Dec. 13, 2011 J.D. Harrington/Michael J. Braukus Headquarters, Washington 202-358-5241/1979 j.d.harrington@nasa.gov/michael.j.braukus@nasa.gov Amiko Kauderer Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 amiko.kauderer-1@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M11-248 MEDIA INVITED TO SIMULATED ASTEROID CAMPOUT IN HOUSTON HOUSTON -- For three days this week, a small part of NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston will simulate a human mission to an asteroid. Reporters are invited to observe wh ...Continue Reading

Dec. 13, 2011 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 RELEASE: 11-414 NASA MARS-BOUND ROVER BEGINS RESEARCH IN SPACE WASHINGTON -- NASA's car-sized Curiosity rover has begun monitoring space radiation during its 8-month trip from Earth to Mars. The research will aid in planning for future human missions to the Red Planet. Curiosity launched on Nov. 26 from Cape Canaveral, Fla. ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 1 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- DUST, SMOKE, AND HAZE (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- DUST OVER THE RED SEA A small dust plume blew from Saudi Arabia over the Red Sea in early December 2011. * http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=76655&src=nha *** MODIS(Terra) image from Dec 12, 2011 (Posted on Dec 12, 2011 3:23 PM) --------------------------------------------------------------------- ...Continue Reading

Official Space Weather Advisory issued by NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center Boulder, Colorado, USA SPACE WEATHER ADVISORY OUTLOOK #11-55 2011 December 13 at 9:07 a.m. MST (2011 December 13 1607 UTC) **** SPACE WEATHER OUTLOOK **** Summary For December 5-11 No space weather storms were observed. Outlook For December 14-20 No space weather storms are expected. Data used to provide space weather services are contributed by NOAA, USAF, NASA, NSF, USGS, the International Space Environment Services ...Continue Reading

There is 1 message totalling 43 lines in this issue. Topics of the day: 1. NASA EXTENDS MISSION OPERATIONS SUPPORT CONTRACT ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2011 15:34:27 -0600 From: info@JSC.NASA.GOV Subject: NASA EXTENDS MISSION OPERATIONS SUPPORT CONTRACT Dec. 12, 2011 Kelly Humphries Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 Joshua Buck Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 Report #C11-053 NASA EXTENDS MISSION OPERATIONS SUPPORT CONTRACT HOUSTON ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2011 Dec 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 347 Issued at 0030Z on 13 Dec 2011 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 12 Dec I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 12/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 1366 N18W55 062 0050 Hsx 02 01 Alpha 1372 N10W36 043 0010 Bxo 06 06 Beta 1374 S17E15 ...Continue Reading

Dec. 12, 2011 Joshua Buck Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 jbuck@nasa.gov Kelly Humphries Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 kelly.o.humphries@nasa.gov CONTRACT RELEASE: C11-053 NASA EXTENDS MISSION OPERATIONS SUPPORT CONTRACT HOUSTON -- NASA has awarded a $165 million contract extension to Lockheed Martin Corp. of Gaithersburg, Md., to provide continued mission control systems services, development, maintenance and operations support as part of the Facilities Development and Operations Contrac ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 3 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- DUST, SMOKE, AND HAZE (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- DUST STORM IN SYRIA AND IRAQ Dust plumes blew through Syria and Iraq in early December 2011. * http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=76648&src=nha *** MODIS(Aqua) image from Dec 10, 2011 (Posted on Dec 12, 2011 1:10 PM) --------------------------------------------------------------------- Natural Haza ...Continue Reading

Dec. 12, 2011 Bob Jacobs Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1600 bob.jacobs@nasa.gov RELEASE: 11-409 NASA ENGAGES PUBLIC WITH NEW CUSTOM INTERNET RADIO STATION WASHINGTON -- NASA's mission of discovery and exploration will be showcased in a custom-produced Internet music radio station that is crafted specifically to speak the language of tech-savvy young adults. Third Rock - America's Space Station is set to launch with a New Rock/Indie/Alternative format on Monday, Dec. 12. The station is being developed a ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2011 Dec 12 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 346 Issued at 0030Z on 12 Dec 2011 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 11 Dec I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 11/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 1363 S24W85 106 0250 Hhx 03 03 Alpha 1364 N18W82 103 0050 Hsx 02 01 Alpha 1366 N18W40 ...Continue Reading