NASA Names New Highest-Ranking Civil Servant, Head of Exploration   NASA’s Jim Free and Cathy Koerner NASA NASA Administrator Bill Nelson announced Wednesday Jim Free’s promotion to associate administrator for the agency at NASA Headquarters in Washington, effective when his predecessor Bob Cabana retires on Sunday, Dec. 31. Since September 2021, Free has served as the associate administrator for NASA’s Exploration Systems Development Mission Directora ...Continue Reading

November 14, 2023 Weekly News Latest Images of the Dayview the archive Lake Powell Rebounds but Drought Remains A wet winter in western states provided a short-term reprieve to the decades-long drought in the reservoir. A Wall of Dust in the Tarim Basin Flanked by mountain ranges on three sides, the basin in northwestern China sees frequent dust storms. Watch ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2023 Nov 15 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 319 Issued at 0030Z on 15 Nov 2023 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 14 Nov I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 14/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 3483 N09W93 220 0260 Dko 07 04 Beta-Gamma 3484 S15W89 216 0030 ...Continue Reading

Nov. 14, 2023 *RELEASE: 23-126*   *Attention Podcast Listeners: NASA Now Available on Spotify* * * From interviews with astronauts and engineers to stories that take you on a tour of the galaxy, NASA’s podcasts let you experience the thrill of space exploration without ever leaving Earth. NASA * * NASA released its collection of original podcasts on Spotify Tuesday, giving more people access to in-depth conversations, stories, and Spanish-language content, as the agency works to explore the unknown in ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2023 Nov 14 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 318 Issued at 0030Z on 14 Nov 2023 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 13 Nov I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 13/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 3477 S15W95 235 0060 Cao 03 01 Beta 3483 N09W79 219 0260 Dko 0 ...Continue Reading

November 13, 2023 Natural Events Latest Images From the Past 7 Daysview archive of natural events Flooding in Tuscany Wind and rain from a powerful storm lashed Western Europe in early November, causing widespread flooding in central Italy. (Nov 7, 2023) A Fiery October in Bolivia Heat and drought caused seasonal fires to flare up amidst rising rate ...Continue Reading

NASA History Community:              Please see the below Call for Papers for an interesting conference next year.  Please note the deadline for submissions is 15 December. Feel free to forward to others who may be interested.  If you have questions, please contact Nicola Hofstetter (hofstetter-phelps@ghi-dc.org).  Thanks,              Steve   Stephen Garber (he/him) NASA History ...Continue Reading

Nov. 13, 2023  *RELEASE: 23-129* *NASA Associate Administrator Bob Cabana to Retire After 38 Years* * * NASA Associate Administrator Bob Cabana delivers remarks during a Moon to Mars Town Hall, Thursday, May 18, 2023, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. NASA/Keegan Barber NASA Associate Administrator and former astronaut Robert Cabana announced Monday his retirement, effective Sunday, Dec. 31 after more than 38 years of service. As associate administrator, Cabana has been ...Continue Reading

Nov. 13, 2023 *MEDIA ADVISORY: M23-139* * * *NASA Astronaut to Speak with Florida Students from Space Station* * * NASA astronaut and Expedition 70 Flight Engineer Jasmin Moghbeli replaces cables on the advanced resistive exercise device inside the International Space Station’s Tranquility module.   Students from the Creative Learning Academy in Pensacola, Florida, will have an opportunity this week to hear from a NASA astronaut aboard the International Space Station. The space-to-Earth call will air ...Continue Reading

Official Space Weather Advisory issued by NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center Boulder, Colorado, USA SPACE WEATHER ADVISORY OUTLOOK #23-46 2023 November 12 at 11:34 p.m. MST (2023 November 13 0634 UTC) **** SPACE WEATHER OUTLOOK **** Summary For November 6-12 R1 (Minor) radio blackouts were observed on 11 November due to flare activity from sunspot Region 3477. G1 (Minor) geomagnetic storming was observed on 06-07 Nov, with G2 (Moderate) storming on 06 Nov, due to combined activity from t ...Continue Reading