April 03, 2022 MEDIA ADVISORY M22-045*NASA to Provide Update Today on Last Major Artemis Test Before Launch* NASA will hold a media teleconference at 5:30 p.m. EDT today, Sunday, April 3, to discuss the status of the final major test with the agency’s mega Moon rocket and spacecraft at the launch pad ahead of the uncrewed Artemis I lunar mission.  The approximately two-day test, known as the wet dress rehearsal, began Friday, April 1, and was halted Sunday prior to tanking due to loss of ability to pressur ...Continue Reading

April 01, 2022 MEDIA ADVISORY M22-043*NASA to Participate in Space Symposium, Broadcast Select Panels* 51262927224_35ca38972c_k.jpg NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy. */Credits: NASA/Bill Ingalls/* NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy and Associate Administrator Bob Cabana are among the agency’s speakers at the Space Foundation’s 37th Space Symposium from Wednesday, April 5 to Thursday, April 7 in Colorado Springs, Colo. Topics highlighted by NASA participants throughout the event include the agency’s ...Continue Reading

April 01, 2022 MEDIA ADVISORY M22-044*NASA Astronaut to Discuss American Space Record in News Conference* iss065e335291.jpg NASA astronaut and Expedition 65 Flight Engineer Mark Vande Hei cleans the International Space Station’s Plant Habitaton on Aug. 31, 2021. */Credits: NASA/Thomas Pesquet/* NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei, back on Earth after breaking the record for the longest single spaceflight in history by an American, will participate in a virtual news conference at 10 a.m. EDT Tuesday, April 5, from ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2022 Apr 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 91 Issued at 0030Z on 01 Apr 2022 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 31 Mar I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 31/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2975 N13W52 089 0330 Dkc 10 20 Beta-Gamma-Delta 2976 N16W31 067 0410 Eko 12 06 Beta 297 ...Continue Reading

March 31, 2022 MEDIA ADVISORY M22-036*Coverage Set for Axiom Mission 1 Briefings, Events, Broadcast* 51712323479_fca7ad570d_k.jpg The International Space Station is pictured from 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 and Axiom Space will provide coverage of the upcoming prelaunch and launch activities for Axiom Mission 1 (Ax-1), the first private as ...Continue Reading

Tournament Earth: Elemental Edition: Finals We started with 32 images, and now there are just two left. In the semifinals, the earth elemental depleted the air, and the fire boiled off the water. Will the volcanic heat of La Palma scorch its last competitor? Will the dunes in the Kalahari bury the last opponent? Vote now for the champion of our elemental tournament. https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/tournament-earth The latest from NASA's Earth Observatory (29 March 2022) --------------------------------------------- ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2022 Mar 29 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 88 Issued at 0030Z on 29 Mar 2022 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 28 Mar I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 28/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2974 S19W16 093 0010 Axx 01 01 Alpha 2975 N13W12 089 0210 Dac 10 26 Beta-Gamma 2976 N16 ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 7 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- 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 28, 2022 RELEASE 22-028*NASA Administrator Statement on President’s FY 2023 Budget Request* nasa-logo-web-rgb.jpg *//* Lee esta nota de prensa en español aquí. The President’s fiscal year 2023 budget would allow NASA to sustain America’s global innovation leadership and keep NASA at the forefront of exploration and discovery by returning to the Moon with the Artemis program, among other efforts. This budget would enable NASA to address climate change, drive economic growth, and promote d ...Continue Reading

Official Space Weather Advisory issued by NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center Boulder, Colorado, USA SPACE WEATHER ADVISORY OUTLOOK #22-13 2022 March 27 at 7:28 p.m. MDT (2022 March 28 0128 UTC) **** SPACE WEATHER OUTLOOK **** Summary For March 21-27 R1 (Minor) radio blackouts were observed on 25 Mar due to flare activity from Region 2974. Outlook For March 28-April 3 G1 (Minor) geomagnetic storms are likely on 28 Mar due to combined CH HSS effects and influence from the 25 Mar CME. Data used to ...Continue Reading