQ9JiYm&&&100&&&http://www.nasa.gov/jpl/cassini/pia18270>
06/09/2014 12:00 PM EDT
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Prometheus is caught in the act of creating gores and streamers in the F ring. Scientists believe that Prometheus and its partner-moon Pandora are responsible for much of the structure in the F ring. The orbit of Prometheus (53 miles, or 86 kilometers across) regularly brings it into the F ring. When this happens, it creates gores, or channels, in the ring where it entered.  Prometheus then draws ring material with it as it exits the ring, leaving streamers in its wake.  This process creates the pattern of structures seen in this image. This process is described in detail, along with a movie of Prometheus creating one of the streamer/channel features, in PIA08397. This view looks toward the sunlit side of the rings from about 8.6 degrees  above the ringplane. The image was taken in visible light with the Cassini spacecraft narrow-angle camera on Feb. 11, 2014. The view was acquired at a distance of approximately 1.3 million miles (2.1 million kilometers) from Saturn and at a Sun-Saturn-spacecraft, or phase, angle of 147 degrees. Image scale is 8 miles (13 kilometers) per pixel. The Cassini-Huygens mission is a cooperative project of NASA, the European Space Agency and the Italian Space Agency. The Jet Propulsion Laboratory, a division of the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, manages the mission for NASA's Science Mission Directorate, Washington, D.C. The Cassini orbiter and its two onboard cameras were designed, developed and assembled at JPL. The imaging operations center is based at the Space Science Institute in Boulder, Colo. For more information about the Cassini-Huygens mission visit http://www.nasa.gov/cassini and http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov . The Cassini imaging team homepage is at http://ciclops.org . Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute

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