August 13, 2020 MEDIA ADVISORY M20-093 *NASA TV to Air Departure of Japanese Cargo Ship from Space Station*  The International Space Station is seen on June 30, 2020, orbiting almost directly above Marfa, Texas, on a southeastern orbital trek that would take it over Mexico and across South America. In the foreground, is the "Dextre" fine-tuned robotic hand with Japan's H-II Transfer Vehicle-9 (HTV-9) behind it. Inside the HTV-9, is the HTV-8 pallet holding old nickel-h ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 1 day. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- UNIQUE IMAGERY (1 updated event, 1 new image) -- RAIN AND FLOODING IN AUSTRALIA Heavy rains in Australia can have far-reaching consequences for both people and ecosystems. * Double Cloud Trouble (Image from Aug 10, 2020; Posted Aug 13, 2020) https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/147115/double-cloud-trouble/?src=nha ------------------------------------------------------------ ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2020 Aug 13 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 226 Issued at 0030Z on 13 Aug 2020 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 12 Aug I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 12/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2770 N23W44 023 0010 Axx 01 01 Alpha 2771 S18E43 297 0010 Bxo 00 03 Beta IA. H-alpha P ...Continue Reading

The latest from NASA's Earth Observatory (11 August 2020) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Latest Images: https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/topic/image-of-the-day * Predicting Cholera Risk in Yemen https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/147101/predicting-cholera-risk-in-yemen/?src=eoa-iotd * Scientists Map Beirut Blast Damage https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/147098/scientists-map-beirut-blast-damage/?src=eoa-iotd * Hunting for Ice on Hudson Bay https://earthobs ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2020 Aug 12 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 225 Issued at 0030Z on 12 Aug 2020 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 11 Aug I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 11/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2770 N23W30 023 0010 Axx 01 02 Alpha IA. H-alpha Plages without Spots. Locations Valid at 11 ...Continue Reading

Space Weather Message Code: ALTEF3 Serial Number: 3039 Issue Time: 2020 Aug 11 1007 UTC CONTINUED ALERT: Electron 2MeV Integral Flux exceeded 1000pfu Continuation of Serial Number: 3038 Begin Time: 2020 Aug 05 1010 UTC Yesterday Maximum 2MeV Flux: 2586 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

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2020 Aug 11 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 224 Issued at 0030Z on 11 Aug 2020 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 10 Aug I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 10/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2770 N23W17 024 0020 Hrx 02 02 Alpha IA. H-alpha Plages without Spots. Locations Valid at 10 ...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. Climate change has made recent warmer and drier, intensifying some natural fire cycles. * Smoke from Apple Fire Spreads (Image from Aug 2, 2020; Posted Aug 3, 2020) https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images ...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. Climate change has made recent warmer and drier, intensifying some natural fire cycles. * Smoke from Apple Fire Spreads (Image from Aug 2, 2020; Posted Aug 3, 2020) https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images ...Continue Reading

Space Weather Message Code: ALTEF3 Serial Number: 3038 Issue Time: 2020 Aug 10 0942 UTC CONTINUED ALERT: Electron 2MeV Integral Flux exceeded 1000pfu Continuation of Serial Number: 3037 Begin Time: 2020 Aug 05 1010 UTC Yesterday Maximum 2MeV Flux: 2503 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