December 02, 2021 MEDIA ADVISORY M21-160*NASA to Announce America’s Next Class of Astronaut Candidates* 50058615887_84954cd40f_k.jpeg A spacewalker's spacesuit gloves and camera are reflected in the helmet visor during a six-hour and seven-minute spacewalk. */Credits: NASA/* After evaluating more than 12,000 applications, NASA will introduce its 2021 astronaut candidates at 12:30 p.m. EST Monday, Dec. 6, from Ellington Field near NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. After completing training, these ind ...Continue Reading

Space Weather Message Code: ALTEF3 Serial Number: 3171 Issue Time: 2021 Dec 02 1137 UTC ALERT: Electron 2MeV Integral Flux exceeded 1000pfu Threshold Reached: 2021 Dec 02 1130 UTC Station: GOES16 NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation Potential Impacts: Satellite systems may experience significant charging resulting in increased risk to satellite systems.Thank you for using the Product Subscription Service. If you would like to remove a product subscri ...Continue Reading

December 01, 2021 RELEASE 21-165*Vice President Highlights STEM in First National Space Council Meeting* 51718386733_19346e4180_k.jpeg Vice President Kamala Harris delivers opening remarks at the first meeting of the National Space Council, Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021, at the United States Institute of Peace in Washington. Chaired by Vice President Harris, the council's role is to advise the President regarding national space policy and strategy, and ensuring the United States capitalizes on the opportunities present ...Continue Reading

December 01, 2021 MEDIA ADVISORY M21-163*NASA to Air VP Harris’ First National Space Council Meeting* Vice President Harris Speaks at Goddard November 5, 2021 Vice President Kamala Harris gives remarks in front of the Space Environment Simulator (SES) at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, on Nov. 5, 2021. */Credits: NASA/Taylor Mickal/* NASA will air live coverage of the first National Space Council Meeting held under the Biden-Harris Administration at 1:30 p.m. EST today, Wednesday, Dec. ...Continue Reading

The latest from NASA's Earth Observatory (30 November 2021) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Latest Images: https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/topic/image-of-the-day * Tidal Vortices in the Sea of Okhotsk https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/149148/tidal-vortices-in-the-sea-of-okhotsk/?src=eoa-iotd * Leaf Hunting in Japan https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/149145/leaf-hunting-in-japan/?src=eoa-iotd * Silting the Cold Sea https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images ...Continue Reading

Tuesday, November 30, 2021 The PO.DAAC is pleased to announce the release of datasets from the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich/Jason CS radar altimeter mission, which aims to provide high-precision measurements of global sea-level that build upon the extensive record of observation from the previous Jason series altimetry missions. Several datasets are available to users for the first time with this release: [*]High resolution Altimetry products (Level 1A, Level 1B and Level 2) [*]Low resolution Altimetry products - ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2021 Dec 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 335 Issued at 0030Z on 01 Dec 2021 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 30 Nov I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 30/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2898 S25W52 242 0100 Hsx 02 01 Alpha 2900 S27W64 254 0240 Dao 07 03 Beta 2901 N15E37 ...Continue Reading

November 30, 2021 MEDIA ADVISORY M21-161*NASA TV to Air IXPE Prelaunch Activities, Launch* ixpe_009.jpeg NASA’s Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) mission is the first satellite dedicated to measuring the polarization of X-rays from a variety of cosmic sources, such as black holes and neutron stars. */Credits: NASA/* NASA will provide coverage of the upcoming prelaunch and launch activities for the Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) mission, the first satellite dedicated to measuring the polarizati ...Continue Reading

November 30, 2021 MEDIA ADVISORY M21-162*NASA Sets Live Launch Coverage for Laser Communications Demonstration* lcrd_artist_image_002.png Illustration of NASA's Laser Communications Relay Demonstration communicating over laser links. */Credits: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center/* NASA is taking a step toward the next era of space communications with the launch of its Laser Communications Relay Demonstration (LCRD) on Sunday, Dec. 5. Live coverage of the launch is scheduled to air on NASA Television, the agency' ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2021 Nov 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 334 Issued at 0030Z on 30 Nov 2021 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 29 Nov I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 29/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2898 S24W36 240 0090 Cso 05 05 Beta 2900 S26W51 255 0240 Dao 07 11 Beta 2901 N15E50 ...Continue Reading