April 10, 2019 RELEASE 19-026*NASA Invests in 18 Potentially Revolutionary Space Tech Concepts* Smart spacesuits and solar surfing may sound like the stuff of science fiction, but they are just two of the technology concepts NASA has selected for further research as part of the NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) program. The program will fund 18 studies to determine the feasibility of early-stage technologies that could go on to change what’s possible i ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2019 Apr 10 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 100 Issued at 0030Z on 10 Apr 2019 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 09 Apr I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 09/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2738 N06E46 298 0300 Cho 04 02 Beta IA. H-alpha Plages without Spots. Locations Valid at 09/ ...Continue Reading

The latest from NASA's Earth Observatory (9 April 2019) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ New Features: https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Features/ * The Wide View of a Shrinking Glacier: Retreat at Pine Island https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/features/pine-island/?src=eoa-features Pine Island Glacier is one of the fastest-retreating glaciers in Antarctica. This timeline highlights the most notable calving events of the past two decades. -------------------- Latest Images: ...Continue Reading

April 08, 2019 MEDIA ADVISORY M19-026 *NASA Hosts Media Teleconference to Share Twins Study Results* Former astronaut Scott Kelly (right), who was the Expedition 45/46 commander during his one-year mission aboard the International Space Station, along with his twin brother, former astronaut Mark Kelly (left). */Credits: NASA/ Robert Markowitz/* NASA will host a media teleconference at 2 p.m. EDT Thursday, April 11, to share the results of a study – embargoed by the journal Science until t ...Continue Reading

Tuesday, April 9, 2019 DOI:  10.5067/SPUR2-CTD00        10.5067/SPUR2-XBT00        10.5067/SPUR2-ADCP0        10.5067/SPUR2-ARGO0        10.5067/SPUR2-SDRON        10.5067/SPUR2-WAMOS        10.5067/SPUR2-RNRDR   The PO.DAAC is pleased to announce the availability of data from the NASA SPURS-2 field campaign. This initial release ...Continue Reading

Space Weather Message Code: ALTEF3 Serial Number: 2929 Issue Time: 2019 Apr 09 0905 UTC CONTINUED ALERT: Electron 2MeV Integral Flux exceeded 1000pfu Continuation of Serial Number: 2928 Begin Time: 2019 Apr 05 1400 UTC Yesterday Maximum 2MeV Flux: 2155 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 09 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 99 Issued at 0030Z on 09 Apr 2019 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 08 Apr I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 08/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2738 N06E60 297 0250 Hhx 03 02 Alpha IA. H-alpha Plages without Spots. Locations Valid at 08/ ...Continue Reading

  April 08, 2019 MEDIA ADVISORY M19-026 *NASA Hosts Media Teleconference to Share Twins Study Results* Former astronaut Scott Kelly (right), who was the Expedition 45/46 commander during his one-year mission aboard the International Space Station, along with his twin brother, former astronaut Mark Kelly (left). */Credits: NASA/ Robert Markowitz/* NASA will host a media teleconference at 2 p.m. EDT Thursday, April 11, to share the results of a study &aci ...Continue Reading

  April 08, 2019 RELEASE 19-025*NASA Selects Two New Space Tech Research Institutes for Smart Habitats* Illustration of the interior of a deep space habitat */Credits: NASA/* As exploration missions venture beyond low-Earth orbit and to the Moon — and eventually Mars — NASA must consider automated technologies to keep habitats operational even when they are not occupied by astronauts. To help achieve this, NASA has selected two new Space Technology Research Institutes (STR ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 7 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- WATER COLOR (1 updated event, 1 new image) -- AUSTRALIA BLOOM Tropical cyclone Veronica appears to have stirred up swirls of phytoplankton. * A Bloom after the Storm (Image from Mar 29, 2019; Posted Apr 3, 2019) https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/144774/a-bloom-after-the-storm/?src=nha --------------------------------------------------------------------- Natural Hazards ...Continue Reading