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 targeted for launch i ...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

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2019 Dec 21 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 355 Issued at 0030Z on 21 Dec 2019 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 20 Dec I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 20/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type None IA. H-alpha Plages without Spots. Locations Valid at 20/2400Z Dec Nmbr Location Lo None ...Continue Reading

December 20, 2019 RELEASE 19-102 *NASA Statement on Boeing Orbital Flight Test* NASA Associate Administrator for Communications Bettina Inclán, NASA astronauts Michael Fincke and Nicole Mann, NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, United Launch Alliance President and CEO Tory Bruno, Boeing Space and Launch Division Senior Vice President Jim Chilton, NASA Commercial Crew Program Deputy Manager Steve Stich, and NASA ISS Program Manager Kirk Shireman, participate in a press conference following the launch of Bo ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2019 Dec 20 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 354 Issued at 0030Z on 20 Dec 2019 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 19 Dec I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 19/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type None IA. H-alpha Plages without Spots. Locations Valid at 19/2400Z Dec Nmbr Location Lo None ...Continue Reading

December 19, 2019 MEDIA ADVISORY M19-141 *Media Invited to Preview of New NASA Field Campaigns* In 2020 NASA will deploy five new airborne campaigns across the United States to investigate fundamental Earth processes that affect human lives and the environment, from snowstorms along the East Coast to the sinking coastline of the Mississippi River delta. Credit: NASA */Credits: NASA/* NASA is inviting members of the media to a behind-the-scenes tour and briefing on five new research campaigns that will take t ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2019 Dec 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 353 Issued at 0030Z on 19 Dec 2019 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 18 Dec 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 Dec Nmbr Location Lo None ...Continue Reading

December 18, 2019 CONTRACT RELEASE C19-029 *NASA Awards Launch Services Contract for Environmental Satellite Mission* NASA has selected United Launch Services LLC (ULS) of Centennial, Colorado, to provide launch services for the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-T (GOES-T) mission, which will provide advanced imagery and atmospheric measurements of Earth’s weather, oceans and environment, real-time mapping of total lightning activity, and improved monitoring of solar activity and space weather. The ...Continue Reading