The following sections have been updated in the past 3 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- DUST, SMOKE, AND HAZE (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- HAZE OVER EASTERN CHINA Haze clogged the air over the coastal plain of eastern China in early October 2011. * http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=76154&src=nha *** MODIS(Aqua) image from Oct 14, 2011 (Posted on Oct 14, 2011 4:07 PM) ------------------------------------------------------------------- ...Continue Reading

Oct. 17, 2011 Stephanie L. Schierholz Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 stephanie.schierholz@nasa.gov Kelly Humphries/Josh Byerly Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 kelly.o.humphries@nasa.gov / josh.byerly@nasa.gov RELEASE: 11-353 THREE NEW FLIGHT DIRECTORS CHOSEN TO LEAD NASA'S MISSION CONTROL HOUSTON -- NASA has selected three new flight directors to manage International Space Station operations. Judd Frieling, Tomas Gonzalez-Torres and Greg Whitney will join a select group of hu ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2011 Oct 17 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 290 Issued at 0030Z on 17 Oct 2011 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 16 Oct I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 16/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 1312 N22W81 120 0180 Hsx 02 01 Alpha 1313 S16W78 117 0010 Axx 01 02 Alpha 1314 N28W18 ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2011 Oct 16 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 289 Issued at 0030Z on 16 Oct 2011 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 15 Oct I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 15/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 1312 N23W68 121 0180 Hsx 03 01 Alpha 1313 S16W64 117 0070 Dso 05 05 Beta 1314 N28W04 ...Continue Reading

There is 1 message totalling 72 lines in this issue. Topics of the day: 1. NASA ANNOUNCES MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNDERSEA MISSION ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2011 15:18:42 -0500 From: info@JSC.NASA.GOV Subject: NASA ANNOUNCES MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNDERSEA MISSION Oct. 14, 2011 Brandi Dean Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 Lynnette Madison Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 J.D. Harrington Headquarters, Washington 202-358-5241 ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2011 Oct 15 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 288 Issued at 0030Z on 15 Oct 2011 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 14 Oct I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 14/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 1309 N24W86 151 0060 Hsx 03 01 Alpha 1312 N23W55 120 0270 Hhx 03 01 Alpha 1313 S16W52 ...Continue Reading

Oct. 14, 2011 J.D. Harrington / Michael Braukus Headquarters, Washington 202-358-5241 / 202-358-1979 j.d.harrington@nasa.gov / michael.j.braukus@nasa.gov Brandi Dean/Lynnette Madison Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 lynnette.b.madison@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M11-211 NASA ANNOUNCES MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNDERSEA MISSION HOUSTON -- News media representatives will have the opportunity to cover the 15th NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations, or NEEMO, from up close or afar. On Oct. 24, jo ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 1 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- SEVERE STORMS (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- HURRICANE JOVA Jova strengthened into a tropical storm on October 6, 2011. By October 10, the storm was a powerful hurricane headed for Mexico. * http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=76124&src=nha *** MODIS(Aqua) image from Oct 11, 2011 (Posted on Oct 13, 2011 3:17 PM) --------------------------------------- ...Continue Reading

Oct. 14, 2011 Joshua Buck Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 jbuck@nasa.gov Loretta DeSio National Reconnaissance Office 703-808-2655 DeSioLor@nro.mil Tracy A. Bunko United States Air Force 703-571-2777 tracy.bunko@pentagon.af.mil RELEASE: 11-348 NASA, NRO, USAF ESTABLISH STRATEGY FOR CERTIFYING NEW EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLES WASHINGTON -- NASA, the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) and the U.S. Air Force signed an agreement this week to establish clear criteria for certification of comme ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2011 Oct 14 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 287 Issued at 0030Z on 14 Oct 2011 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 13 Oct I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 13/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 1309 N23W75 153 0070 Hsx 01 01 Alpha 1312 N23W42 120 0190 Hsx 03 01 Alpha 1313 S14W38 ...Continue Reading