April 27th 2015 PDT
April 27, 2015 RELEASE 15-074*Statements on Senate Confirmation of Dava Newman as NASA Deputy Administrator * The following are statements from NASA Administrator Charles Bolden and Dr. Dava Newman on Monday’s Senate confirmation of Newman as the new NASA Deputy Administrator: Dava Newman at a hearing before the U.S. Senate on March 12. */Credits: NASA/Joel Kowsky /* *Administrator Bolden:* “I am delighted with the Senate confirmation of Dr. Dava Newman to be the Deputy Administrator of NASA. I am person ...Continue Reading
April 27th 2015 PDT
April 27, 2015 CONTRACT RELEASE C15-014*NASA Brings in Small Business for Further Development of Hypervelocity Vehicles* NASA has awarded the Entry Systems Technology Research and Development (ESTRAD) contract to Analytical Mechanics Associates, Inc., a small business in Hampton, Virginia. As NASA continues on its journey to Mars, the ESTRAD contract will provide engineering support for the development of technologies that will be used to design and fabricate vehicles that travel at hypervelocities in the atmos ...Continue Reading
April 27th 2015 PDT
April 27, 2015 RELEASE 15-071*NASA Awards Grants for Research, Technology Development* NASA has awarded 26 grants totaling $9.9 million to help bolster the capacity and competitiveness of 28 states and territories (jurisdictions) in the area of technology research and development. Through its Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) program, NASA awards Research Infrastructure Development (RID) grants every three to five years to jurisdictions that have not, in the past, participated equi ...Continue Reading
April 27th 2015 PDT
The following sections have been updated in the past 7 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- SEVERE STORMS (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- STORM HITS NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA Heavy wind and rain batter the east coast of Australia. * http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=85743&src=nha *** Image from Apr 21, 2015 (Posted on Apr 21, 2015 11:48 AM) -- DUST, SMOKE, AND HAZE (2 updated events, 2 new images) -- DUST STORM OVER THE PERSIAN GULF A vei ...Continue Reading
April 27th 2015 PDT
The following sections have been updated in the past 3 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- DUST, SMOKE, AND HAZE (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- DUST STORM OVER THE PERSIAN GULF A veil of dust darkened skies over over Saudi Arabia and Kuwait in April 2015. * http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=85781&src=nha *** Image from Apr 22, 2015 (Posted on Apr 24, 2015 4:08 PM) -- VOLCANOES AND EARTHQUAKES (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- ERUPTION O ...Continue Reading
April 27th 2015 PDT
April 27, 2015 MEDIA ADVISORY M15-066*NASA, Boeing ecoDemonstrator Jet Comes to Shreveport for Anti-Bug Research * NASA will test non-stick wing coatings designed to minimize insect residue and help reduce aircraft fuel consumption during flights in Shreveport, Louisiana during the next two weeks. The Boeing ecoDemonstrator 757 flight test jet is scheduled to arrive at the Shreveport Regional Airport after flying from Seattle Monday afternoon. To track its progress, go to: http://flightaware.com/live/flight/BO ...Continue Reading
April 27th 2015 PDT
April 27, 2015 Please be informed that our PO.DAAC HiTIDE (HIgh-level Tool for Interactive Data Extraction) L2 Subsetter (http://podaac-tools.jpl.nasa.gov/hitide/) and PO.DAAC Web Services (http://podaac.jpl.nasa.gov/ws/) will be unavailable for scheduled upgrade on Monday (04/27/2015) from 12pm-4pm (PDT). -------------------------------------------------------------------- User Services Office Physical Oceanography DAAC Email: podaac@podaac.jpl.nasa.go ...Continue Reading
April 26th 2015 PDT
Official Space Weather Advisory issued by NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center Boulder, Colorado, USA SPACE WEATHER ADVISORY OUTLOOK #15-17 2015 April 26 at 10:04 p.m. MDT (2015 April 27 0404 UTC) **** SPACE WEATHER OUTLOOK **** Summary For April 20-26 R1 (Minor) radio blackouts were observed on 21-23 April. No S1 (Minor) or greater solar radiation storms were observed. No G1 (Minor) or greater geomagnetic storms were observed. Outlook For April 27-May 3 No R1 (Minor) or greater radio blackouts ...Continue Reading
April 26th 2015 PDT
:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2015 Apr 27 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 117 Issued at 0030Z on 27 Apr 2015 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 26 Apr I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 26/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2325 N04W94 057 0220 Hsx 03 01 Alpha 2327 S08W49 011 0060 Cso 05 03 Beta 2331 S10W59 ...Continue Reading
April 26th 2015 PDT
Space Weather Message Code: ALTEF3 Serial Number: 2180 Issue Time: 2015 Apr 26 1046 UTC CONTINUED ALERT: Electron 2MeV Integral Flux exceeded 1000pfu Continuation of Serial Number: 2179 Begin Time: 2015 Apr 24 1555 UTC Yesterday Maximum 2MeV Flux: 1306 pfu NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation Potential Impacts: Satellite systems may experience significant charging resulting in increased risk to satellite systems.Thank you for using the Product Sub ...Continue Reading
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