The following sections have been updated in the past 1 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- SEVERE STORMS (2 updated events, 5 new images) -- TROPICAL STORM SON-TINH Tropical Storm Son-tinh formed over the western Pacific Ocean in late October 2012. * http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=79563&src=nha *** MODIS(Aqua) image from Oct 28, 2012 (Posted on Oct 30, 2012 8:29 AM) HURRICANE SANDY In late October 2012, Hurricane Sandy caused severe damage ...Continue Reading

Oct. 30, 2012 Rachel Kraft Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 rachel.h.kraft@nasa.gov Amiko Kauderer Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 amiko.kauderer-1@nasa.gov RELEASE: 12-380 NASA SEEKS PARTNERS TO EXPLORE JOHNSON STRUCTURAL TESTING RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT HOUSTON -- NASA has released a Request for Information (RFI) to explore the potential interest and use of its unique facilities, labs and technical expertise for structural testing at the agency's Johnso ...Continue Reading

Oct. 30, 2012 Rachel Kraft Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 rachel.h.kraft@nasa.gov Michael Curie Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 michael.curie@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M12-210 NASA TELEVISION AIRS SPACE SHUTTLE ATLANTIS' FINAL MOVE CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA Television will provide live coverage of events surrounding space shuttle Atlantis' move to the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida for permanent public display. At 2 p.m. EDT Thursday, Nov. 1, NASA TV's media channel wi ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2012 Oct 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 304 Issued at 0030Z on 30 Oct 2012 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 29 Oct I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 29/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 1596 N05W79 155 0110 Cao 03 03 Beta 1598 S11W37 113 0210 Cso 03 06 Beta 1599 S11W10 ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 7 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- SEVERE STORMS (5 updated events, 12 new images) -- TROPICAL STORM SON-TINH Tropical Storm Son-tinh formed over the western Pacific Ocean in late October 2012. * http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=79515&src=nha *** MODIS(Terra) image from Oct 26, 2012 (Posted on Oct 26, 2012 12:24 PM) TROPICAL CYCLONE MURJAN Tropical Cyclone Murjan made landfall on the Hor ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 3 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- SEVERE STORMS (1 updated events, 7 new images) -- HURRICANE SANDY In late October 2012, Hurricane Sandy brought severe weather to the Caribbean, and threatened the U.S. East Coast. * http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=79553&src=nha *** (GOES) image from Oct 28, 2012 (Posted on Oct 28, 2012 9:31 PM) * http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.ph ...Continue Reading

Oct. 29, 2012 J.D. Harrington Headquarters, Washington 202-358-5241 j.d.harrington@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M12-209 NASA'S FERMI TO REVEAL NEW FINDINGS ABOUT THE EARLY UNIVERSE WASHINGTON -- NASA will hold a media teleconference at 2 p.m. EDT on Thursday, Nov. 1, to discuss new measurements using gamma rays to investigate ancient starlight with the agency's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope. Science Journal has embargoed details until 2 p.m. on Nov. 1. The teleconfe ...Continue Reading

Oct. 29, 2012 John Yembrick/Jason Townsend Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1584/202-358-0359 john.yembrick@nasa.gov jason.c.townsend@nasa.gov RELEASE: 12-382 NASA HOSTS DC SOCIAL MEDIA EVENT WITH STATION ASTRONAUT JOE ACABA WASHINGTON -- NASA invites its social media followers to a special event with astronaut Joe Acaba from 9 -11:30 a.m. EST Tuesday, Dec. 4. The event will take place in the James E. Webb Memorial Auditorium at NASA Headquarters, 300 E St. SW in Washington. Acaba launched to the Internat ...Continue Reading

Official Space Weather Advisory issued by NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center Boulder, Colorado, USA SPACE WEATHER ADVISORY OUTLOOK #12-50 2012 October 28 at 11:37 p.m. MDT (2012 October 29 0537 UTC) **** SPACE WEATHER OUTLOOK **** Summary For October 22-28 A category R2 (Moderate) Radio Blackout occurred on 22 October and a category R3 (Strong) Radio Blackout occurred on 23 October. Both were due to major solar flares. Outlook For October 29-November 4 There will be a chance for a category G1 (Mino ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2012 Oct 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 303 Issued at 0030Z on 29 Oct 2012 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 28 Oct I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 28/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 1596 N06W65 155 0150 Dao 05 05 Beta 1598 S11W23 113 0240 Dac 04 07 Beta 1599 S11E04 ...Continue Reading