Jonathan's Space Report No. 793 2021 Jun 4 Somerville, MA ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- International Space Station --------------------------- On May 4 and 5 the Dextre robot arm was used to move an old NiH battery pack (possibly S/N 0072) and its FRAM adapter from External Stowage Platform 3 Site 6 to the external attach area on the Cygnus cargo ship S.S. Katherine Johnson. The battery will ...Continue Reading

The latest from NASA's Earth Observatory (1 June 2021) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Latest Images: https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/topic/image-of-the-day * Detecting Gold Mining in Ghana https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/148376/detecting-gold-mining-in-ghana/?src=eoa-iotd * Satellite Senses Subtle Amazon Seasonality https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/148363/satellite-senses-subtle-amazon-seasonality/?src=eoa-iotd * Arizona's Meteor Crater https://eart ...Continue Reading

Tuesday, June 1, 2021 The PO.DAAC is pleased to announce the public release of the NOAA/STAR GHRSST global 0.02-deg L3S-LEO_AM v2.80 dataset produced from three Low Earth Orbiting (LEO) Metop-FG satellites: Metop-A, -B and -C . The Metop-FG satellite program was jointly established by the European Space Agency (ESA) and the European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT). The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the joint NOAA/EUMETSAT Initial Joint Polar Sy ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 7 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- SEVERE STORMS (2 updated events, 2 new images) -- 2021 CYCLONE SEASON IN THE NORTHERN INDIAN OCEAN Cyclones tend to form between April and December, fueled by changing seasons (in the west) and the monsoon (in the east). * Cyclone Yaas Swamps India and Bangladesh (Image from May 26, 2021; Posted May 26, 2021) https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/148371/cyclone-yaas-swamps- ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2021 Jun 01 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 152 Issued at 0030Z on 01 Jun 2021 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 31 May I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 31/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2827 N12E15 073 0110 Cai 07 10 Beta-Gamma 2828 S31E19 069 0010 Axx 01 01 Alpha IA. H-a ...Continue Reading

Official Space Weather Advisory issued by NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center Boulder, Colorado, USA SPACE WEATHER ADVISORY OUTLOOK #21-24 2021 May 30 at 9:01 p.m. MDT (2021 May 31 0301 UTC) **** SPACE WEATHER OUTLOOK **** Summary For May 24-30 G1 (Minor) geomagnetic storm levels were observed on 26 May due to CME activity from 22-23 May. S1 (Minor) solar radiation storm conditions were observed on 29 May associated with a C9/1f flare at 28/2313 UTC from Region 2824. Outlook For May 31-June 6 The ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2021 May 30 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 150 Issued at 0030Z on 30 May 2021 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 29 May I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 29/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2824 N18W79 194 0120 Cao 04 04 Beta 2827 N11E44 071 0010 Bxo 02 02 Beta IA. H-alpha Pl ...Continue Reading

May 28, 2021 RELEASE 21-074*NASA Administrator Statement on President’s FY 2022 Funding Request* fy22_budget_cover.png */Credits: NASA/* The following is a statement from NASA Administrator Bill Nelson: “The Biden-Harris Administration’s fiscal year 2022 funding request is an investment in America’s future. Agency activities contribute to economies local and national, invest in the next generation through STEM education, and are essential to American leadership around the world. This budget request is evide ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2021 May 28 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 148 Issued at 0030Z on 28 May 2021 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 27 May I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 27/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2824 N20W55 196 0250 Dho 05 05 Beta 2826 N24W74 215 0280 Dko 05 09 Beta IA. H-alpha Pl ...Continue Reading

May 27, 2021 MEDIA ADVISORY M21-066*Media Invited to Administrator’s State of NASA Remarks on Climate, Artemis * nasa-logo-web-rgb.jpg *//* In his first address to the workforce, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson will discuss the agency’s plans for future climate science missions, the agency’s plans for a robotic and human return to the Moon through the Artemis program, and more during a State of NASA event at 3 p.m. EDT Wednesday, June 2. The event will air live on NASA Television, the NASA app, and the age ...Continue Reading