[Friday, January 5, 2007] The transition from an ice age to an ice-free planet 300 million years ago was highly unstable, marked by dips and rises in carbon dioxide, extreme swings in climate and drastic effects on tropical vegetation.

[Friday, January 5, 2007] A team of American and French scientists has developed a method to determine the influence of past volcanic eruptions on climate and the chemistry of the upper atmosphere, and significantly reduce uncertainty in models of future climate change.

[Friday, January 5, 2007] Astronaut Don Pettit is currently in Antarctica on a scientific expedition to look for meteorites. Even though he's still on Earth, the trip will have a lot in common with his ISS stay as part of the Expedition 6 crew.

[Monday, January 8, 2007] Allan Miller, Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow at the National Science Foundation - and a NASA Educator Astronaut finalist - has returned from a tour of duty in and around Antarctica. His journals can now be read online.

[Friday, January 12, 2007] DIVERSITY project services and products are being developed to relate to the different areas where Earth observation technology may contribute to the conservation and monitoring activities of the different actors involved in UNCBD in Central America.

[Friday, January 12, 2007] Recently, sky watchers in the Northern Hemisphere have been enjoying the sight of Comet McNaught in the twilight sky. Now, solar physicists using the ESA-NASA SOHO spacecraft are getting ready for their view.

[Monday, January 15, 2007] NOAA satellites helped save 272 people from potentially life-jeopardizing emergencies throughout the United States and its surrounding waters in 2006 -- up from 222 the previous year.

[Monday, January 15, 2007] Member States and the United Nations will meet in an informal, open session at 2.30 pm on 19 January to exchange views and information on UN activities related to the use of geospatial data collected in outer space by Earth-orbiting satellites.

[Monday, January 15, 2007] "Science is useless unless it's shared, and most kids are born scientists. (What do you expect from a species that's asking "Why?' by the time they turn 3?) We believe in getting people involved with science, no matter their age or experience level"

[Wednesday, January 17, 2007] NASA is poised to launch five identical space probes to solve a decades-long mystery about the origin of magnetic storms that turn the green, shimmering curtains of the Earth's Northern and Southern Lights into colorful, dancing light shows.

[Wednesday, January 17, 2007] NASA's THEMIS, the Time History of Events and Macroscale Interactions during Substorms mission, is set to venture into space and help resolve the mystery of what triggers geomagnetic substorms.

[Wednesday, January 24, 2007] NASA's twin STEREO spacecraft completed a series of complex maneuvers Sunday to position the spacecraft in their mission orbits. The spacecraft will be in position to produce the first 3-D images of the sun by April.

[Thursday, January 25, 2007] Two extreme explorers will connect in a unique call Friday, Jan. 26, linking the depths of the ocean with the heights of Earth orbit.

[Friday, January 26, 2007] "Understanding the complex, changing planet on which we live, how it supports life, and how human activities affect its ability to do so in the future is one of the greatest intellectual challenges facing humanity."

[Wednesday, January 31, 2007] Pinpointing pollutant sources is an important part of the ongoing battle to improve air quality and to understand its impact on climate.

[Wednesday, January 31, 2007] "NASA OIG is conducting investigative activities regarding alleged "repeated instances of scientists having publication of their research blocked, solely upon their views and conclusions regarding the reality and impacts of global warming."