var addthis_config = addthis_config||{}; //addthis_config.services_exclude = 'facebook'; // Needed so that the preferred buttons don't show a duplicate Facebook share option April 9, 2014 * NASA Looks to Go Beyond Batteries for Space Exploration * Fly wheels, such as the NASA G2 flywheel module above, are one way to store rotational energy for use by spacecraft or machines on Earth. NASA’s looking for new energy storage systems to enable our future exploration missions.Image Credit: NASANASA is seeking proposals ...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 April 9, 2014 * NASA Administrator and Media to View New Orion Mission Control Center at Johnson * Media are invited to meet with NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden during a visit to the agency's Johnson Space Center in Houston from 1-2 p.m. CDT, Thursday, April 10. During the visit, media will join Bolden and Johnson Center Director E ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2014 Apr 09 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 99 Issued at 0030Z on 09 Apr 2014 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 08 Apr I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 08/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2026 S12W43 021 0080 Eai 12 16 Beta 2027 N13W37 015 0150 Cao 03 03 Beta 2029 N18W53 0 ...Continue Reading

The latest from NASA's Earth Observatory (08 April 2014) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Tournament: Earth -- The Winner! The second annual Tournament: Earth has come to an end, and the winner is a familiar face. In 2013, a submarine volcano off of the Canary Islands took the first championship. This year, the entire island chain got in on the action. "Trailing the Canaries," the #2 seed in the art bracket, romped through the tournament in 2014. The image showed inter ...Continue Reading

There is 1 message totalling 47 lines in this issue. Topics of the day: 1. NASA Television to Air Upcoming Space Station Cargo Ship Activities ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 7 Apr 2014 10:40:59 -0500 From: info@JSC.NASA.GOV Subject: NASA Television to Air Upcoming Space Station Cargo Ship Activities April 4, 2014 Dan Huot Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 Rachel Kraft Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 Report #MEDIA ADVISORY M14-061 NASA Televis ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2014 Apr 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 98 Issued at 0030Z on 08 Apr 2014 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 07 Apr I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 07/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2021 S13W82 074 0060 Cso 07 07 Beta 2026 S12W31 023 0080 Eso 12 10 Beta 2027 N12W24 0 ...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 April 7, 2014 * Media Invited to 2014 International Space Apps Challenge Main Event in New York * Media are invited to attend NASA’s third annual International Space Apps Challenge. The main event will be held April 12-13 in New York. The two-day “codeathon” also will be locally hosted at almost 100 locati ...Continue Reading

Tournament: Earth -- The Winner! The second annual Tournament: Earth has come to an end, and the winner is a familiar face. In 2013, a submarine volcano off of the Canary Islands took the first championship. This year, the entire island chain got in on the action. "Trailing the Canaries," the #2 seed in the art bracket, romped through the tournament in 2014. The image showed interesting wind and wave patterns in sunglint on the lee side of the islands. The Canary Islands have a lot of fans! http://earthobse ...Continue Reading

Tournament: Earth -- The Winner! The second annual Tournament: Earth has come to an end, and the winner is a familiar face. In 2013, a submarine volcano off of the Canary Islands took the first championship. This year, the entire island chain got in on the action. "Trailing the Canaries," the #2 seed in the art bracket, romped through the tournament in 2014. The image showed interesting wind and wave patterns in sunglint on the lee side of the islands. The Canary Islands have a lot of fans! http://earthobse ...Continue Reading

Official Space Weather Advisory issued by NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center Boulder, Colorado, USA SPACE WEATHER ADVISORY OUTLOOK #14-14 2014 April 6 at 8:51 p.m. MDT (2014 April 7 0251 UTC) **** SPACE WEATHER OUTLOOK **** Summary For March 31-April 6 R1 (minor) on 31 March and R2 (moderate) on 02 April solar radiation storms were observed due to significant solar activity from energetic Regions 2014 and 2027. Outlook For April 7-13 A chance for R1 (minor) solar radiation storms exists through the ...Continue Reading