April 20, 2011 Ann Marie Trotta Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1601 ann.marie.trotta@nasa.gov RELEASE: 11-120 NASA SEEKS EDUCATION PARTNERS TO HELP INSPIRE THE NEXT GENERATION OF EXPLORERS WASHINGTON -- NASA is seeking partners to help achieve its strategic goals for education, including informal education done at museums, science centers, and planetariums. The agency is committed to sharing the excitement of NASA's space-based missions and inspiring students of all ages to pursue studies in science ...Continue Reading

April 20, 2011 Trent J. Perrotto Headquarters, Washington 202-358-0321 trent.j.perrotto@nasa.gov Ray Villard Space Telescope Science Institute, Baltimore 410-338-4514 villard@stsci.edu RELEASE: 11-119 NASA'S HUBBLE CELEBRATES 21ST ANNIVERSARY WITH "ROSE" OF GALAXIES WASHINGTON -- To celebrate the 21st anniversary of the Hubble Space Telescope's deployment into space, astronomers at the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore pointed Hubble's eye at an especially photogenic pair of i ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2011 Apr 20 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 110 Issued at 0030Z on 20 Apr 2011 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 19 Apr I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 19/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 1190 N12W82 339 0260 Dko 05 04 Beta 1191 N08W24 280 0050 Cso 07 05 Beta 1193 N17W08 ...Continue Reading

April 19, 2011 Doc Mirelson Headquarters, Washington 202-358-4495/1600 doc.mirelson@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M11-077 NASA HONORS PIONEER ASTRONAUT ALAN SHEPARD WITH MOON ROCK WASHINGTON -- NASA will posthumously honor Alan B. Shepard Jr., the first American astronaut in space who later walked on the moon, with an Ambassador of Exploration Award for his contributions to the U.S. space program. Shepard's family members will accept the award on his behalf during a ceremony a ...Continue Reading

April 19, 2011 Stephanie Schierholz Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 stephanie.schierholz@nasa.gov Candrea Thomas Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 candrea.k.thomas@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M11-082 NASA ANNOUNCES STS-134 PRELAUNCH EVENTS AND COUNTDOWN DETAILS CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- News conferences, events and operating hours for the news center at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla., are set for the final scheduled launch of space shuttle Endeavour. Lift off is targeted for 3:47 p.m. EDT ...Continue Reading

April 19, 2011 Sonja Alexander Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1761 sonja.r.alexander@nasa.gov Cynthia M. O'Carroll Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md. 240-684-0821 cynthia.m.ocarroll@nasa.gov CONTRACT RELEASE: C11-019 NASA AWARDS FACILITIES CONSTRUCTION, ENGINEERING AND TECH SERVICES GREENBELT, Md. -- NASA has selected Parsons Infrastructure and Technology Group Inc. in Washington, D.C., for award of the Facilities Construction, Engineering and Technical ...Continue Reading

April 19, 2011 David E. Steitz Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1730 david.steitz@nasa.gov RELEASE: 11-113 NASA SMALL BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY TRANSFERS ADDRESS CRITICAL NEEDS WASHINGTON -- NASA has selected 27 small business proposals that address critical research and technology needs for agency programs and projects for final contract negotiations. The proposals have a combined value of approximately $16.2 million. Proposals were submitted by 27 high-tech firms in 18 states ...Continue Reading

April 19, 2011 Ann Marie Trotta Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1601 ann.marie.trotta@nasa.gov Amy Johnson Langley Research Center, Hampton, Va. 757-864-7022 amy.johnson@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M11-080 NASA AND MUSIC PRODUCER PHARRELL WILLIAMS ENCOURAGE VIRGINIA STUDENTS TO REACH FOR THE STARS HAMPTON, Va. -- NASA and producer and recording artist Pharrell Williams will host an education event on Saturday, April 23, at Williams Farms Park in Virginia Beach, Va. The eve ...Continue Reading

April 19, 2011 Stephanie Schierholz Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 stephanie.schierholz@nasa.gov Candrea Thomas Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 candrea.k.thomas@nasa.gov RELEASE: 11-116 NASA SETS LAUNCH DATE FOR SPACE SHUTTLE ENDEAVOUR MISSION CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Space shuttle Commander Mark Kelly and his five crewmates are scheduled to begin a 14-day mission to the International Space Station with a launch at 3:47 p.m. EDT on Friday, April 29, from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in ...Continue Reading

Official Space Weather Advisory issued by NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center Boulder, Colorado, USA SPACE WEATHER ADVISORY OUTLOOK #11- 19 2011 April 19 at 12:12 p.m. MDT (2011 April 19 1812 UTC) **** SPACE WEATHER OUTLOOK **** Summary For April 11-17 A geomagnetic storm reaching the G1 (Minor) level occurred on 12 April due to the effects of a coronal hole high-speed stream. An R1 (Minor) radio blackout was observed at 15/1712 UTC associated with a solar flare. Outlook For April 20-26 No space weat ...Continue Reading