February 23rd 2021 PDT
The latest from NASA's Earth Observatory (23 February 2021) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Latest Images: https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/topic/image-of-the-day * Ethiopia's Forest in the Clouds https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/147970/ethiopias-forest-in-the-clouds/?src=eoa-iotd * From Russia with Questions https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/147960/from-russia-with-questions/?src=eoa-iotd * Fires Raged in the Amazon Again in 2020 https://earthobservato ...Continue Reading
February 23rd 2021 PDT
:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2021 Feb 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 55 Issued at 0030Z on 24 Feb 2021 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 23 Feb I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 23/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2804 N19W20 309 0050 Cso 06 05 Beta 2805 S22W14 303 0050 Cao 04 06 Beta IA. H-alpha Pla ...Continue Reading
February 23rd 2021 PDT
Jonathan's Space Report No. 789 2021 Feb 23 Somerville, MA --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- International Space Station --------------------------- Expedition 64 continues under the command of Sergey Ryzhikov. Cygnus NG-14, the S.S. Kalpana Chawla, was deorbited on Jan 26 with entry over the S Pacific at 2023 UTC. It departed ISS on Jan 6 and spent 20 days in a 475 x 490 km orbit. On Jan 27 astrona ...Continue Reading
February 23rd 2021 PDT
 February 23, 2021 RELEASE 21-022*NASA Takes Steps to Reduce Aviation Emissions, Invigorate US Economy* nasa_illustration_of_mw_class_parallel_hybrid_turbo-prop_advanced_concept.png NASA illustration of an advanced subsonic aircraft with an electrified aircraft propulsion system. */Credits: NASA/* NASA is seeking proposals for ground and flight demonstrations of integrated megawatt-class powertrain systems for subsonic aircraft. The deadline for proposals for this solicitation is 5 p. ...Continue Reading
February 22nd 2021 PDT
Space Weather Message Code: ALTEF3 Serial Number: 3103 Issue Time: 2021 Feb 23 0459 UTC CONTINUED ALERT: Electron 2MeV Integral Flux exceeded 1000pfu Continuation of Serial Number: 3102 Begin Time: 2021 Feb 21 0535 UTC Yesterday Maximum 2MeV Flux: 9239 pfu 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 Sub ...Continue Reading
February 22nd 2021 PDT
:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2021 Feb 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 54 Issued at 0030Z on 23 Feb 2021 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 22 Feb I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 22/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2804 N18W08 310 0030 Cro 04 03 Beta 2805 S23W02 304 0010 Bxo 03 03 Beta IA. H-alpha Pla ...Continue Reading
February 22nd 2021 PDT
 February 22, 2021 MEDIA ADVISORY M21-027*NASA to Host Briefings, Interviews for Next Crew Rotation Mission with SpaceX* jsc2021e007025_large.jpg The crew for the second operational SpaceX Crew Dragon mission, SpaceX Crew-2, trains inside a mockup of the vehicle at the SpaceX training facility in Hawthorne, California. From left are, Mission Specialist Thomas Pesquet of the European Space Agency (ESA); Pilot Megan McArthur of NASA; Commander Shane Kimbrough of NASA; and Mission Specialist ...Continue Reading
February 22nd 2021 PDT
The following sections have been updated in the past 7 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- SEVERE STORMS (2 updated events, 2 new images) -- CYCLONES IN THE SOUTH INDIAN OCEAN Storms in the southern half of the basin tend to form between November and April. * Tropical Cyclone Guambe (Image from Feb 19, 2021; Posted Feb 19, 2021) https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/147958/tropical-cyclone-guambe/?src=nha NORTHERN HEMISPHERE WINTER 2020-21 Cold temperatures, sno ...Continue Reading
February 22nd 2021 PDT
 February 22, 2021 RELEASE 21-021*NASA’s Mars Perseverance Rover Provides Front-Row Seat to Landing, First Audio Recording of Red Planet* New video from NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover chronicles major milestones during the final minutes of its entry, descent, and landing (EDL) on the Red Planet on Feb. 18 as the spacecraft plummeted, parachuted, and rocketed toward the surface of Mars. A microphone on the rover also has provided the first audio recording of sounds from M ...Continue Reading
February 22nd 2021 PDT
February 22, 2021 MEDIA ADVISORY M21-026*NASA to Reveal New Video, Images from Mars Perseverance Rover* rover_drop.jpg This high-resolution still image is part of a video taken by several cameras as NASA’s Perseverance rover touched down on Mars on Feb. 18, 2021. A camera aboard the descent stage captured this shot. A key objective for Perseverance’s mission on Mars is astrobiology, including the search for signs of ancient microbial life. The rover will characterize the planet’s geology and past climate, pave ...Continue Reading
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