March 18, 2020 MEDIA ADVISORY M20-041 *NASA, SpaceX Invite Media to First Crew Launch to Station from America Since 2011* NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken familiarize themselves with SpaceX’s Crew Dragon, the spacecraft that will transport them to the International Space Station as part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program. Their upcoming flight test is known as Demo-2, short for Demonstration Mission 2. The Crew Dragon will launch on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 1 day. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- VOLCANOES (1 updated event, 1 new image) -- ERUPTION OF TAAL VOLCANO In January 2020, the volcano in the Philippines spewed lava and emitted hazardous amounts of volcanic ash fall and gases. * An Ash-Damaged Island in the Philippines (Image from Mar 11, 2020; Posted Mar 17, 2020) https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/146444/an-ash-damaged-island-in-the-philippines/?src=nha ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2020 Mar 18 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 78 Issued at 0030Z on 18 Mar 2020 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 17 Mar I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 17/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type None IA. H-alpha Plages without Spots. Locations Valid at 17/2400Z Mar Nmbr Location Lo 2758 S ...Continue Reading

  March 17, 2020 RELEASE 20-028 *NASA Administrator March 17 Statement on Agency Response to Coronavirus* The following is a statement from NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine: “Agency leadership continues to monitor developments regarding coronavirus (COVID-19) around the nation. We are closely following the advice of health professionals and the White House Coronavirus Task Force to keep our workforce safe. Implementing best practices early and quickly will increase likelihoods for ...Continue Reading

The latest from NASA's Earth Observatory (17 March 2020) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Latest Images: https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/topic/image-of-the-day * An Ash-Damaged Island in the Philippines https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/146444/an-ash-damaged-island-in-the-philippines/?src=eoa-iotd * Slowly Flooding History https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/146439/slowly-flooding-history/?src=eoa-iotd * A Space Communications Hub in Australia https://earth ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2020 Mar 17 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 77 Issued at 0030Z on 17 Mar 2020 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 16 Mar I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 16/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type None IA. H-alpha Plages without Spots. Locations Valid at 16/2400Z Mar Nmbr Location Lo 2758 S ...Continue Reading

  March 16, 2020 RELEASE 20-026 *NASA Selects Proposals to Study Volatile Stars, Galaxies, Cosmic Collisions* NASA has selected proposals for four missions that would study cosmic explosions and the debris they leave behind, as well as monitor how nearby stellar flares may affect the atmospheres of orbiting planets. Following detailed evaluations, the agency intends to select two proposals in 2021 to be the next astrophysics missions under the Explorers Program. The selected missions will be ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 7 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- FIRES (1 updated event, 1 new image) -- SOUTH AMERICAN FIRES IN 2020 The fire season in South America spans several ecosystems and has far-reaching consequences. * Fire in the Pantanal (Image from Mar 8, 2020; Posted Mar 10, 2020) https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/146409/fire-in-the-pantanal/?src=nha -- UNIQUE IMAGERY (2 updated events, 2 new images) -- RAIN AND FLOODI ...Continue Reading

Official Space Weather Advisory issued by NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center Boulder, Colorado, USA SPACE WEATHER ADVISORY OUTLOOK #20-11 2020 March 15 at 7:04 p.m. MDT (2020 March 16 0104 UTC) **** SPACE WEATHER OUTLOOK **** Summary For March 9-15 No space weather storms were observed during the summary period. Outlook For March 16-22 No space weather storms are expected during the outlook period. Data used to provide space weather services are contributed by NOAA, USAF, NASA, NSF, USGS, the I ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2020 Mar 16 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 76 Issued at 0030Z on 16 Mar 2020 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 15 Mar I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 15/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type None IA. H-alpha Plages without Spots. Locations Valid at 15/2400Z Mar Nmbr Location Lo 2758 S ...Continue Reading