:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2021 Apr 30 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 120 Issued at 0030Z on 30 Apr 2021 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 29 Apr I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 29/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2818 S16W53 205 0020 Hsx 01 01 Alpha 2820 S22W57 209 0030 Cro 10 05 Beta 2821 S21W74 ...Continue Reading

  April 29, 2021 RELEASE 21-051*Statements on Bill Nelson’s Senate Confirmation as NASA Administrator* 21-051_nelson_confirmation.jpg Former U.S. Senator Bill Nelson, appears before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Wednesday, April 21, 2021, Russell Senate Office Building in Washington. */Credits: NASA/Bill Ingalls/* The following are statements from Sen. Bill Nelson and acting NASA Administrator Steve Jurczyk on Thursday’s U.S. Senate conf ...Continue Reading

  April 28, 2021 MEDIA ADVISORY M21-051*NASA Sets Briefing to Discuss Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Next Steps* 1a-pia24625-ingenuity_spots_perseverance_while_in_the_air_a.jpeg In this illustration, NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter flies above the surface of the Red Planet with the agency's Perseverance rover close by. */Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/* Editor's Note: This advisory was updated April 29, 2021, to update the time for the media briefing to 11:30 a.m. EDT (8:30 ...Continue Reading

  April 29, 2021 RELEASE 21-050*Biden-Harris Administration Shows Strong Support for NASA in First 100 Days* screen_shot_2021-04-29_at_4.20.14_pm.png President Joe Biden stands with a model of the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter, which achieved its first flight on the Red Planet April 19. */Credits: White House/Adam Schultz/* In the first 100 days of the Biden-Harris Administration, NASA has taken bold steps to expand America’s exploration and scientific frontiers, advancing the nati ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 1 day. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- FIRES (1 updated event, 1 new image) -- 2021 FIRE SEASON IN THE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE Whether sparked by lightning, intentional land-clearing, or human-caused accidents, wildfires are burning longer and more often in some northern latitudes as the world warms. * Wildfires and Smoke in Siberia (Image from Apr 22, 2021; Posted Apr 28, 2021) https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/ ...Continue Reading

  April 28, 2021 RELEASE 21-048*With Goals Met, NASA to Push Envelope with Ingenuity Mars Helicopter* 2-pia24625-ingenuity-spots-perseverance-annotated-web.jpg NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover is visible in the upper left corner of this image the agency’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter took during its third flight, on April 25, 2021. The helicopter was flying at an altitude of 16 feet (5 meters) and roughly 279 feet (85 meters) from the rover at the time. */Credits: NASA/JPL-Ca ...Continue Reading

  April 28, 2021 RELEASE 21-047*Statements on Passing of Michael Collins*  Astronaut Michael Collins, Apollo 11 command module pilot */Credits: NASA/* The following is a statement from acting NASA Administrator Steve Jurczyk on the passing of Michael Collins: “Today the nation lost a true pioneer and lifelong advocate for exploration in astronaut Michael Collins. As pilot of the Apollo 11 command module – some called him ‘the loneliest man in history&a ...Continue Reading

  April 28, 2021 MEDIA ADVISORY M21-051*NASA Sets Briefing to Discuss Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Next Steps* 1a-pia24625-ingenuity_spots_perseverance_while_in_the_air_a.jpeg In this illustration, NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter flies above the surface of the Red Planet with the agency's Perseverance rover close by. */Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/* NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter team will discuss plans for the rotorcraft’s remaining flight campaign during a virtua ...Continue Reading

  April 28, 2021 RELEASE 21-047*Statements on Passing of Michael Collins*  Astronaut Michael Collins, Apollo 11 command module pilot */Credits: NASA/* The following is a statement from acting NASA Administrator Steve Jurczyk on the passing of Michael Collins: “Today the nation lost a true pioneer and lifelong advocate for exploration in astronaut Michael Collins. As pilot of the Apollo 11 command module – some called him ‘the loneliest man in history&a ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2021 Apr 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 119 Issued at 0030Z on 29 Apr 2021 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 28 Apr I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 28/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2818 S17W39 203 0010 Hsx 01 01 Alpha 2820 S22W44 208 0030 Dao 11 06 Beta 2821 S22W56 ...Continue Reading