NASA Awards Contract for Cargo Mission Support *JUN 27, 2024* *CONTRACT RELEASE C24-024* Credit: NASA NASA has awarded a contract to Leidos, Inc. of Reston, Virginia, to provide mission support for the agency’s International Space Station Program, Artemis campaign, and more. The Cargo Mission Contract 4 has a total potential value of $476.5 million, with a base period from Oct. 1, 2024, to Sept. 30, 2026, followed by three option periods. The contract includes a cost-plus-fixed-fee core with an indefinite-delivery/i ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2024 Jun 27 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 179 Issued at 0030Z on 27 Jun 2024 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 26 Jun I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 26/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 3719 S15W25 063 0170 Cso 08 07 Beta 3720 S06W16 054 0130 Dai 0 ...Continue Reading

June 26, 2024 * * *RELEASE: 24-090*   *NASA Selects International Space Station US Deorbit Vehicle* NASA logo   NASA is fostering continued scientific, educational, and technological developments in low Earth orbit to benefit humanity, while also supporting deep space exploration at the Moon and Mars. As the agency transitions to commercially owned space destinations closer to home, it is crucial to prepare for the safe and responsible deorbit of the International Space Station in a controlled manner af ...Continue Reading

June 26, 2024 Natural Events Latest Images From the Past Dayview archive of natural events Record Rainfall Floods Midwest Rivers burst their banks, inundating homes and farmland in South Dakota, Minnesota, and Iowa. (Jun 25, 2024) NASA | 8800 Greenbelt Rd., Greenbelt, MD 20771 Unsubscribe nasa_reports@aus-city.com Update Profile | ...Continue Reading

NASA Advances Research to Grow Habitats in Space from Fungi *JUN 26, 2024* *RELEASE 24-089* Bricks produced using mycelium, yard waste and wood chips as a part of the myco-architecture project. Similar materials could be used to build habitats on the Moon or Mars. Credits: NASA As NASA prepares for long-duration missions to the Moon and Mars for the benefit of all, a habitat-growing concept selected Wednesday by the agency could help “grow” homes using fungi for future explorers. A team of researchers at NASA ...Continue Reading

NASA, SpaceX Launch NOAA’s Latest Weather Satellite *JUN 25, 2024* *RELEASE 24-088* A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket carrying the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) GOES-U (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite U) lifts off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Tuesday, June 25, 2024. The GOES-U satellite is the final satellite in the GOES-R series, which serves a critical role in providing continuous coverage of the Wester ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2024 Jun 26 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 178 Issued at 0030Z on 26 Jun 2024 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 25 Jun I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 25/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 3719 S14W12 064 0150 Dso 10 13 Beta 3720 S06W03 055 0130 Dai 0 ...Continue Reading

June 25, 2024 Weekly News Latest Images of the Dayview the archive Record Rainfall Floods Midwest Rivers burst their banks, inundating homes and farmland in South Dakota, Minnesota, and Iowa. Groundwater Declines in the U.S. Southwest Record snowfall has not been enough to offset groundwater losses amid long-term drying and a heightened demand for the resource. ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2024 Jun 25 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 177 Issued at 0030Z on 25 Jun 2024 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 24 Jun I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 24/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 3713 S14W88 153 0360 Ekc 12 06 Beta-Gamma 3716 N09W95 160 0200 ...Continue Reading

June 24, 2024 Natural Events Latest Images From the Past 7 Daysview archive of natural events Fires Char South-Central New Mexico Wildland fires burned tens of thousands of acres near mountain communities including the village of Rudioso. (Jun 21, 2024) A Blast of Heat in the East A heat dome broke temperature records in the U.S. Midwest and Northea ...Continue Reading