The latest from NASA's Earth Observatory (22 September 2020) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Latest Images: https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/topic/image-of-the-day * Arctic Sea Ice Reaches Second-Lowest Extent https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/147306/arctic-sea-ice-reaches-second-lowest-extent/?src=eoa-iotd * Persistent Phytoplankton https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/147299/persistent-phytoplankton/?src=eoa-iotd * Record Flooding in Sudan https://earthobs ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 1 day. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- WATER COLOR (1 updated event, 1 new image) -- BLOOMS IN THE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE 2020 As hours of sunlight increase in the northern hemisphere, the oceans come alive with blooms of phytoplankton, algae, and seaweed. * Persistent Phytoplankton (Image from Sep 5, 2020; Posted Sep 21, 2020) https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/147299/persistent-phytoplankton/?src=nha ---------- ...Continue Reading

  September 22, 2020 MEDIA ADVISORY M20-104*NASA to Provide Update on Agency’s First Asteroid Sample Collection Attempt* NASA is hosting a media teleconference at 3 p.m. EDT Thursday, Sept. 24, to provide an update on the agency’s first attempt to contact the surface of asteroid Bennu and collect a sample next month. Teleconference audio and visuals will stream live on NASA’s website. The Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security-Regolith Exp ...Continue Reading

  September 22, 2020 RELEASE 20-091*NASA, US Space Force Establish Foundation for Broad Collaboration* While advancing plans for unprecedented lunar exploration under the Artemis program, NASA also is building on a longstanding partnership with the Department of Defense with a new memorandum of understanding announced today by NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine and U.S. Space Force (USSF) Chief of Space Operations Gen. John “Jay” Raymond. The agreement, discussed during ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2020 Sep 22 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 266 Issued at 0030Z on 22 Sep 2020 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 21 Sep I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 21/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type None IA. H-alpha Plages without Spots. Locations Valid at 21/2400Z Sep Nmbr Location Lo None ...Continue Reading

  September 21, 2020 RELEASE 20-092*NASA Publishes Artemis Plan to Land First Woman, Next Man on Moon in 2024* Following a series of critical contract awards and hardware milestones, NASA has shared an update on its Artemis program, including the latest Phase 1 plans to land the first woman and the next man on the surface of the Moon in 2024. In the 18 months since NASA accepted a bold challenge to accelerate its exploration plans by more than four years and establish sustainable exploration ...Continue Reading

  September 21, 2020 MEDIA ADVISORY M20-101*NASA Highlights Science, Business on Next Northrop Grumman Mission to Space Station* 384g9174.jpg *//* NASA will host a media teleconference at 1 p.m. EDT Thursday, Sept. 24, to discuss science investigations, technology demonstrations, and commercial products launching on Northrop Grumman’s 14th commercial resupply mission for the agency to the International Space Station. Audio of the teleconference will be streamed live onl ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 7 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- FIRES (2 updated events, 2 new images) -- 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. * A Meeting of Smoke and Storms (Image from Sep 16, 2020; Posted Sep 17, 2020) https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/147293/a-meeting-of-smoke-and-storms/?src=nha SOUTH AMERICAN FIRES IN 2020 The fi ...Continue Reading

  September 21, 2020 MEDIA ADVISORY M20-102*NASA to Discuss Early Artemis Exploration Plans with Media* NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine will discuss the agency’s latest Artemis program exploration plans during a media teleconference today at 5 p.m. EDT. Audio of the call will stream live on the agency’s website. Additional NASA participants in the discussion include: [*]Kathy Lueders, associate administrator for NASA’s Human Exploration and Operations Mission Dire ...Continue Reading

Official Space Weather Advisory issued by NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center Boulder, Colorado, USA SPACE WEATHER ADVISORY OUTLOOK #20-38 2020 September 20 at 7:51 p.m. MDT (2020 September 21 0151 UTC) **** SPACE WEATHER OUTLOOK **** Summary For September 14-20 No space weather storms were observed during the summary period. Outlook For September 21-27 G1 (Minor) geomagnetic storms are likely on 27 Sep due to coronal hole influence. Data used to provide space weather services are contributed by ...Continue Reading