April 09, 2021 MEDIA ADVISORY M21-042*Coverage Set for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-2 Briefings, Events, Broadcasts* 51084589487_1ebbc1f7c7_k.jpeg The crew for the second long-duration SpaceX Crew Dragon mission to the International Space Station, NASA’s SpaceX Crew-2, are pictured during a training session at the SpaceX training facility in Hawthorne, California. From left are, Mission Specialist Thomas Pesquet of the (ESA (European Space Agency); Pilot Megan McArthur of NASA; Com ...Continue Reading

  April 09, 2021 RELEASE 21-038*NASA’s Mars Helicopter to Make First Flight Attempt Sunday* pia24581-1200.jpg NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter unlocked its blades, allowing them to spin freely, on April 7, 2021, the 47th Martian day, or sol, of the mission. This image was captured by the Mastcam-Z imager aboard NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover on the following sol, April 8, 2021. */Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/* /Lee este anuncio de prensa en español aqu&At ...Continue Reading

  April 09, 2021 RELEASE 21-035*Acting NASA Administrator Statement on Agency FY 2022 Discretionary Request* The Biden-Harris Administration submitted to Congress Friday the president’s priorities for fiscal year 2022 discretionary spending. The following is a statement from acting NASA Administrator Steve Jurczyk on the funding request: “This $24.7 billion funding request demonstrates the Biden Administration’s commitment to NASA and its partners who have worked so h ...Continue Reading

  April 09, 2021 RELEASE 21-035*Acting NASA Administrator Statement on Agency FY 2022 Discretionary Request* The Biden-Harris Administration submitted to Congress Friday the president’s priorities for fiscal year 2022 discretionary spending. The following is a statement from acting NASA Administrator Steve Jurczyk on the funding request: “This $24.7 billion funding request demonstrates the Biden Administration’s commitment to NASA and its partners who have worked so h ...Continue Reading

April 09, 2021 RELEASE 21-036*NASA Astronaut Mark Vande Hei, Crewmates Arrive Safely at Space Station* 51105586635_67588156ea_k.jpeg The Soyuz MS-18 rocket is launched with Expedition 65 NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Oleg Novitskiy, Friday, April 9, 2021, at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. */Credits: NASA/Bill Ingalls /* NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei and two Russian cosmonauts arrived at the International Space Station Friday, bringing its number of residents to ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2021 Apr 09 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 99 Issued at 0030Z on 09 Apr 2021 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 08 Apr I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 08/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type None IA. H-alpha Plages without Spots. Locations Valid at 08/2400Z Apr Nmbr Location Lo 2813 N ...Continue Reading

  April 08, 2021 RELEASE 21-037*NASA Selects Innovative, Early-Stage Tech Concepts for Continued Study* lcrt_view_2_preview_1.jpg Illustration of a conceptual radio telescope within a crater on the Moon. The early-stage concept is being studied under grant funding from the NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts program but is not a NASA mission. */Credits: Vladimir Vustyansky/* NASA encourages researchers to develop and study unexpected approaches for traveling through, understanding, and e ...Continue Reading

A couple days late -- our apologies... The latest from NASA's Earth Observatory (6 April 2021) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Latest Images: https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/topic/image-of-the-day * Pacaya Heats Up https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/148150/pacaya-heats-up/?src=eoa-iotd * Building Up the Yellow River Delta https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/148145/building-up-the-yellow-river-delta/?src=eoa-iotd * Season of Change in the Labrador Sea http ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2021 Apr 08 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 98 Issued at 0030Z on 08 Apr 2021 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 07 Apr I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 07/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type None IA. H-alpha Plages without Spots. Locations Valid at 07/2400Z Apr Nmbr Location Lo 2813 N ...Continue Reading

*Tournament Earth - Astronaut Photography Edition* It is time for the final countdown. We started on March 8 with 32 of our favorite photographs of Earth shot from the International Space Station, and now just two are left to compete. Which photo will reign in the 2021 tournament? Will it be a composite of stars in motion over the Americas, shot by astronaut Don Pettit in 2012? Or will it be an alkaline Turkish lake, captured in 2016 by astronaut Kate Rubins? Voting ends April 12… *Vote now* ** ...Continue Reading