September 14, 2023 RELEASE 23-106*UPDATE: NASA Shares UAP Independent Study Report; Names Director*nasa_meatball_1.jpeg*/Credits: NASA/*Editor’s note: This release was updated on Sept. 14, 2023, to include details about the UAP research director.In response to a recommendation by an independent study team for NASA to play a more prominent role in understanding Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP), the agency announced Thursday it is appointing a director of UAP research.The s ...Continue Reading

September 14, 2023 Natural Events Latest Images From the Past Dayview archive of natural events Summer 2023 Was the Hottest on Record June, July, and August were 0.23°C (0.41°F) warmer than any other summer in NASA's record. (Sep 13, 2023) Torrential Rain Wreaks Havoc in Libya A Mediterranean cyclone contributed to deadly floodin ...Continue Reading

 September 14, 2023 MEDIA ADVISORY M23-117*NASA to Reveal Asteroid Sample Grabbed in Space, Delivered to Earth*osirisrextagprint2016_1.jpgThis artist's concept shows the OSIRIS-REx (Origins Spectral Interpretation Resource Identification Security - Regolith Explorer) spacecraft contacting the asteroid Bennu with the Touch-And-Go Sample Arm Mechanism or TAGSAM. The mission aims to return a sample of Bennu's surface coating to Earth for study as well as return detailed information about the asteroi ...Continue Reading

 September 14, 2023 RELEASE 23-105*NASA Announces Summer 2023 Hottest on Record*globaljja_gis_2023_more_res.pngThis map depicts global temperature anomalies for meteorological summer in 2023 (June, July, and August). It shows how much warmer or cooler different regions of Earth were compared to the baseline average from 1951 to 1980.*/Credits: NASA Earth Observatory/Lauren Dauphin/*Summer of 2023 was Earth’s hottest since global records began in 1880, according to scientists at ...Continue Reading

 September 14, 2023 RELEASE 23-106*NASA Shares Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Independent Study Report*nasa_meatball_1.jpeg*/Credits: NASA/*In response to a recommendation by an independent study team for NASA to play a more prominent role in understanding Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP), the agency announced Thursday it is appointing a director of UAP research.The study team’s full report, which includes a foreword from NASA noting the new role, is available on the age ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2023 Sep 14 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 257 Issued at 0030Z on 14 Sep 2023 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 13 Sep I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 13/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 3423 N16W58 283 0280 Eko 13 09 Beta 3425 N23W27 252 0070 Eao 1 ...Continue Reading

Wednesday, September 13, 2023The PO.DAAC is pleased to announce the public release of the NOAA GHRSST L2P/L3C v2.90 sub-skin SST datasets from the new geostationary satellite, Himawari-9 (H09). The H09 was launched on 2016-Nov-02 by the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), and put on standby until 2022-Dec-13, replacing Himawari-8 (H08) satellite. Both H08 L2P/L3C data are available in PO.DAAC (L2P: https://doi.org/10.5067/GHH08-2PO27; L3C: https://doi.org/10.5067/GHH08-3CO27). The H09 datasets are produced with the N ...Continue Reading

 September 13, 2023 RELEASE 23-100*NASA Announces Near-Earth Communications, Navigation Industry Studies*nasa_meatball_1.jpeg*/Credits: NASA/*NASA selected four companies to perform capability studies with the goal of enhancing its space communication and navigation services in three areas: wideband satellite communications, phased array ground systems, and constellation topology analysis. Through these studies, NASA aims to better understand industry strengths, streamline operations, and smoothl ...Continue Reading

September 13, 2023 Natural Events Latest Images From the Past Dayview archive of natural events Hurricane Lee Traverses the Warm Atlantic The major storm fluctuated in intensity as it approached the U.S. East Coast. (Sep 12, 2023) NASA | 8800 Greenbelt Rd., Greenbelt, MD 20771 Unsubscribe nasa_reports@aus-city.com Update Profile | ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2023 Sep 13 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 256 Issued at 0030Z on 13 Sep 2023 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 12 Sep I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 12/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 3423 N16W44 282 0340 Ekc 12 15 Beta-Gamma 3425 N24W13 251 0090 ...Continue Reading