November 04, 2021 RELEASE 21-146*NASA Statement on Artemis Lunar Lander Court Decision* opt_a_spx_render.jpg Illustration of SpaceX Starship human lander design that will carry the first NASA astronauts to the surface of the Moon under Artemis. */Credits: SpaceX/* NASA was notified Thursday that the U.S. Court of Federal Claims denied Blue Origin’s bid protest, upholding NASA’s selection of SpaceX to develop and demonstrate a modern human lunar lander. NASA will resume work with SpaceX unde ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2021 Nov 04 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 308 Issued at 0030Z on 04 Nov 2021 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 03 Nov I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 03/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2887 S25W91 278 0040 Hsx 01 02 Alpha 2891 N16W26 213 0100 Dao 09 07 Beta 2893 N17E30 ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2021 Nov 03 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 307 Issued at 0030Z on 03 Nov 2021 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 02 Nov I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 02/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2887 S26W78 277 0120 Hax 01 01 Alpha 2891 N16W13 212 0120 Dai 08 10 Beta 2893 N16E44 ...Continue Reading

The latest from NASA's Earth Observatory (2 November 2021) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Latest Images: https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/topic/image-of-the-day * Northwest Ranges Make Rare Appearance https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/149031/northwest-ranges-make-rare-appearance/?src=eoa-iotd * Hunting Milky Seas by Satellite https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/149017/hunting-milky-seas-by-satellite/?src=eoa-iotd * The Floating Logs of Spirit Lake https:/ ...Continue Reading

November 02, 2021 MEDIA ADVISORY M21-142*NASA to Provide Coverage of Human Spaceflight Health Symposium* spaceflight_4_everyone_cover_0.png */Credits: NASA/* NASA will provide live coverage of its Spaceflight for Everybody virtual symposium, an event aimed at communicating the current state of NASA spaceflight health knowledge. The symposium takes place Monday, Nov. 8 to Wednesday, Nov. 10. NASA TV, the agency’s website, and the NASA app will offer live coverage each day, including an American Sign ...Continue Reading

November 02, 2021 MEDIA ADVISORY M21-141*NASA to Hold Double Asteroid Redirection Test Launch Preview Briefing* dart_header.jpg Illustration of NASA’s DART spacecraft and the Italian Space Agency’s (ASI) LICIACube prior to impact at the Didymos binary system. */Credits: NASA/Johns Hopkins, APL/Steve Gribben/* NASA will hold a virtual media briefing at 1 p.m. EDT Thursday, Nov. 4, to preview the launch of the agency’s first planetary defense test mission, the Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART). As a technolo ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2021 Nov 02 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 306 Issued at 0030Z on 02 Nov 2021 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 01 Nov I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 01/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2887 S27W64 276 0160 Cso 06 05 Beta-Gamma 2891 N16E03 210 0230 Dai 08 17 Beta 2893 N15 ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 7 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- SEVERE STORMS (1 updated event, 2 new images) -- NORTHERN HEMISPHERE SUMMER EXTREMES 2021 Although they can happen any time of the year, here's a look at some extreme events occurring during the summer months north of the equator. * Extratropical Cyclones Drench West Coast (Image from Oct 25, 2021; Posted Oct 25, 2021) https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/148999/extratropi ...Continue Reading

November 01, 2021 RELEASE 21-130*New Roles, Combined Offices for NASA Administrator Leadership Team* nasa-logo-web-rgb.jpg *//* NASA Administrator Bill Nelson is announcing new leadership roles, as well as the merging of two offices into the Office of Technology, Policy, and Strategy (OTPS), in support of Biden-Harris Administration priorities and the focus on space strategy. [*]Dr. Bhavya Lal will serve as the associate administrator for OTPS [*]Melanie Saunders will serve as the agency’s new chief resilienc ...Continue Reading

Official Space Weather Advisory issued by NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center Boulder, Colorado, USA SPACE WEATHER ADVISORY OUTLOOK #21-47 2021 October 31 at 11:26 p.m. MDT (2021 November 1 0526 UTC) **** SPACE WEATHER OUTLOOK **** Summary For October 25-31 R1 (Minor) Radio Blackouts were observed on 26, 28, and 29 Oct with R3 (Strong) levels observed on 28 Oct due to flare activity from sunspot Regions 2887 and 2891. S1 (Minor) Solar Radiation Storm levels were observed on 28-30 Oct associated with th ...Continue Reading