October 23, 2014 The PO.DAAC is pleased to announce the availability of the newly processed Aquarius v3.0 data covering the month of September 2014. Aquarius v3.0 data are being distributed via PODAAC’s general public ftp site, OPeNDAP and also THREDDS.  Links to these and also other Aquarius resources (eg. Aquarius v3.0 documentation package) are available at http://podaac.jpl.nasa.gov/aquarius. Users should note that Aquarius data are processed through the end of September ...Continue Reading

var addthis_config = addthis_config||{}; //addthis_config.services_exclude = 'facebook'; // Needed so that the preferred buttons don't show a duplicate Facebook share option October 23, 2014 * CLOSE ENCOUNTERS: COMET SIDING SPRING SEEN NEXT TO MARS *  This composite NASA Hubble Space Telescope Image captures the positions of comet Siding Spring and Mars in a never-before-seen close passage of a comet by the Red Planet, which happened at 2:28 p.m. EDT October 19, 2014. Image Credit: NASA, ESA, PSI, JHU ...Continue Reading

Space Weather Message Code: ALTEF3 Serial Number: 2129 Issue Time: 2014 Oct 23 0737 UTC CONTINUED ALERT: Electron 2MeV Integral Flux exceeded 1000pfu Continuation of Serial Number: 2128 Begin Time: 2014 Oct 21 1525 UTC Yesterday Maximum 2MeV Flux: 11816 pfu NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at www.swpc.noaa.gov/NOAAscales Potential Impacts: Satellite systems may experience significant charging resulting in increased risk to satellite systems.Thank you for using the Product Subscription Se ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2014 Oct 23 0030 UTC # Prepared jointly by the U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, # Space Weather Prediction Center and the U.S. Air Force. # Joint USAF/NOAA Solar Region Summary SRS Number 296 Issued at 0030Z on 23 Oct 2014 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 22 Oct I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 22/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2187 S10W67 321 0110 Cso 05 02 Beta 2192 S12E06 248 2700 Fkc 20 55 Beta-Gamma-Delta 21 ...Continue Reading

var addthis_config = addthis_config||{}; //addthis_config.services_exclude = 'facebook'; // Needed so that the preferred buttons don't show a duplicate Facebook share option October 22, 2014 * NASA Television Coverage Set for Orbital Resupply Mission to Space Station * Orbital Sciences Corp. will launch its next mission to resupply the International Space Station Monday, Oct. 27, and NASA Television will broadcast live coverage of the event, including pre- and post-launch briefings and arrival at the station. Orb ...Continue Reading

var addthis_config = addthis_config||{}; //addthis_config.services_exclude = 'facebook'; // Needed so that the preferred buttons don't show a duplicate Facebook share option October 22, 2014 * NASA Awards Advanced Technology Microwave Sounder for the Joint Polar Satellite System-2 Mission * NASA has awarded a sole source contract modification to Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems, of Azusa, California, for the Advanced Technology Microwave Sounder (ATMS) Instrument for flight on the Joint Polar Satellite ...Continue Reading

var addthis_config = addthis_config||{}; //addthis_config.services_exclude = 'facebook'; // Needed so that the preferred buttons don't show a duplicate Facebook share option October 22, 2014 * NASA TV Broadcasts Space Station Cargo Ship Activities * NASA Television will broadcast live the departure of an unpiloted Russian cargo spacecraft from the International Space Station (ISS) Monday, Oct. 27, as well as the launch and docking of its replacement Wednesday, Oct. 29. ISS Progress 56 arrived at the orbit ...Continue Reading

Space Weather Message Code: ALTEF3 Serial Number: 2128 Issue Time: 2014 Oct 22 0521 UTC CONTINUED ALERT: Electron 2MeV Integral Flux exceeded 1000pfu Continuation of Serial Number: 2127 Begin Time: 2014 Oct 21 1525 UTC Yesterday Maximum 2MeV Flux: 2238 pfu NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at www.swpc.noaa.gov/NOAAscales Potential Impacts: Satellite systems may experience significant charging resulting in increased risk to satellite systems.Thank you for using the Product Subscription Ser ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2014 Oct 22 0030 UTC # Prepared jointly by the U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, # Space Weather Prediction Center and the U.S. Air Force. # Joint USAF/NOAA Solar Region Summary SRS Number 295 Issued at 0030Z on 22 Oct 2014 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 21 Oct I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 21/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2187 S08W53 320 0170 Cso 04 03 Beta 2192 S14E19 248 2410 Fkc 20 66 Beta-Gamma-Delta 21 ...Continue Reading

The latest from NASA's Earth Observatory (21 October 2014) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Latest Images: http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/ * Blizzard in Nepal http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=84585&src=eoa-iotd * Measuring Earth's Albedo http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=84499&src=eoa-iotd * Southwestern USA at Night http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=84560&src=eoa-iotd * The Many Colors of Electric Lights http:/ ...Continue Reading