Thursday, September 23, 2021 EUMETSAT has established a decommissioning plan for the MetOp-A spacecraft, it’s associated instrument payload, and has started coordinating a data production decommissioning plan with data production centers and stakeholders such as the EUMETSAT Data Centre, KNMI at OSI SAF and NOAA. As a key distribution center for many datasets from MetOp-A including SST from the IASI and AVHRR infrared instruments, and ocean wind from the ASCAT radar, the PO.DAAC would like the users to be inf ...Continue Reading

September 23, 2021 RELEASE  21-124*NASA Announces Virtual Webb STEAM Day Event for Students, Educators* steam_day_1920x1080.jpg */Credits: NASA/* NASA invites learners of all ages, including students and teachers who recently returned to the classroom environment, to register for a special event ahead of the upcoming launch of the James Webb Space Telescope. Webb STEAM Day: A Learning Journey Together is a virtual, interactive event that will take place from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. EDT Thursday, Sept. 30. STEAM sta ...Continue Reading

September 22, 2021 MEDIA ADVISORY M21-114*Space Station Crew to Relocate Soyuz, Make Room for New Crewmates* iss065e212155.jpg The Soyuz MS-18 crew ship, pictured, will relocate from the Russian Rassvet module to the Nauka module on Sept. 28. */Credits: NASA/* Three residents of the International Space Station will take a short ride aboard a Soyuz MS-18 spacecraft Tuesday, Sept. 28, relocating the spacecraft to prepare for the arrival of the next set of station crew members. Expedition 65 flight engineer ...Continue Reading

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