July 30, 2012 Dwayne Brown Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1726 dwayne.c.brown@nasa.gov Guy Webster Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif. 818-354-6278 guy.webster@jpl.nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M12-142 NASA ANNOUNCES MEDIA ACTIVITIES FOR MARS CURIOSITY MISSION LANDING WASHINGTON -- News briefings, photo opportunities, and other media events at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, Calif., are set for the upcoming landing of NASA's Curiosity rover on Mars. NASA's Mars Science Lab ...Continue Reading

Expedition 32 Flight Engineer Suni Williams talks about the many different activities that take place onboard the station.* *_http://go.nasa.gov/MW0odq_ *Jack of all Trades* We are here!  Wow, what a ride here, what a place to end up.  I am so lucky and blessed to be doing the things I am doing.  I hope, and truly  believe, that what we are doing up here in space will eventually help all of humanity through exploration, innovation, education and to kindle the spirit of curiosity we all have to find ...Continue Reading

July 30, 2012 Dwayne Brown/Allard Beutel Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1726 / 202-358-2191 dwayne.c.brown@nasa.gov / allard.beutel@nasa.gov RELEASE: 12-258 WILLIAM SHATNER AND WIL WHEATON NARRATE NEW NASA MARS CURIOSITY ROVER VIDEO WASHINGTON -- As NASA prepares for next week's Curiosity rover landing on Mars, William Shatner and Wil Wheaton share this thrilling story of NASA's hardest planetary science mission to date. The video titled, "Grand Entrance," guides viewers from entry through des ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 7 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- SEVERE STORMS (2 updated events, 2 new images) -- TYPHOON SAOLA Saola formed as a tropical depression over the western Pacific Ocean in late July and soon strengthened into a typhoon. * http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=78712&src=nha *** MODIS(Terra) image from Jul 30, 2012 (Posted on Jul 30, 2012 12:21 PM) TYPHOON VICENTE Vicente formed over the western ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 3 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- SEVERE STORMS (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- TYPHOON SAOLA Saola formed as a tropical depression over the western Pacific Ocean in late July and soon strengthened into a typhoon. * http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=78712&src=nha *** MODIS(Terra) image from Jul 30, 2012 (Posted on Jul 30, 2012 12:21 PM) -- DUST, SMOKE, AND HAZE (1 updated events, 1 ne ...Continue Reading

July 30, 2012 Joshua Buck Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 jbuck@nasa.gov Kelly Humphries Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 kelly.o.humphries@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M12-137 NASA TELEVISION TO AIR UPCOMING CARGO SHIP LAUNCH TO SPACE STATION WASHINGTON -- NASA Television will broadcast the launch and for the first time, the same-day rendezvous and docking of a Progress cargo spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS). Coverage begins at 3:15 p.m. EDT Wednesday, Aug. 1. ISS ...Continue Reading

Official Space Weather Advisory issued by NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center Boulder, Colorado, USA SPACE WEATHER ADVISORY OUTLOOK #12-35 2012 July 29 at 6:37 p.m. MDT (2012 July 30 0037 UTC) **** SPACE WEATHER OUTLOOK **** Summary For July 23-29 Category R1 (Minor) and R2 (Moderate) Radio Blackout storms were observed on 27 and 29 July and 28 July respectfully, due to flare activity from active sunspot Region 1532. Category S1 (Minor) Solar Radiation storms were observed from 23 - 24 July due to sola ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2012 Jul 30 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 212 Issued at 0030Z on 30 Jul 2012 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 29 Jul I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 29/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 1528 N17W15 226 0040 Hsx 02 02 Alpha 1529 S11W10 221 0070 Hsx 02 01 Alpha 1530 S17W00 ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2012 Jul 29 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 211 Issued at 0030Z on 29 Jul 2012 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 28 Jul I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 28/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 1528 N17W02 227 0040 Hsx 02 01 Alpha 1529 S10E03 221 0060 Hsx 02 01 Alpha 1530 S19E13 ...Continue Reading

Space Weather Message Code: ALTEF3 Serial Number: 1945 Issue Time: 2012 Jul 28 1215 UTC CONTINUED ALERT: Electron 2MeV Integral Flux exceeded 1000pfu Continuation of Serial Number: 1944 Begin Time: 2012 Jul 23 1225 UTC Yesterday Maximum 2MeV Flux: 1905 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