March 24, 2022 RELEASE 22-029*NASA, ESA Assign Astronauts to Space Station Mission on Crew Dragon* mogensen_and_moghbeli_1x1_final.jpg ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Andreas Mogensen and NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli. */Credits: NASA/* NASA and ESA (European Space Agency) have selected two astronauts to launch on NASA’s SpaceX Crew-7 mission to the International Space Station. NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli and ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen will serve as spacecraft commander and pilot, respectively, for ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2022 Mar 24 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 83 Issued at 0030Z on 24 Mar 2022 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 23 Mar I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 23/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2974 S18E54 090 0090 Cso 06 02 Beta 2975 N13E63 078 0160 Dao 11 05 Beta IA. H-alpha Pla ...Continue Reading

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