December 4, 2014 The PO.DAAC is pleased to announce the availability of the newly processed Aquarius-CAP v3.0 data covering the month of October 2014.  CAP Level 2 and 3 products are described and discoverable via the PO.DAAC data portal http://podaac.jpl.nasa.gov/datasetlist?search=CAP and are being distributed via PODAAC’s general public ftp site, OPeNDAP, THREDDS and LAS.  Users should note that Aquarius data are processed through the end of October, and will be augment ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2014 Dec 04 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 338 Issued at 0030Z on 04 Dec 2014 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 03 Dec I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 03/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2217 S17W63 124 0150 Dai 09 09 Beta-Gamma 2218 N17W51 111 0130 Hsx 03 01 Alpha 2221 N0 ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 1 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- VOLCANOES AND EARTHQUAKES (2 updated events, 2 new images) -- ERUPTION AT MOUNT ASO Mount Aso, a large stratovolcano in southern Japan, erupted in November 2014. * http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=84830&src=nha *** Image from Nov 29, 2014 (Posted on Dec 03, 2014 10:02 AM) SIGNS OF AN ERUPTION AT ZHUPANOVSKY VOLCANO In late October, 2013, explosions lif ...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 December 3, 2014 * NASA to Hold Dec. 8 Media Teleconference on Mars Rover Curiosity Observations *  This small ridge, about 3 feet long, appears to resist wind erosion more than the flatter plates around it. Such differences are among the traits NASA's Curiosity Mars rover is examining at selected rock targets at the base of Mount Sharp. ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2014 Dec 03 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 337 Issued at 0030Z on 03 Dec 2014 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 02 Dec I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 02/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2216 S14W90 163 0090 Hsx 05 01 Alpha 2217 S16W51 124 0120 Dai 08 09 Beta-Gamma 2218 N1 ...Continue Reading

The latest from NASA's Earth Observatory (02 December 2014) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Latest Images: http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/ * Brightening Lake Elton http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=84781&src=eoa-iotd * Eruption at Fogo http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=84819&src=eoa-iotd * Amazon River in Sunglint http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=84813&src=eoa-iotd * Cloud Wakes behind Amsterdam Island http://e ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 1 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- VOLCANOES AND EARTHQUAKES (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- ERUPTION AT FOGO On November 23, this volcanic island in the Cabo Verde archipelago began erupting lava and volcanic gases. * http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=84819&src=nha *** Image from Nov 29, 2014 (Posted on Dec 01, 2014 2:25 PM) ----------------------------------------------------------- ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2014 Dec 02 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 336 Issued at 0030Z on 02 Dec 2014 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 01 Dec I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 01/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2216 S14W76 163 0200 Dao 08 06 Beta 2217 S17W38 125 0090 Dao 07 11 Beta-Gamma 2218 N16 ...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 December 1, 2014 * Boeing Completes First Milestone for NASA’s Commercial Crew Transportation Systems *  Commercial Crew Transportation. The Mission is in Sight.Image Credit: NASA  NASA has approved the completion of Boeing’s first milestone in the company’s path toward launching crews to the International Space Station from ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 7 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- VOLCANOES AND EARTHQUAKES (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- ACTIVITY AT SHIVELUCH VOLCANO Shiveluch Volcano remained very active into November 2014, with a slowly growing lava dome accompanied by frequent ash emissions and rockfalls. * http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=84790&src=nha *** Image from Nov 23, 2014 (Posted on Nov 24, 2014 5:13 PM) -- CROPS A ...Continue Reading