December 15, 2022  C22-032*NASA Awards Contract to Maintain Webb Telescope Operations * nasa-logo-web-rgb.jpg *//* NASA has selected Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation of Redondo Beach, California, to support the James Webb Space Telescope Phase E – Operations and Sustainment contract. The contract is a sole source cost-plus-fixed-fee contract with a value of $31,186,099. The period of performance is from Dec. 25 to June 24, 2027. The contractor will provide the products and services required to monitor and ...Continue Reading

December 15, 2022 RELEASE 22-131*NASA, AST & Science Sign Joint Spaceflight Safety Agreement* NASA and AST & Science, a subsidiary of AST SpaceMobile, Inc., have signed a joint agreement to formalize both parties’ strong interest in the sharing of information to maintain and improve space safety. This agreement enables a deeper level of coordination, cooperation, and data sharing, and defines the arrangement, responsibilities, and procedures for flight safety coordination. The focus of the agreement is ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2022 Dec 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 349 Issued at 0030Z on 15 Dec 2022 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 14 Dec I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 14/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 3153 S17W95 324 0010 Axx 01 02 Alpha 3156 N26W95 322 0100 Hax 02 01 Alpha 3157 N16W76 ...Continue Reading

December 14, 2022 Natural Events Latest Images From the Past Dayview archive of natural events Winter Sandstorm in China A rare December sandstorm in China darkened skies in several cities. (Dec 13, 2022) NASA | 8800 Greenbelt Rd., Greenbelt, MD 20771 Unsubscribe nasa_reports@aus-city.com Update Profile | O ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2022 Dec 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 348 Issued at 0030Z on 14 Dec 2022 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 13 Dec I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 13/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 3153 S15W85 327 0400 Fho 17 07 Beta 3156 N26W80 322 0080 Cso 06 06 Beta 3157 N16W62 ...Continue Reading

December 13, 2022 Weekly News Latest Images of the Dayview the archive Worst Drought on Record Parches Horn of Africa The most severe drought in 70 years of record keeping threatens the Horn of Africa with famine. Relic Chinampas in Mexico City Many of the canals and floating fields used by ancient civilizations in the Valley of Mexico were lost as lakes were drained, but some exa ...Continue Reading

December 13, 2022 RELEASE 22-132*NASA’s Big 2022: Historic Moon Mission, Webb Telescope Images, More * nasa_2022_town_hall.jpg NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, left, NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy, second from left, NASA Associate Administrator Bob Cabana, second from right, and Michelle Jones of NASA Communications, right, are seen Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022, during an end-of-the year all hands with senior leadership at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Nelson, Melroy, and Cabana h ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2022 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 2022 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 3153 S17W72 327 0670 Fho 16 05 Beta 3156 N28W66 321 0150 Dso 07 08 Beta 3157 N16W50 ...Continue Reading

December 12, 2022 Natural Events Latest Images From the Past 7 Daysview archive of natural events Mount Etna Stands Above the Dust Saharan dust clouded the skies but stayed low enough to frame the Italian island's famously active volcano. (Dec 7, 2022) Living the Lava Life on Mauna Loa A small research station in Hawaii where analog astronauts s ...Continue Reading

 FYI, for all who may be interested. *From:* WERTHEIMER, MARK J CIV USAF AFMC NMUSAF/MU <mark.wertheimer@us.af.mil> *Sent:* Friday, December 9, 2022 12:20 PM *To:* *Subject:* Job Announcement: Supervisory Curator (Aeronautics) Job Posting: Closeout 23 Dec 2023 Good morning all,   The National Museum of the USAF has a position opening for an NH-III (GS-13 equivalent) Supervisory Curator, serving as Chief, Research Division.   See this link for details - https://afciviliancareers.com/find-a-job/#j ...Continue Reading