September 22, 2021 MEDIA ADVISORY M21-117*NASA Invites Media to Webb Telescope Prelaunch Events in French Guiana* webp.net-resizeimage.jpg The James Webb Space Telescope is seen here being prepared for shipment to its launch site. */Credits: NASA/Chris Gunn/* NASA invites members of the media to register their interest in attending events in French Guiana ahead of the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope, a mission led by NASA in partnership with the European and Canadian space agencies. Events will take pla ...Continue Reading

September 22, 2021 MEDIA ADVISORY M21-113*NASA, FAA Invite Media to Briefing on Air Traffic Control Updates * atd_logo.png */Credits: NASA/* NASA and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will hold a virtual briefing for media Tuesday, Sept., 28 at 1 p.m. EDT to discuss efforts to improve the sustainability of aviation through the demonstration of more efficient airport operations, contributing to the Biden-Harris Administration’s efforts to tackle climate change. Panelists will include NASA Administrator ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2021 Sep 22 0133 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 265 Issued at 0030Z on 22 Sep 2021 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 21 Sep I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 21/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2871 S27E36 357 0310 Dko 06 08 Beta-Delta 2872 N17E27 006 0010 Bxo 03 04 Beta 2873 N26 ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2021 Sep 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 265 Issued at 0030Z on 22 Sep 2021 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 21 Sep I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 21/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2871 S27E36 357 0310 Dko 06 08 Beta-Delta 2872 N17E27 006 0010 Bxo 03 04 Beta 2873 N26 ...Continue Reading

The latest from NASA's Earth Observatory (21 September 2021) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Latest Images: https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/topic/image-of-the-day * Coastal Color in New Zealand https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/148852/coastal-color-in-new-zealand/?src=eoa-iotd * Floods Along the White Nile https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/148848/floods-along-the-white-nile/?src=eoa-iotd * Sudbury Impact Structure https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/image ...Continue Reading

September 21, 2021 MEDIA ADVISORY M21-111*New York, New Jersey Students to Hear from NASA’s Space Station Crew* ny-nj_image.jpg Expedition 65 crewmembers participating in and On-board Training (OBT) EVA Robotics Onboard Trainer (ROBoT) Session. Astronauts Shane Kimbrough, Megan McArthur, Thomas Pesquet, and Mark Vande Hei are visible in frame. */Credits: NASA/* Students from New York and New Jersey will have an opportunity this week to hear from NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station. The ...Continue Reading

September 21, 2021 RELEASE 21-122*NASA Leadership Positions Agency for Future* NASA Administrator Bill Nelson announced Tuesday the agency is creating two new mission directorates that will best position the agency for the next 20 years. The move separates the agency’s current Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate into the new Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate (ESDMD) and Space Operations Mission Directorate. NASA is making the changes because of increasing space operations in ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2021 Sep 21 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 264 Issued at 0030Z on 21 Sep 2021 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 20 Sep I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 20/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2871 S29E50 357 0240 Dao 05 06 Beta 2872 N17E42 004 0030 Cro 04 07 Beta 2873 N26W07 ...Continue Reading

September 20, 2021 MEDIA ADVISORY M21-115 *NASA Invites Media to Discuss Future of NASA* nasa-logo-web-rgb.jpg *//* NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and other senior agency leaders will host an employee town hall for all civil servant and contractor employees at noon EDT, Tuesday, Sept. 21, to provide updates about the agency’s human spaceflight programs, projects, and activities to the workforce.  The town hall will air live on NASA Television, the NASA app, the agency’s website, and multiple agency socia ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 7 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- FIRES (2 updated events, 2 new images) -- 2021 FIRES IN AFRICA The vast continent of Africa tends to have two fire seasons: September to March in areas north of the Equator and April to August in areas to the south of it. * A Fast-Moving Fire in Kgalagadi (Image from Sep 8, 2021; Posted Sep 15, 2021) https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/148829/a-fast-moving-fire-in-kgalaga ...Continue Reading