The latest from NASA's Earth Observatory (8 December 2020) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Latest Images: https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/topic/image-of-the-day * Sluggish Start for Arctic Sea Ice Freeze-Up https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/147633/sluggish-start-for-arctic-sea-ice-freeze-up?src=eoa-iotd * A Swirl of Old Supercontinent Silt https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/147629/a-swirl-of-old-supercontinent-silt?src=eoa-iotd * Counting Trees in Africa's ...Continue Reading

  December 08, 2020 RELEASE 20-124*NASA Awards Prizes to Six Startup Companies in Entrepreneur’s Challenge* NASA’s Science Mission Directorate has awarded prize funding of $100,000 each to six entrepreneurial startup companies under its pilot Entrepreneur’s Challenge program for concepts ranging from machine learning to enable exploration and other technologies to new ways to build instruments to study the universe. NASA partnered with Starburst, the global aerospace ...Continue Reading

  December 08, 2020 MEDIA ADVISORY M20-135*Arkansas Students to Speak with NASA Astronauts Aboard Space Station* jsc2020e029659.jpg SpaceX Crew-1 crew members Victor Glover and Shannon Walker participate in pre-flight Emergency Scenarios training. */Credits: NASA/* Students from Arkansas will have an opportunity this week to hear from NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station. The Earth-to-space call will air live at 11:25 a.m. EST Thursday, Dec. 10, on NASA Television and ...Continue Reading

  December 08, 2020 RELEASE 20-125*NASA Administrator Statement on Passing of Gen. Chuck Yeager*  Photo of Chuck Yeager, taken in the 1990s. In 1947, Yeager became the first pilot to fly faster than the speed of sound. */Credits: Air Force Test Center History Office/* The following is a statement from NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine on the passing of Gen. Chuck Yeager: “Today's passing of Gen. Chuck Yeager is a tremendous loss to our nation. Gen. Yeager's pioneerin ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2020 Dec 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 343 Issued at 0030Z on 08 Dec 2020 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 07 Dec I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 07/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2790 S22W15 251 0050 Hsx 02 01 Alpha 2791 S15E15 221 0010 Axx 02 02 Alpha IA. H-alpha ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 7 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- FIRES (1 updated event, 1 new image) -- 2020 FIRE SEASON IN THE WESTERN U.S. Fire season in the West can stretch from late spring until seasonal winter rains and snow arrive. * New Fires Scorch the Hills of Southern California (Image from Dec 3, 2020; Posted Dec 4, 2020) https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/147625/new-fires-scorch-the-hills-of-southern-california?src=nha - ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 3 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- FIRES (1 updated event, 1 new image) -- 2020 FIRE SEASON IN THE WESTERN U.S. Fire season in the West can stretch from late spring until seasonal winter rains and snow arrive. * New Fires Scorch the Hills of Southern California (Image from Dec 3, 2020; Posted Dec 4, 2020) https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/147625/new-fires-scorch-the-hills-of-southern-california?src=nha - ...Continue Reading

  December 07, 2020 RELEASE 20-121*NASA Defines Science Priorities for First Crewed Artemis Landing on Moon* artemis_iii_report_graphic.jpg NASA's new report has identified the agency’s science priorities for the Artemis III mission. */Credits: NASA/* NASA has identified the agency’s science priorities for the Artemis III mission, which will launch the first woman and next man to the Moon in 2024. The priorities and a candidate set of activities are included in a new re ...Continue Reading

Official Space Weather Advisory issued by NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center Boulder, Colorado, USA SPACE WEATHER ADVISORY OUTLOOK #20-49 2020 December 6 at 6:19 p.m. MST (2020 December 7 0119 UTC) **** SPACE WEATHER OUTLOOK **** Summary For November 30-December 6 No space weather storms were observed during the summary period. Outlook For December 7-13 No space weather storms are expected during the outlook period. Data used to provide space weather services are contributed by NOAA, USAF, NASA ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2020 Dec 07 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 342 Issued at 0030Z on 07 Dec 2020 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 06 Dec I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 06/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2790 S23W02 252 0060 Hsx 02 01 Alpha 2791 S16E30 220 0020 Bxo 05 04 Beta IA. H-alpha P ...Continue Reading