The latest from NASA's Earth Observatory (30 November 2021) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Latest Images: https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/topic/image-of-the-day * Tidal Vortices in the Sea of Okhotsk https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/149148/tidal-vortices-in-the-sea-of-okhotsk/?src=eoa-iotd * Leaf Hunting in Japan https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/149145/leaf-hunting-in-japan/?src=eoa-iotd * Silting the Cold Sea https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images ...Continue Reading

Tuesday, November 30, 2021 The PO.DAAC is pleased to announce the release of datasets from the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich/Jason CS radar altimeter mission, which aims to provide high-precision measurements of global sea-level that build upon the extensive record of observation from the previous Jason series altimetry missions. Several datasets are available to users for the first time with this release: [*]High resolution Altimetry products (Level 1A, Level 1B and Level 2) [*]Low resolution Altimetry products - ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2021 Dec 01 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 335 Issued at 0030Z on 01 Dec 2021 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 30 Nov I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 30/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2898 S25W52 242 0100 Hsx 02 01 Alpha 2900 S27W64 254 0240 Dao 07 03 Beta 2901 N15E37 ...Continue Reading

November 30, 2021 MEDIA ADVISORY M21-161*NASA TV to Air IXPE Prelaunch Activities, Launch* ixpe_009.jpeg NASA’s Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) mission is the first satellite dedicated to measuring the polarization of X-rays from a variety of cosmic sources, such as black holes and neutron stars. */Credits: NASA/* NASA will provide coverage of the upcoming prelaunch and launch activities for the Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) mission, the first satellite dedicated to measuring the polarizati ...Continue Reading

November 30, 2021 MEDIA ADVISORY M21-162*NASA Sets Live Launch Coverage for Laser Communications Demonstration* lcrd_artist_image_002.png Illustration of NASA's Laser Communications Relay Demonstration communicating over laser links. */Credits: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center/* NASA is taking a step toward the next era of space communications with the launch of its Laser Communications Relay Demonstration (LCRD) on Sunday, Dec. 5. Live coverage of the launch is scheduled to air on NASA Television, the agency' ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2021 Nov 30 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 334 Issued at 0030Z on 30 Nov 2021 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 29 Nov I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 29/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2898 S24W36 240 0090 Cso 05 05 Beta 2900 S26W51 255 0240 Dao 07 11 Beta 2901 N15E50 ...Continue Reading

Jonathan's Space Report No. 800 2021 Nov 28 Somerville, MA ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- International Space Station --------------------------- Expedition 66 continues. On Nov 17 Dextre moved the STP-H6 experiment from Express Logistics Carrier 3 and attached it to the exterior of the Cygnus NG-16 cargo ship for disposal. On Nov 20 at 1340 UTC Canadarm-2 unberthed the Cygnus, S.S. Ellison O ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2021 Nov 27 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 331 Issued at 0030Z on 27 Nov 2021 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 26 Nov I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 26/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2898 S24E04 240 0120 Dao 08 10 Beta 2899 S21W62 306 0020 Bxo 04 05 Beta 2900 S28W12 ...Continue Reading

Space Weather Message Code: ALTEF3 Serial Number: 3170 Issue Time: 2021 Nov 26 1354 UTC ALERT: Electron 2MeV Integral Flux exceeded 1000pfu Threshold Reached: 2021 Nov 26 1310 UTC Station: GOES16 NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation Potential Impacts: Satellite systems may experience significant charging resulting in increased risk to satellite systems.Thank you for using the Product Subscription Service. If you would like to remove a product subscri ...Continue Reading

November 24, 2021 RELEASE 21-162*NASA’s Aviation Tech to Roll Out to Airports, Save Time for Passengers*  At NASA’s air traffic management laboratory near the Dallas/Ft. Worth International Airport in Texas, researchers Al Capps (seated) and Paul Borchers demonstrate Airspace Technology Demonstration 2 (ATD-2) tools that air traffic managers began testing in 2017. NASA and the FAA have completed nearly four years of surface operations research and testing with ATD-2 in an effort to avoid excessive taxi and ho ...Continue Reading