February 09, 2021 RELEASE 21-015*NASA Awards Contract to Launch Initial Elements for Lunar Outpost* gateway_ppehalo_angles_003.png An illustration of the Gateway’s Power and Propulsion Element and Habitation and Logistics Outpost in orbit around the Moon. */Credits: NASA/* NASA has selected Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) of Hawthorne, California, to provide launch services for the agency’s Power and Propulsion Element (PPE) and Habitation and Logistics Outpost (HALO), the foundational elements of ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 1 day. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- SEVERE STORMS (1 updated event, 1 new image) -- NORTHERN HEMISPHERE WINTER 2020-21 Cold temperatures, snowfall, and winter storms mark the 2020-21 winter season. * Trading Surfboards for Snowboards (Image from Feb 6, 2021; Posted Feb 8, 2021) https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/147895/trading-surfboards-for-snowboards/?src=nha ---------------------------------------------- ...Continue Reading

February 09, 2021 MEDIA ADVISORY M21-017*NASA Celebrates Black History Month with Lessons from African American Leaders* bhm_panel_thumbnail_wide_v2.jpg Clayton Turner, left, Vanessa Wyche, Glenn Delgago, Woodrow Whitlow, Brenda Manuel, and Hildreth (Hal) Walker Jr., right, will participate in a panel discussion “The Power of African American Leadership in NASA," as part of NASA's Black History Month celebration. */Credits: NASA/* As part of its celebration of Black History Month, NASA will host a vi ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2021 Feb 09 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 40 Issued at 0030Z on 09 Feb 2021 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 08 Feb I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 08/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type None IA. H-alpha Plages without Spots. Locations Valid at 08/2400Z Feb Nmbr Location Lo None I ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 7 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- FLOODS (1 updated event, 1 new image) -- FLOODING IN SOUTHERN AFRICA * Eloise Floods Mozambique (Image from Jan 30, 2021; Posted Feb 2, 2021) https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/147866/eloise-floods-mozambique/?src=nha --------------------------------------------------------------------- Natural Hazards is a service of NASA Earth Observatory. https://naturalhazards.nasa.g ...Continue Reading

February 08, 2021 RELEASE 21-014*NASA Introduces New Flight Directors in Class of 2021*  Diane Dailey, part of NASA's flight director class of 2021 */Credits: NASA/*  Chloe Mehring, part of NASA's flight director class of 2021 */Credits: NASA/*  Fiona Turett, part of NASA's flight director class of 2021 */Credits: NASA/*  Brandon Lloyd, part of NASA's flight director class of 2021 */Credits: NASA/* NASA has selected four new additions to its cadre of flight directors to oversee operations of t ...Continue Reading

Official Space Weather Advisory issued by NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center Boulder, Colorado, USA SPACE WEATHER ADVISORY OUTLOOK #21-6 2021 February 7 at 6:04 p.m. MST (2021 February 8 0104 UTC) **** SPACE WEATHER OUTLOOK **** Summary For February 1-7 G1 (Minor) geomagnetic storm conditions were observed on 07 February due to coronal hole high speed stream effects. No other significant space weather was observed. Outlook For February 8-14 No significant space weather is expected during the out ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2021 Feb 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 39 Issued at 0030Z on 08 Feb 2021 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 07 Feb I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 07/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type None IA. H-alpha Plages without Spots. Locations Valid at 07/2400Z Feb Nmbr Location Lo None I ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2021 Feb 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 38 Issued at 0030Z on 07 Feb 2021 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 06 Feb I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 06/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type None IA. H-alpha Plages without Spots. Locations Valid at 06/2400Z Feb Nmbr Location Lo 2801 N ...Continue Reading

Space Weather Message Code: ALTEF3 Serial Number: 3100 Issue Time: 2021 Feb 06 1512 UTC ALERT: Electron 2MeV Integral Flux exceeded 1000pfu Threshold Reached: 2021 Feb 06 1455 UTC Station: GOES-16 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 Subscription Service. If you would like to remove a product subscr ...Continue Reading