NASA History Listserv Readers:            We hope all is well with you and that you and yours are staying healthy.  Given the recent shifts to telework and remote learning, the American Historical Association has extended the deadline for applicants for the NASA history fellowships from April 1 to April 20.  Please see https://www.historians.org/awards-and-grants/grants-and-fellowships/fellowships-in-aerospace-history for more information.  Please feel ...Continue Reading

Wednesday, March 18, 2020 The PO.DAAC is pleased to announce the availability of the PI-produced JPL V4.3 SMAP Sea Surface Salinity (SSS) and extreme winds data, which includes Level-2B (L2B) and Level 3 (L3) standard datasets based on the JPL Combined Active-Passive (CAP) algorithm applied to data from the NASA Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) observatory.  An associated near real-time L2B dataset is also available as a rolling store with a latency of about 4.3 hours.  For science applications, use of t ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2020 Mar 19 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 79 Issued at 0030Z on 19 Mar 2020 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 18 Mar I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 18/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type None IA. H-alpha Plages without Spots. Locations Valid at 18/2400Z Mar Nmbr Location Lo None I ...Continue Reading

March 18, 2020 RELEASE 20-025 *New Spinoff Publication Shares How NASA Innovations Benefit Life on Earth* NASA’s annual Spinoff publication highlights ways space technology makes life better on Earth. */Credits: NASA/* As NASA pushes the frontiers of science and human exploration, the agency also advances technology to modernize life on Earth, including drones, self-driving cars and other innovations. NASA’s diverse missions spur the creation and improvement of thousands of new products that make life bette ...Continue Reading

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 from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Spa ...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 better outcomes. “This evenin ...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