January 04, 2022 RELEASE 22-002*Sunshield Successfully Deploys on NASA’s Next Flagship Telescope* finalsunshielddeploy6gunn.jpeg On Jan. 4, 2022, engineers successfully completed the deployment of the James Webb Space Telescope’s sunshield, seen here during its final deployment test on Earth in December 2020 at Northrop Grumman in Redondo Beach, California. The five-layer, tennis court-sized sunshield is essential for protecting the telescope from heat, allowing Webb’s instruments to cool down to the extremel ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2022 Jan 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 4 Issued at 0030Z on 04 Jan 2022 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 03 Jan I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 03/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2916 S16W88 192 0140 Dso 09 02 Beta IA. H-alpha Plages without Spots. Locations Valid at 03/24 ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2022 Jan 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 3 Issued at 0030Z on 03 Jan 2022 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 02 Jan I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 02/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2916 S18W74 190 0320 Eho 11 03 Beta 2922 S17W02 118 0020 Bxo 02 02 Beta IA. H-alpha Plag ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2022 Jan 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 2 Issued at 0030Z on 02 Jan 2022 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 01 Jan I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 01/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2916 S18W61 190 0390 Ehi 11 04 Beta-Gamma 2918 N22W81 210 0010 Bxo 03 02 Beta 2922 S17E1 ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2022 Jan 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 1 Issued at 0030Z on 01 Jan 2022 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 31 Dec I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 31/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2916 S16W49 192 0420 Ehi 11 08 Beta-Gamma 2918 N22W67 210 0020 Bxo 08 02 Beta 2919 S12W1 ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2021 Dec 31 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 365 Issued at 0030Z on 31 Dec 2021 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 30 Dec I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 30/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2916 S16W36 192 0640 Esi 12 14 Beta-Gamma 2917 S27W76 232 0010 Axx 01 01 Alpha 2918 N2 ...Continue Reading

December 30, 2021 MEDIA ADVISORY M21-171*Update: NASA Plans Coverage of Webb Space Telescope Deployments* 48936479373_aedba34e60_o.jpg Thousands of parts must work correctly, in sequence, to unfold NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope into its final configuration, all while it flies to a destination nearly 1 million miles away. */Credits: NASA/Chris Gunn/* Editor’s Note: This advisory was updated Dec. 30 to reflect the addition of a media teleconference after Webb’s sunshield is fully deployed, no earlier than Sund ...Continue Reading

December 30, 2021 MEDIA ADVISORY M21-171*NASA Plans Coverage of Webb Space Telescope Deployments* 48936479373_aedba34e60_o.jpg Thousands of parts must work correctly, in sequence, to unfold NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope into its final configuration, all while it flies to a destination nearly 1 million miles away. */Credits: NASA/Chris Gunn/* Over about the next two weeks, NASA will provide broadcast coverage, a media briefing, and other updates on major deployment milestones for the James Webb Space Telescop ...Continue Reading

The latest from NASA's Earth Observatory (28 December 2021) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Latest Images: https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/topic/image-of-the-day * Pacific Tic-Tac-Toe https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/149260/pacific-tic-tac-toe/?src=eoa-iotd * Saguaro National Park https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/149266/saguaro-national-park/?src=eoa-iotd * Cold Case File: Death in the Arctic https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/149256/cold-case-f ...Continue Reading

December 28, 2021 MEDIA ADVISORY M21-169*Nevada Air Cadets to Hear from NASA Astronauts Aboard Space Station* barron_chari.jpg Astronauts Kayla Barron and Raja Chari pose for a portrait with Roscosmos cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov. */Credits: NASA/* Cadets from the Nevada Civil Air Patrol will have an opportunity soon to hear from NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station. The Earth-to-space call will air live at 11 a.m. EST Tuesday, Jan. 4, on NASA Television, the NASA app, and the agency’ ...Continue Reading