The following sections have been updated in the past 7 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- FIRES (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- FIRES IN CALIFORNIA Notable fires in California in 2013. * http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=82623&src=nha *** MODIS(Aqua) image from Dec 16, 2013 (Posted on Dec 17, 2013 11:00 AM) -- VOLCANOES AND EARTHQUAKES (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- MOUNT ETNA After a six-month lull, vigorous activity at mount Etna r ...Continue Reading

December 23, 2013 * RELEASE 13-382 * * NASA Scientists and Engineers Receive Presidential Early Career Awards * President Obama named five NASA researchers Monday as recipients of the 2012 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE). These recipients, and 97 other federal researchers, will receive their awards in a ceremony early next year in Washington. The PECASE awards represent the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government on scientists and engineers beginning their ...Continue Reading

Official Space Weather Advisory issued by NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center Boulder, Colorado, USA SPACE WEATHER ADVISORY OUTLOOK #13-52 2013 December 22 at 6:21 p.m. MST (2013 December 23 0121 UTC) **** SPACE WEATHER OUTLOOK **** Summary For December 16-22 R1 (minor) radio blackouts were observed on 19, 20, and 22 December. No space radiation storms or geomagnetic storms were observed. Outlook For December 23-29 R1-R2 (minor-moderate) radio blackouts are likely through the end of the period, w ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2013 Dec 23 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 357 Issued at 0030Z on 23 Dec 2013 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 22 Dec I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 22/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 1921 N07W94 042 0060 Hsx 01 01 Alpha 1928 S17W61 009 0380 Ekc 15 22 Beta-Gamma 1929 S1 ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2013 Dec 22 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 356 Issued at 0030Z on 22 Dec 2013 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 21 Dec I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 21/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 1920 N13W88 049 0030 Hax 01 01 Alpha 1921 N07W85 046 0180 Hax 04 02 Alpha 1928 S17W47 ...Continue Reading

December 21, 2013 * MEDIA ADVISORY M13-196 * * Space Station Crew Removes Ammonia Pump, Next Spacewalk Set for Tuesday * NASA astronauts Rick Mastracchio and Mike Hopkins completed a 5 hour and 28 minute spacewalk Saturday to remove a faulty ammonia pump on the International Space Station. A second spacewalk to install a new unit now is scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 24. The extra day will allow time for the crew to resize a spare spacesuit on the space station for use by Mastracchio. During repressuri ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2013 Dec 21 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 355 Issued at 0030Z on 21 Dec 2013 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 20 Dec I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 20/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 1920 N13W75 049 0050 Hax 02 01 Alpha 1921 N07W71 045 0200 Hax 04 02 Alpha 1928 S17W32 ...Continue Reading

December 20, 2013 * RELEASE 13-381 * * NASA Transforms Access to Low-Earth Orbit, Touches Interstellar Space, Makes Unprecedented Discoveries and Develops Cutting-Edge Technologies in 2013 * In 2013, NASA helped U.S. commercial companies transform access to low-Earth orbit and the International Space Station even as one of the agency's venerable spacecraft was confirmed to have reached interstellar space, and engineers moved ahead on technologies that will help carry out the first astronaut mission ...Continue Reading

There are 2 messages totalling 108 lines in this issue. Topics of the day: 1. NASA Extends Deadlines for Student Exploration Design Challenge 2. Mockup of NASAs Orion Stopping in Tucson ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2013 08:46:07 -0600 From: info@JSC.NASA.GOV Subject: NASA Extends Deadlines for Student Exploration Design Challenge December 19, 2013 Ashl� Harris Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 Ann Marie Trotta Headquarters, Washington 202 ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2013 Dec 20 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 354 Issued at 0030Z on 20 Dec 2013 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 19 Dec I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 19/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 1917 S17W91 079 0180 Cso 04 02 Beta 1918 S10W70 058 0010 Axx 02 03 Alpha 1920 N13W62 ...Continue Reading