The latest from NASA's Earth Observatory (16 April 2019) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Latest Images: https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/topic/image-of-the-day * Melting on Lake Balkhash https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/144833/melting-on-lake-balkhash/?src=eoa-iotd * Another Blizzard Wallops the Upper Midwest https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/144829/another-blizzard-wallops-the-upper-midwest/?src=eoa-iotd * Return of the GEDI's First Data https://eartho ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 1 day. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- SEVERE STORMS (1 updated event, 1 new image) -- 2018-19 WINTER IN THE UNITED STATES A gallery of notable cold snaps and snow and ice storms for the season. * Another Blizzard Wallops the Upper Midwest (Image from Apr 13, 2019; Posted Apr 15, 2019) https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/144829/another-blizzard-wallops-the-upper-midwest/?src=nha -------------------------------- ...Continue Reading

April 16, 2019 MEDIA ADVISORY M19-006*NASA Astronaut, Researchers Visit Austin to Highlight International Space Station* ADVISORY: M19-006 NASA Astronaut, Researchers Visit Austin to Highlight International Space Station Astronaut Stephanie Wilson, along with representatives from NASA and the U.S. International Space Station (ISS) National Lab, will visit Austin from April 23 to 25 as part of NASA’s efforts to share research opportunities aboard the station. Destination Station is an effort dedicated to sharing ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2019 Apr 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 106 Issued at 0030Z on 16 Apr 2019 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 15 Apr I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 15/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2738 N06W34 299 0300 Hhx 04 01 Alpha IA. H-alpha Plages without Spots. Locations Valid at 15 ...Continue Reading

April 15, 2019 RELEASE J19-005*Skylab and Space Shuttle Astronaut Owen Garriott Dies at 88* MEDIA ADVISORY: J19-005 Skylab and Space Shuttle Astronaut Owen Garriott Dies at 88 Former astronaut and long-duration spaceflight pioneer Owen Garriott, 88, died today, April 15, at his home in Huntsville, Alabama. Garriott flew aboard the Skylab space station during the Skylab 3 mission and on the Space Shuttle Columbia for the STS-9/Spacelab-1 mission. He spent a total of 70 days in space. “The astronauts, scientists and ...Continue Reading

  April 15, 2019 MEDIA ADVISORY M19-025*NASA Highlights Science on 17th SpaceX Resupply Mission to International Space Station* Expedition 58 Flight Engineer Anne McClain of NASA is pictured in the cupola holding biomedical gear for the Marrow experiment. The study measures fat changes in the bone marrow before, and after exposure to microgravity. In addition, this investigation measures specific changes of red and white blood cell functions. Bone marrow fat is measured using magnetic resonan ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 7 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- FIRES (2 updated events, 2 new images) -- 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 WILDFIR ...Continue Reading

Space Weather Message Code: ALTEF3 Serial Number: 2934 Issue Time: 2019 Apr 15 1734 UTC CONTINUED ALERT: Electron 2MeV Integral Flux exceeded 1000pfu Continuation of Serial Number: 2933 Begin Time: 2019 Apr 11 1450 UTC Yesterday Maximum 2MeV Flux: 4294 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

Official Space Weather Advisory issued by NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center Boulder, Colorado, USA SPACE WEATHER ADVISORY OUTLOOK #19-15 2019 April 14 at 7:26 p.m. MDT (2019 April 15 0126 UTC) **** SPACE WEATHER OUTLOOK **** Summary For April 8-14 No significant space weather activity was observed during the summary period. Outlook For April 15-21 No significant space weather activity is expected during the outlook period. Data used to provide space weather services are contributed by NOAA, US ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2019 Apr 15 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 105 Issued at 0030Z on 15 Apr 2019 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 14 Apr I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 14/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2738 N06W19 297 0250 Hhx 06 01 Alpha IA. H-alpha Plages without Spots. Locations Valid at 14 ...Continue Reading