April 12, 2019 RELEASE 19-029*NASA Invites You to “Picture Earth” for Earth Day*   *//* Our magnificent planet is always ready for its close-up. On Earth Day, April 22, NASA wants to see your take. NASA invites you to celebrate the planet we call home with our #PictureEarth social media event. Post a close-up photo on social media of your favorite natural features, such as crashing waves, ancient trees, blooming flowers, or stunning sunsets. Use the has ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 1 day. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- FIRES (1 updated event, 1 new image) -- FIRES IN SOUTHEAST ASIA The fire season in southeast Asia typically winds down after March. But in mid-April, the landscape remained peppered with numerous fires. * Unhealthy Smoke Over Thailand (Image from Apr 12, 2019; Posted Apr 12, 2019) https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/144823/unhealthy-smoke-over-thailand/?src=nha -- DUST AND ...Continue Reading

April 12, 2019 MEDIA ADVISORY M19-029*Next Space Station Crew Available for Media Interviews* Drew Morgan of NASA (left), Alexander Skvortsov of Roscosmos (center) and Luca Parmitano of the European Space Agency (right) will launch to the International Space Station on July 20. They are available for media interviews at NASA’s Johnson Space Agency in Houston on April 19. */Credits: NASA/Victor Zelentsov /* NASA astronaut Andrew Morgan, along with crewmates Luca Parmitano of ESA (European Space Agency) and Al ...Continue Reading

  April 12, 2019 MEDIA ADVISORY M19-029*Next Space Station Crew Available for Media Interviews* Drew Morgan of NASA (left), Alexander Skvortsov of Roscosmos (center) and Luca Parmitano of the European Space Agency (right) will launch to the International Space Station on July 20. They are available for media interviews at NASA’s Johnson Space Agency in Houston on April 19. */Credits: NASA/Victor Zelentsov /* NASA astronaut Andrew Morgan, along with crewmates Luca Parm ...Continue Reading

Space Weather Message Code: ALTEF3 Serial Number: 2931 Issue Time: 2019 Apr 12 1440 UTC CONTINUED ALERT: Electron 2MeV Integral Flux exceeded 1000pfu Continuation of Serial Number: 2930 Begin Time: 2019 Apr 11 1450 UTC Yesterday Maximum 2MeV Flux: 2775 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 Apr 12 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 102 Issued at 0030Z on 12 Apr 2019 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 11 Apr I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 11/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2738 N06E20 298 0260 Hhx 04 03 Alpha IA. H-alpha Plages without Spots. Locations Valid at 11 ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 1 day. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- UNIQUE IMAGERY (1 updated event, 1 new image) -- MELT ON THE ANTARCTIC PENINSUA Unusual late-season events could produce long-term changes to the snowpack on the Larsen C ice shelf. * Warm Winds Trigger Melting in Antarctica (Image from Mar 3, 2016; Posted Apr 11, 2019) https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/144764/warm-winds-trigger-melting-in-antarctica/?src=nha ----------- ...Continue Reading

  April 11, 2019 MEDIA ADVISORY M19-028*NASA TV Coverage Set for April 17 Cygnus Launch to International Space Station* View of Expedition 58 flight engineer (FE) David Saint-Jacques collecting breath, ambient air, and blood samples in support of the Marrow investigation. */Credits: NASA/Anne McClain/* NASA’s commercial partner Northrop Grumman is scheduled to launch its Antares rocket carrying its Cygnus cargo spacecraft to the international Space Station at 4:46 p.m. EDT Wednesd ...Continue Reading

  April 11, 2019 RELEASE 19-027*NASA’s Landmark Twins Study Reveals Resilience of Human Body in Space* Results from NASA’s landmark Twins Study, which took place from 2015-2016, were published Thursday in Science. The integrated paper — encompassing work from 10 research teams — reveals some interesting, surprising and reassuring data about how one human body adapted to — and recovered from — the extreme environment of space. The Twins Study pr ...Continue Reading

Space Weather Message Code: ALTEF3 Serial Number: 2930 Issue Time: 2019 Apr 11 1506 UTC ALERT: Electron 2MeV Integral Flux exceeded 1000pfu Threshold Reached: 2019 Apr 11 1450 UTC Station: GOES15 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 Subscription Service. If you would like to remove a product subscri ...Continue Reading