The following sections have been updated in the past 1 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- FIRES (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- FIRES IN SOUTHWESTERN OREGON A prescribed fire burned out of control in southern Oregon in January 2014. * http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=82802&src=nha *** MODIS(Aqua) image from Jan 05, 2014 (Posted on Jan 08, 2014 5:18 PM) -- SEVERE STORMS (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- TROPICAL CYCLONE IAN Cyclone Ian ...Continue Reading

Space Weather Message Code: ALTEF3 Serial Number: 2103 Issue Time: 2014 Jan 09 0504 UTC CONTINUED ALERT: Electron 2MeV Integral Flux exceeded 1000pfu Continuation of Serial Number: 2102 Begin Time: 2014 Jan 07 1525 UTC Yesterday Maximum 2MeV Flux: 3073 pfu NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at www.swpc.noaa.gov/NOAAscales Potential Impacts: Satellite systems may experience significant charging resulting in increased risk to satellite systems.Thank you for using the Product Subscription Ser ...Continue Reading

January 8, 2014 * MEDIA ADVISORY M14-008 * * Orbital Sciences Launch to Space Station with NASA Research Reset for Thursday * Orbital Sciences has confirmed it will proceed with a launch attempt from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Wallops Island, Va. at 1:07 p.m. EST Thursday, Jan. 9 of its cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station, pending closeout of all remaining prelaunch reviews and tests. NASA Television launch coverage begins at 12:45 p.m. A post-launch news conference woul ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2014 Jan 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 9 Issued at 0030Z on 09 Jan 2014 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 08 Jan I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 08/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 1944 S09W17 101 1560 Fkc 18 118 Beta-Gamma-Delta 1946 N09W21 105 0290 Dki 09 18 Beta-Gamm ...Continue Reading

Space Weather Message Code: ALTEF3 Serial Number: 2102 Issue Time: 2014 Jan 08 2151 UTC ALERT: Electron 2MeV Integral Flux exceeded 1000pfu Threshold Reached: 2014 Jan 07 1525 UTC Station: GOES13 Comment: Though not indicated as such, this alert should be considered an extension of the event that began 2014 Jan 07 1525 UTC NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at www.swpc.noaa.gov/NOAAscales Potential Impacts: Satellite systems may experience significant charging resulting in increased risk t ...Continue Reading

Space Weather Message Code: ALTEF3 Serial Number: 2101 Issue Time: 2014 Jan 08 2145 UTC CANCEL ALERT: Electron 2MeV Integral Flux exceeded 1000pfu Cancel Serial Number: 2100 Original Issue Time: 2014 Jan 08 2142 UTC Comment: Alert cancelled as it should have been a continuation alert. A continuation alert will be issued shortly for this event. NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at www.swpc.noaa.gov/NOAAscales Potential Impacts: Satellite systems may experience significant charging result ...Continue Reading

Space Weather Message Code: ALTEF3 Serial Number: 2100 Issue Time: 2014 Jan 08 2142 UTC ALERT: Electron 2MeV Integral Flux exceeded 1000pfu Threshold Reached: 2014 Jan 08 2125 UTC Station: GOES13 NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at www.swpc.noaa.gov/NOAAscales Potential Impacts: Satellite systems may experience significant charging resulting in increased risk to satellite systems.Thank you for using the Product Subscription Service. If you would like to remove a product subscription or upda ...Continue Reading

January 8, 2014 * RELEASE 14-003 * * NASA Observatory Selects Educator Teams for 2014 Science Flights * NASA's Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, or SOFIA, will become a flying classroom for teachers during research flights in the next few months. Twelve two-person teams have been selected for SOFIA's Airborne Astronomy Ambassadors program, representing educators from 10 states. Each will be paired with a professional astronomer to observe first-hand how airborne infrared astronomy is ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 1 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- UNIQUE IMAGERY (2 updated events, 2 new images) -- HEAT WAVE IN ARGENTINA Heat Wave in Argentina * http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=82796&src=nha *** MODIS(Terra) image from Dec 19, 2013 (Posted on Jan 07, 2014 6:05 PM) HEAT WAVE PEAKS IN AUSTRALIA Most of Australia baked with unusually high temperatures through the end of 2013, the hottest year on reco ...Continue Reading

January 8, 2014 * RELEASE 14-007 * * NASA's Swift Catches X-ray Action at Milky Way's Center * This X-ray image of the galactic center merges Swift XRT observations through 2013. Sgr A* is at center. Low-energy X-rays (300 to 1,500 electron volts) are shown in red, medium-energy (1,500 to 3,000 eV) in green, and high-energy (3,000 to 10,000 eV) in blue. The total exposure time is 12.6 days. Image Credit: NASA/Swift/N. Degenaar (Univ. of Michigan)Recent observations by NASA's Swift spacecraft have pro ...Continue Reading