The following sections have been updated in the past 3 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- DUST, SMOKE, AND HAZE (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- HAZE IN EASTERN CHINA Thick haze hovered over eastern China winter 2013. * http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=82958&src=nha *** MODIS(Terra) image from Jan 23, 2014 (Posted on Jan 24, 2014 3:38 PM) --------------------------------------------------------------------- Natural Hazards is a service of ...Continue Reading

January 27, 2014 * RELEASE 14-034 * * NASA, JAXA Prepare Rain and Snow Satellite for Launch * The world enters a new era of global weather observing and climate science in February with the launch of the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Core Observatory, a new international science satellite built by NASA. GPM, a joint mission between NASA and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), is scheduled to launch Feb. 27 from Tanegashima Space Center in Japan. The observatory will link data fro ...Continue Reading

January 27, 2014 * RELEASE 14-032 * * Application Deadline Approaches for NASA STEM Program for High School Girls * NASA is accepting applications until noon CST Monday, Feb. 3, for its 2014 Women in STEM High School (WISH) Aerospace Scholars program, in which high school junior girls can jump-start their future careers by exploring possibilities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Applicants must be female high school juniors who are U.S. citizens, have a cumulative grade po ...Continue Reading

Official Space Weather Advisory issued by NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center Boulder, Colorado, USA SPACE WEATHER ADVISORY OUTLOOK #14-4 2014 January 26 at 10:50 p.m. MST (2014 January 27 0550 UTC) **** SPACE WEATHER OUTLOOK **** Summary For January 20-26 No space weather storms were observed. Outlook For January 27-February 2 Category R1 (Minor) and R2 (Moderate) radio blackouts are expected with a slight chance for R3 (Strong) from 27 January through 02 February due to potential flare activity f ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2014 Jan 27 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 27 Issued at 0030Z on 27 Jan 2014 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 26 Jan I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 26/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 1955 S14W72 279 0020 Hrx 01 01 Alpha 1957 N10W75 282 0030 Cao 05 04 Beta 1958 S08W45 ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2014 Jan 26 0443 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 26 Issued at 0030Z on 26 Jan 2014 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 25 Jan I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 25/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 1955 S13W60 280 0020 Hax 01 02 Alpha 1957 N11W61 281 0070 Cao 08 06 Beta-Gamma 1958 S07 ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2014 Jan 26 0359 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 26 Issued at 0030Z on 26 Jan 2014 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 25 Jan I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 25/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 1955 S13W60 280 0020 Hax 01 02 Alpha 1957 N11W61 281 0070 Cao 08 06 Beta-Gamma 1958 S07 ...Continue Reading

There is 1 message totalling 44 lines in this issue. Topics of the day: 1. NASA TV Covers Russian Spacewalk from International Space Station ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2014 11:32:48 -0600 From: info@JSC.NASA.GOV Subject: NASA TV Covers Russian Spacewalk from International Space Station January 24, 2014 Josh Byerly Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 Joshua Buck Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 Report #M14-017 NASA TV Covers Russian S ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2014 Jan 25 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 25 Issued at 0030Z on 25 Jan 2014 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 24 Jan I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 24/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 1952 S31W90 323 0030 Hsx 01 01 Alpha 1955 S12W45 277 0020 Cao 02 04 Beta 1957 N12W46 ...Continue Reading

January 24, 2014 * MEDIA ADVISORY M14-023 * * NASA Discusses Lunar CATALYST Commercial Lunar Lander Initiative * NASA will host a media teleconference at 12:30 p.m. EST Monday, Jan. 27, to discuss the Lunar Cargo Transportation and Landing by Soft Touchdown (Lunar CATALYST) initiative. Through Lunar CATALYST, announced on Jan. 16, NASA seeks proposals to partner in the development of reliable and cost-effective commercial robotic lunar lander capabilities that will enable the delivery of payloads to ...Continue Reading