December 09, 2020 RELEASE 20-128*NASA Names Artemis Team of Astronauts Eligible for Early Moon Missions* NASA has selected 18 astronauts from its corps to form the Artemis Team and help pave the way for the next astronaut missions on and around the Moon as part of the Artemis program. Vice President Mike Pence introduced the members of the Artemis Team Wednesday during the eighth National Space Council meeting at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. “I give you the heroes who will carry us to the Moon and b ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 1 day. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- SEA AND LAKE ICE (1 updated event, 1 new image) -- ANNUAL SEA ICE EXTREMES Every year, the frozen seawater in the Arctic Ocean and around Antarctica reaches a maximum and minimum extent. * Sluggish Start for Arctic Sea Ice Freeze-Up (Image from Oct, 2020; Posted Dec 8, 2020) https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/147633/sluggish-start-for-arctic-sea-ice-freeze-up?src=nha ---- ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2020 Dec 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 344 Issued at 0030Z on 09 Dec 2020 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 08 Dec I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 08/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2790 S21W29 252 0070 Hsx 02 01 Alpha IA. H-alpha Plages without Spots. Locations Valid at 08 ...Continue Reading

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 hub, to jointly launch a pilot program to enga ...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 the agency’s website. ...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 pioneering and innovative spirit advanced Amer ...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