August 21st 2012 PDT
The following sections have been updated in the past 1 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- FIRES (3 updated events, 3 new images) -- FIRE IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA A fire near Lake Gregory produced thick smoke on August 19, 2012. * http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=78921&src=nha *** MODIS(Terra) image from Aug 19, 2012 (Posted on Aug 21, 2012 10:50 AM) WILDFIRE ON CHIOS In mid-August 2012, an intense wildfire broke out on the Greek island of Chios. ...Continue Reading
August 21st 2012 PDT
Aug. 21, 2012 Joshua Buck Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 jbuck@nasa.gov RELEASE: 12-283 NASA, MARITIME ADMINISTRATION ANNOUNCE NEW HOME FOR LIBERTY STAR WASHINGTON -- NASA and the Transportation Department's Maritime Administration (MARAD) signed a memorandum of understanding Aug. 21 to transfer NASA's solid rocket booster recovery ship, M/V Liberty Star, to the National Defense Reserve Fleet for use as a training vessel at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, N.Y. "Liberty Sta ...Continue Reading
August 21st 2012 PDT
Aug. 21, 2012 Dwayne Brown Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1726 dwayne.c.brown@nasa.gov D.C. Agle/Guy Webster Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif. 818-354-5011 agle@jpl.nasa.gov guy.webster@jpl.nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M12-155 NASA ANNOUNCES CURIOSITY ROVER MEDIA EVENTS SCHEDULE WASHINGTON -- NASA will host two media events this week to provide Curiosity rover mission updates. The first event is a media teleconference at 1p.m. EDT, today. The second event is televised briefing at 2:30 p.m. EDT, ...Continue Reading
August 21st 2012 PDT
Aug. 21, 2012 Joshua Buck Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 jbuck@nasa.gov Brandi Dean Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 brandi.k.dean@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M12-156 NASA KICKS OFF ASTEROID SIMULATION; MEDIA INVITED TO OBSERVE HOUSTON -- A simulated mission to an asteroid is under way at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston. Journalists are invited to learn about the test and technologies on Thursday, Aug. 30. Media will be able to learn about the test and see the technologies up clos ...Continue Reading
August 21st 2012 PDT
Aug. 21, 2012 David Weaver Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1600 david.s.weaver@nasa.gov Lisa Malone Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 lisa.a.malone@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M12-154 NASA ADMINISTRATOR TO ANNOUNCE COMMERCIAL SPACE PROGRESS DURING MEDIA AVAILABILITY AT KENNEDY SPACE CENTER AUG. 23 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Media are invited to an interview availability and facilities tour with NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden at noon EDT, Thursday, Aug. 23, at various locations in and around the agen ...Continue Reading
August 21st 2012 PDT
Space Weather Message Code: ALTEF3 Serial Number: 1946 Issue Time: 2012 Aug 21 1310 UTC ALERT: Electron 2MeV Integral Flux exceeded 1000pfu Threshold Reached: 2012 Aug 21 1255 UTC Station: GOES-13 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 upd ...Continue Reading
August 21st 2012 PDT
:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2012 Aug 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 234 Issued at 0030Z on 21 Aug 2012 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 20 Aug I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 20/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 1546 N17E16 265 0040 Hsx 02 02 Alpha 1547 N05W17 298 0010 Bxo 04 05 Beta 1548 N20E47 ...Continue Reading
August 20th 2012 PDT
Aug. 20, 2012 Dwayne Brown Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1726 dwayne.c.brown@nasa.gov RELEASE: 12-288 NEW NASA MISSION TO TAKE FIRST LOOK DEEP INSIDE MARS WASHINGTON -- NASA has selected a new mission, set to launch in 2016, that will take the first look into the deep interior of Mars to see why the Red Planet evolved so differently from Earth as one of our solar system's rocky planets. The new mission, named InSight, will place instruments on the Martian surface to i ...Continue Reading
August 20th 2012 PDT
The following sections have been updated in the past 7 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- FIRES (2 updated events, 3 new images) -- WILDFIRES IN IDAHO Dry, windy conditions fueled numerous wildfires in southern and central Idaho in August. * http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=78872&src=nha *** MODIS(Aqua) image from Aug 14, 2012 (Posted on Aug 16, 2012 4:40 PM) NIGHT VIEW OF WESTERN WILDFIRES In August 2012, lightning sparked numerous wildfire ...Continue Reading
August 20th 2012 PDT
The following sections have been updated in the past 3 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- FIRES (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- NIGHT VIEW OF WESTERN WILDFIRES In August 2012, lightning sparked numerous wildfires throughout the western United States. * http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=78895&src=nha *** VIIRS(Suomi NPP) image from Aug 17, 2012 (Posted on Aug 17, 2012 5:02 PM) -- SEVERE STORMS (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- TYPHOON TE ...Continue Reading
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