March 23, 2022 RELEASE 22-027*NASA Provides Update to Astronaut Moon Lander Plans Under Artemis* taking_in_the_view_surface_from_hls.jpg An illustration of a suited Artemis astronaut looking out of a Moon lander hatch across the lunar surface, the Lunar Terrain Vehicle and other surface elements. */Credits: NASA/* As NASA makes strides to return humans to the lunar surface under Artemis, the agency announced plans Wednesday to create additional opportunities for commercial companies to develop an astronau ...Continue Reading

March 23, 2022 MEDIA ADVISORY M22-038*NASA to Host Axiom Mission 1 Flight Readiness Media Teleconference* 51814546773_87375876c8_k.jpeg The International Space Station is pictured from inside a window aboard the SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavour during a fly around of the orbiting lab that took place following its undocking from the Harmony module’s space-facing port on Nov. 8, 2021. */Credits: NASA/* NASA will host a media teleconference Friday, March 25, following the agency’s flight readiness review for the ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2022 Mar 23 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 82 Issued at 0030Z on 23 Mar 2022 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 22 Mar I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 22/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2972 S27W22 177 0040 Cso 07 07 Beta 2974 S17E61 094 0060 Cso 04 02 Beta IA. H-alpha Pla ...Continue Reading

Tournament Earth: Elemental Edition: Last 4 Each of the elementals — earth, air, fire, and water — has a champion. Now begins the semifinals: Will air rise above earth? Will the tournament end in fire or ice? Vote now. https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/tournament-earth The latest from NASA's Earth Observatory (22 March 2022) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Latest Images: https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/topic/image-of-the-day * Arctic Sea Ice is More Modest than Maximal ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 1 day. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- FIRES (1 updated event, 1 new image) -- 2021 DROUGHT AND FIRE IN THE UNITED STATES Persistent drought in western states, exacerbated by climate change, is fueling larger and more intense fires. * Dry Winds and Grasses Fuel Texas Fires (Image from Mar 20, 2022; Posted Mar 21, 2022) https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/149608/dry-winds-and-grasses-fuel-texas-fires/?src=nha -- ...Continue Reading

March 22, 2022 CONTRACT RELEASE C22-008*NASA Awards Balloon Operations Follow-On Contract * NASA has awarded a follow-on contract to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation of Greenbelt, Maryland, for support of the agency’s Columbia Scientific Balloon Facility, located in Palestine, Texas. The NASA Balloon Operations Contract II provides cost-plus-fixed-fee core requirements and indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, cost-plus-fixed-fee task orders, along with additional option periods. With all options exercis ...Continue Reading

March 22, 2022 MEDIA ADVISORY M22-037*NASA to Discuss Artemis Strategy for Astronaut Moon Landers* NASA will host a media teleconference at 3:30 p.m. EDT Wednesday, March 23, to provide an update on the agency’s goals to transport astronauts from lunar orbit to the surface of the Moon under Artemis.  Audio of the teleconference will stream live online at: https://www.nasa.gov/live Participating in the teleconference are: [*]Bill Nelson, NASA administrator [*]Jim Free, associate administrator for NASA’s ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2022 Mar 22 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 81 Issued at 0030Z on 22 Mar 2022 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 21 Mar I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 21/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2972 S27W09 177 0040 Dso 05 08 Beta 2973 N19E33 134 0020 Bxo 04 02 Beta IA. H-alpha Pla ...Continue Reading

Official Space Weather Advisory issued by NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center Boulder, Colorado, USA SPACE WEATHER ADVISORY OUTLOOK #22-12 2022 March 20 at 10:58 p.m. MDT (2022 March 21 0458 UTC) **** SPACE WEATHER OUTLOOK **** Summary For March 14-20 R1 (Minor) radio blackouts were observed on 14-15 Mar due to flare activity from active sunspot Region 2965. G2 (Moderate) geomagnetic storm levels were observed on 14 Mar due to activity from the 10 Mar CME. Outlook For March 21-27 No significant s ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2022 Mar 21 0045 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 80 Issued at 0030Z on 21 Mar 2022 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 20 Mar I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 20/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2965 N23W97 279 0030 Hsx 02 01 Alpha 2972 S27E04 178 0030 Bxo 04 04 Beta 2973 N19E45 ...Continue Reading