:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2022 May 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 144 Issued at 0030Z on 24 May 2022 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 23 May I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 23/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 3010 S17W72 129 0010 Bxo 06 03 Beta 3011 N16W74 131 0020 Cro 03 03 Beta 3014 N22W50 ...Continue Reading

May 23, 2022 RELEASE 22-048 *President Biden: NASA to Welcome Japanese Astronaut Aboard Gateway * iac7_alt_set2_gateway_hero_shots_3.png Illustration of Gateway in lunar orbit with contributions from international partners. */Credits: NASA/* President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida met in Tokyo Monday where they announced progress on collaboration for human and robotic lunar missions. They confirmed their commitment to include a Japanese astronaut aboard the lunar Gateway outpost and their s ...Continue Reading

May 23, 2022 MEDIA ADVISORY M22-071*Coverage Set for NASA’s Boeing Orbital Flight Test-2 Return to Earth* oft-2_broadcast_image.png The uncrewed Boeing CST-100 Starliner approaches the forward port of the International Space Station ahead of docking at 8:28 p.m. EDT on Friday, May 20 for the first time during NASA's Boeing Orbital Flight Test-2. */Credits: NASA/* NASA will provide live coverage of the upcoming return activities for the agency’s Boeing Orbital Flight Test-2 (OFT-2). As part of the uncrewed flight ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 7 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ NORTHERN HEMISPHERE DUST STORMS 2022 Strong seasonal winds in spring and fall often loft dust from interior drylands. * Persistent Dust Storms Batter Iraq (Image from May 16, 2022; Posted May 17, 2022) https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/149838/persistent-dust-storms-batter-iraq/?src=nha 2022 PHYTOPLANKTON BLOOMS AND RED TIDES Floating, plant-like organisms reproduce abundan ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 3 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2022 PHYTOPLANKTON BLOOMS AND RED TIDES Floating, plant-like organisms reproduce abundantly when there are sufficient nutrients, sunlight, and water conditions. Extreme blooms of certain species can become harmful to marine animals and humans. * Stirring Up a Mid-Atlantic Bloom (Image from May 19, 2022; Posted May 21, 2022) https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/149864/stirring ...Continue Reading

May 23, 2022 RELEASE 22-047*NASA Announces Armstrong Flight Research Center Director to Retire* mcbride_2.jpg A photo of David D. McBride, director of NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California. *//* David McBride, director of NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in California, announced plans to retire on June 30 after 35 years of service to the agency. He began his career at NASA as an intern. During McBride’s tenure as director, the center completed the flight evaluation of the X-48B/C ...Continue Reading

May 17, 2022 RELEASE 22-044*Update: NASA Seeks Comments on Moon to Mars Objectives by June 3* Editor’s Note: NASA has extended the comment period on its Moon to Mars Objectives to 5 p.m. EDT on Friday, June 3. Comments were previously set to close on Tuesday, May 31. While the agency is working on a tight deadline to finalize the objectives this fall, numerous respondents requested additional time to provide higher quality feedback. The agency still intends to invite select participants to its workshops thi ...Continue Reading

Official Space Weather Advisory issued by NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center Boulder, Colorado, USA SPACE WEATHER ADVISORY OUTLOOK #22-21 2022 May 22 at 8:05 p.m. MDT (2022 May 23 0205 UTC) **** SPACE WEATHER OUTLOOK **** Summary For May 16-22 R1 (Minor) radio blackout conditions were observed on 16, 18, 19, and 20 May. R2 (Moderate) radio blackout conditions were observed on 19 May. No other space weather storms were observed. Outlook For May 23-29 No space weather storms are expected during the ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2022 May 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 143 Issued at 0030Z on 23 May 2022 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 22 May I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 22/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 3010 S18W58 128 0010 Bxo 06 02 Beta 3011 N15W61 131 0010 Axx 01 01 Alpha 3014 N22W38 ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2022 May 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 142 Issued at 0030Z on 22 May 2022 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 21 May I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 21/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 3010 S14W44 127 0020 Cro 06 09 Beta 3011 N15W47 130 0030 Cao 03 03 Beta 3014 N22W24 ...Continue Reading