August 13, 2019 RELEASE 19-067*NASA Selects Proposals to Further Study the Fundamental Nature of Space* NASA has chosen two new science proposals for nine-month concept studies to advance our understanding of how the particles and energy in space – shown here flowing from the Sun in an illustration of the solar wind – affect the fundamental nature of space. One proposal will ultimately be chosen to launch along with NASA’s upcoming Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe in October 2024. */Credits: NASA/* ...Continue Reading

Space Weather Message Code: ALTEF3 Serial Number: 2969 Issue Time: 2019 Aug 14 0859 UTC CONTINUED ALERT: Electron 2MeV Integral Flux exceeded 1000pfu Continuation of Serial Number: 2968 Begin Time: 2019 Aug 06 1015 UTC Yesterday Maximum 2MeV Flux: 5359 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: 2019 Aug 14 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 14 Aug 2019 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 13 Aug I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 13/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type None IA. H-alpha Plages without Spots. Locations Valid at 13/2400Z Aug Nmbr Location Lo 2747 ...Continue Reading

The latest from NASA's Earth Observatory (13 August 2019) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Latest Images: https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/topic/image-of-the-day * A Potent Cold Snap for Australia https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/145456/a-potent-cold-snap-for-australia/?src=eoa-iotd * Flying through a Fire Cloud https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/145446/flying-through-a-fire-cloud/?src=eoa-iotd * Heightened Activity at Shishaldin Volcano https://earthobser ...Continue Reading

  August 13, 2019 MEDIA ADVISORY M19-083*NASA Administrator to Discuss Human Lander Update for Artemis Program* Illustration of an ascent vehicle separating from a descent vehicle and departing the lunar surface. */Credits: NASA/* NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, joined by U.S. Representatives Mo Brooks, Robert Aderholt, Scott DesJarlais and Brian Babin, will discuss updates on the agency’s plans for landing humans on the Moon by 2024 through the Artemis program at 3:10 p.m. ED ...Continue Reading

  August 13, 2019 MEDIA ADVISORY M19-084*NASA TV to Air US Spacewalk, Briefing on Space Station Docking Port Install* NASA astronauts Christina Koch (center top) and Nick Hague (suit with red stripe on legs) conduct a spacewalk March 29 to swap batteries and install adapter plates on the International Space Station's Port-4 truss structure. */Credits: NASA/* Experts from NASA will preview an upcoming spacewalk with two American astronauts outside the International Space Station to complet ...Continue Reading

Tuesday, August 13, 2019 DOI:  10.5067/SPUR2-UCTD0        10.5067/SPUR2-USPS0        10.5067/SPUR2-GLID3        10.5067/SPUR2-SONDE        10.5067/SPUR2-SNAKE        10.5067/SPUR2-CFT00 The PO.DAAC is pleased to announce the availability of additional datasets from the NASA SPURS-2 field campaign. Following the first release on 9 April 2019 of seven SPURS2 datasets ...Continue Reading

Space Weather Message Code: ALTEF3 Serial Number: 2968 Issue Time: 2019 Aug 13 1118 UTC CONTINUED ALERT: Electron 2MeV Integral Flux exceeded 1000pfu Continuation of Serial Number: 2967 Begin Time: 2019 Aug 06 1015 UTC Yesterday Maximum 2MeV Flux: 5184 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: 2019 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 225 Issued at 0030Z on 13 Aug 2019 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 None IA. H-alpha Plages without Spots. Locations Valid at 12/2400Z Aug Nmbr Location Lo 2747 ...Continue Reading

  August 12, 2019 RELEASE 19-066*NASA Mission Selects Final Four Site Candidates for Asteroid Sample Return * Pictured are the four candidate sample collection sites on asteroid Bennu selected by NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission. Site Nightingale (top left) is located in Bennu’s northern hemisphere. Sites Kingfisher (top right) and Osprey (bottom left) are located in Bennu’s equatorial region. Site Sandpiper (bottom right) is located in Bennu’s southern hemisphere. In ...Continue Reading