Folks:             Attached are two unrelated notices that may be of interest:  one soliciting submissions for the Sacknoff Prize for /Quest:  The History of Spaceflight Quarterly/ and one soliciting applications for an open professorship in Space Studies at the University of North Dakota.  Thanks,             Steve   Stephen Garber NASA History Program Office Room 5P25 NASA Headquarters ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 1 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- VOLCANOES AND EARTHQUAKES (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- ERUPTION OF CALBUCO VOLCANO On April 22, Calbuco Volcano in Chile erupted. * http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=85767&src=nha *** Image from Apr 23, 2015 (Posted on Apr 23, 2015 12:51 PM) --------------------------------------------------------------------- Natural Hazards is a service of NASA' ...Continue Reading

  April 23, 2015 RELEASE 15-066*NASA Unveils Celestial Fireworks as Official Image for Hubble 25th Anniversary* The brilliant tapestry of young stars flaring to life resemble a glittering fireworks display in the 25th anniversary NASA Hubble Space Telescope image, released to commemorate a quarter century of exploring the solar system and beyond since its launch on April 24, 1990. “Hubble has completely transformed our view of the universe, revealing the true beauty and richness of t ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2015 Apr 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 113 Issued at 0030Z on 23 Apr 2015 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 22 Apr I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 22/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2321 N07W73 089 0030 Hsx 01 01 Alpha 2324 N19W47 063 0165 Cai 11 14 Beta 2325 N06W39 ...Continue Reading

  April 22, 2015 RELEASE 15-070*NASA Astronaut Scott Kelly Kicks Off Geography Trivia from Space* Where over the world is NASA astronaut Scott Kelly? Kelly, who is working and living aboard the International Space Station on a one-year mission, wants to test your knowledge of the world with a geography trivia game on Twitter. The first person to correctly identify the place depicted in his photos will win a copy of the picture signed by Kelly after he returns to Earth in March 2016. Kelly&ac ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2015 Apr 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 112 Issued at 0030Z on 22 Apr 2015 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 21 Apr I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 21/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2321 N07W58 087 0030 Hsx 01 01 Alpha 2322 N11W87 116 0060 Dac 09 10 Beta 2324 N19W33 ...Continue Reading

There are (so far) 1,800 known planets beyond our solar system, but among all of them, there's no place like Earth. This Earth Day, April 22, NASA is asking you to share pictures and video of your favorite places on Earth using social media – and tag them #NoPlaceLikeHome. http://go.nasa.gov/1FcgoDk The latest from NASA's Earth Observatory (21 April 2015) ------------------------------------------------------------------------   Latest Images: http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/ * Global Views of Our Planet, T ...Continue Reading

  April 21, 2015 MEDIA ADVISORY M15-062*Media Accreditation Opens for SpaceX Commercial Crew Pad Abort Test * Media accreditation is open for a pad abort test of SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft next month. The test will simulate an emergency abort from a test stand on Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.   SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft is prepared for critical pad abort test that will take place at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Florida ...Continue Reading

  April 21, 2015 MEDIA ADVISORY M15-063*NASA TV Coverage Set for Space Station Cargo Ship Activities*  Progress 57, which arrived at the ISS in October 2014, will undock and depart the station on Sunday, April 26. */Credits: NASA TV/* NASA Television will provide live coverage of the departure of one cargo spacecraft from the International Space Station (ISS) and the arrival of another this month. The ISS Progress 57 cargo ship departs the station Saturday, April 25. NASA TV ...Continue Reading

Space Weather Message Code: ALTEF3 Serial Number: 2177 Issue Time: 2015 Apr 21 1412 UTC CONTINUED ALERT: Electron 2MeV Integral Flux exceeded 1000pfu Continuation of Serial Number: 2176 Begin Time: 2015 Apr 16 1330 UTC Yesterday Maximum 2MeV Flux: 2619 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