The following sections have been updated in the past 3 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- VOLCANOES AND EARTHQUAKES (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- BARDARBUNGA VOLCANO In late August and early September 2014, the volcano began spewing vast amounts of lava. * http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=84311&src=nha *** Image from Sep 05, 2014 (Posted on Sep 05, 2014 2:51 PM) --------------------------------------------------------------------- Natu ...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 September 8, 2014 * Scientists Find Evidence of ‘Diving’ Tectonic Plates on Jupiter’s Moon Europa *  Scientists have found evidence of plate tectonics on Jupiter’s moon Europa. This conceptual illustration of the subduction process (where one plate is forced under another) shows how a cold, brittle, outer portion of Europa’s 20-30 kilome ...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 September 8, 2014 * Next Space Station Crew to Participate in NASA TV Briefing, Media Interviews *  NASA astronaut Terry Virts (center), Expedition 42 flight engineer and Expedition 43 commander; along with European Space Agency astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti and Russian cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov (background), both Expedition 42/43 fl ...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 September 8, 2014 * NASA Launches New Era of Earth Science from Space Station *  Image Credit: NASA  The launch of a NASA ocean winds sensor to the International Space Station (ISS) this month inaugurates a new era of Earth observation that will leverage the space station's unique vantage point in space. Before the end of th ...Continue Reading

Official Space Weather Advisory issued by NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center Boulder, Colorado, USA SPACE WEATHER ADVISORY OUTLOOK #14-36 2014 September 8 at 12:36 a.m. MDT (2014 September 8 0636 UTC) **** SPACE WEATHER OUTLOOK **** Summary For September 1-7 Category R1 (Minor) radio blackouts were observed on 03 and 06 September due to flare activity from active sunspot Region 2152 and 2157. Outlook For September 8-14 Category R1-R2 (Minor-Moderate) is likely with a chance for R3 (Strong) radio bl ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2014 Sep 08 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 251 Issued at 0030Z on 08 Sep 2014 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 07 Sep I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 07/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2152 S15W83 211 0120 Cao 05 02 Beta 2155 S20E19 109 0120 Cao 03 06 Beta 2157 S14E31 ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2014 Sep 07 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 250 Issued at 0030Z on 07 Sep 2014 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 06 Sep I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 06/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2152 S15W65 207 0180 Eao 12 15 Beta-Gamma 2153 S09W92 234 0140 Dso 09 02 Beta 2154 S18 ...Continue Reading

Jonathan's Space Report No. 701 2014 Sep 6 Somerville, MA --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- International Space Station --------------------------- Expedition 40 is continuing with ISS in a 410 x 419 km x 51.7 deg orbit. ISS Commander is Steve Swanson (NASA); flight engineers are FE-1 Aleksandr Skvortsov (Roskosmos), FE-2 Oleg Artemev (Roskosmos), FE-4 Max Suraev (Roskosmos), FE-5 Reid Wiseman (NASA), FE- ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2014 Sep 06 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 249 Issued at 0030Z on 06 Sep 2014 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 05 Sep I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 05/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2152 S15W51 206 0190 Eao 12 11 Beta-Gamma 2153 S09W78 233 0150 Dso 09 04 Beta 2154 S18 ...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 September 5, 2014 * Space Station Crew Members Tour NASA Facility, Talk Earth Science *  NASA astronaut Rick Mastracchio and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Koichi Wakata, Expedition 38 flight engineers, are pictured during Cygnus cargo spacecraft preparation in the Harmony node of the International Space Station.Imag ...Continue Reading