From: mailto: Jonathan's Space Report No. 838 2024 Oct 25 Somerville, MA ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- International Space Station --------------------------- Expedition 72 began on Sep 23, with Suni Williams (ISS commander), Barry Wilmore, Matthew Dominick, Michael Barratt, Jeanette Epps, Aleksandr Grebyonkin, Aleksey Ovchinin, Ivan Vagner, and Don Pettit. Dragon Freedom (capsule C212) was l ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2024 Oct 26 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 300 Issued at 0030Z on 26 Oct 2024 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 25 Oct I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 25/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 3863 S08W23 263 0090 Cso 03 04 Beta 3865 S22W02 242 0020 Hrx 0 ...Continue Reading

NASA Welcomes Chile as Newest Artemis Accords Signatory From left to right, Chilean Ambassador to the United States Juan Gabriel Valdés, Chilean Minister of Science, Technology, Knowledge, and Innovation Aisén Etcheverry Escudero, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, and United States Department of State Acting Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs Jennifer R. Littlejohn pose for a photo after the signing of the Artemis Accords, Frida ...Continue Reading

Oct 25, 2024 The PO.DAAC is pleased to announce the release of the validated OPERA Dynamic Surface Water Extent from Sentinel-1 (DSWx-S1 Version 1) Dataset. OPERA DSWx-S1 provides near-global geographical mapping of surface water extent over land at a spatial resolution of 30 meters over the Military Grid reference System (MGRS) grid system, with a temporal revisit frequency between 6-12 days. Using Sentinel-1A radar observations, DSWx-S1 maps open inland water bodies greater than 3 hectares and 200 meters in width, ...Continue Reading

Back on Earth: NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 Mission Splashes Down Off Florida *Oct 25, 2024* *RELEASE 24-125* NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 members, from left to right, Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexander Grebenkin and NASA astronauts Michael Barratt, Matthew Dominick, and Jeanette Epps, are seen inside the Dragon spacecraft shortly after having landed off the coast of Pensacola, Florida, on Oct. 25, 2024. Credit: NASA/Joel Kowsky NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 mission successfully splashed down ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2024 Oct 25 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 299 Issued at 0030Z on 25 Oct 2024 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 24 Oct I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 24/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 3860 S06W85 338 0010 Cro 01 02 Beta 3863 S08W09 262 0110 Dso 0 ...Continue Reading

Oct. 24, 2024   *RELEASE: 24-132* * * *NASA Funds Open-Source Software Underpinning Scientific Innovation* * * NASA logo   NASA has awarded $15.6 million in grant funding to 15 projects supporting the maintenance of open-source tools, frameworks, and libraries used by the NASA science community, for the benefit of all.   The agency’s Open-Source Tools, Frameworks, and Libraries awards provide support for the sustainable development of tools freely available to everyone and critical for the ...Continue Reading

New Report Shows NASA’s $75.6 Billion Boost to US Economy NASA’s work, including its Moon to Mars exploration approach, is advancing science and technology for the Artemis Generation, while also driving significant economic growth across the United States, the agency announced Thursday. In its third agencywide economic impact report, NASA highlighted how its Moon to Mars activities, climate change research and technology development, and other projects generated more than $75.6 b ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2024 Oct 24 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 298 Issued at 0030Z on 24 Oct 2024 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 23 Oct I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 23/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 3859 S12W82 347 0040 Cao 07 04 Beta 3860 S06W70 336 0010 Axx 0 ...Continue Reading

October 23, 2024 Natural Events Latest Images From the Past Dayview archive of natural events A Deluge for Roswell The city in southeastern New Mexico received four times more rainfall in a day than it usually receives in a month. (Oct 22, 2024) NASA | 8800 Greenbelt Rd., Greenbelt, MD 20771 Unsubscribe nasa_reports@aus-city.com Update ...Continue Reading