The following sections have been updated in the past 1 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=78735&src=nha *** MODIS(Terra) image from Aug 01, 2012 (Posted on Aug 02, 2012 12:02 PM) ----------------------------------------------- ...Continue Reading

Aug. 2, 2012 Dwayne Brown/Steve Cole Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1726/202-358-0918 dwayne.c.brown@nasa.gov stephen.e.cole@nasa.gov Guy Webster/D.C. Agle Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif. 818-354-6278/818-393-9011 guy.webster@jpl.nasa.gov agle@jpl.nasa.gov RELEASE: 12-264 NEWEST NASA MARS MISSION CONNECTS PAST AND FUTURE WASHINGTON -- NASA's newest Mars mission, landing in three days, will draw on support from missions sent to Mars years ago and will contribute to missions envisioned ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2012 Aug 02 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 215 Issued at 0030Z on 02 Aug 2012 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 01 Aug I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 01/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 1528 N17W56 228 0010 Hrx 01 01 Alpha 1529 S11W50 223 0040 Hsx 01 01 Alpha 1530 S18W41 ...Continue Reading

Aug. 1, 2012 John Yembrick/Jason Townsend Headquarters, Washington 650-604-2065/202-358-0359 john.yembrick@nasa.gov / jason.c.townsend@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M12-144 NASA HOSTS SOCIAL MEDIA EVENTS ACROSS SEVEN AGENCY FIELD CENTERS WASHINGTON -- NASA's social media followers at seven field centers around the nation will virtually come together at a NASA Social on Friday, Aug. 3, to preview the landing of the Mars Science Laboratory's (MSL) Curiosity rover on Aug. 6 EDT (Aug. 5 PDT). NASA Socials are in-pe ...Continue Reading

Expedition 32 Flight Engineer Joe Acaba talks about some of the “typical” daily activities on the International Space Station.  _http://go.usa.gov/GZa_ *A Typical Day? * Another milestone of our Expedition has been completed – the arrival of HTV3 and the undocking and redocking of 47P (Russian Progress vehicle).  What you quickly realize here is that the passing of a milestone is quickly followed by the approach of another.  Today, Sunday, we will relax and enjoy a day of rest.  Tomorrow we wi ...Continue Reading

Aug. 1, 2012 Trent J. Perrotto Headquarters, Washington 202-358-0321 trent.j.perrotto@nasa.gov Candrea Thomas Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 candrea.k.thomas@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M12-143 NASA TO ANNOUNCE NEW AGREEMENTS FOR NEXT PHASE OF COMMERCIAL CREW DEVELOPMENT WASHINGTON -- NASA will issue a news release to announce new agreements with industry partners for its Commercial Crew integrated Capability (CCiCap) initiative at 9 a.m. EDT, Friday, Aug. 3. At 10 a.m. NASA will host a news bri ...Continue Reading

Aug. 1, 2012 David E. Steitz Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1730 david.steitz@nasa.gov RELEASE: 12-261 2012 NASA ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY CONCEPTS SELECTED FOR STUDY WASHINGTON -- NASA's Space Technology Program is turning science fiction into science fact. The program has selected 28 proposals for study under the NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Program. Eighteen of these advanced concept proposals were categorized as Phase I and 10 as Phase II. They were selected based on their potential to transfo ...Continue Reading

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:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2012 Aug 01 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 214 Issued at 0030Z on 01 Aug 2012 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 31 Jul I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 31/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 1528 N17W42 228 0010 Hrx 01 02 Alpha 1529 S11W37 223 0060 Hsx 01 01 Alpha 1530 S18W27 ...Continue Reading

The latest from NASA's Earth Observatory (31 July 2012) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ New Features: http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Features/ * Greatest Hits from Landsat http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Features/Gallery/landsat.php?src=eoa-features The stories in this slideshow are examples of the important scientific and societal contributions from the 40-year-old program. -------------------- Latest Images: http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/ * The Many Hues of ...Continue Reading