November 05, 2018 MEDIA ADVISORY M18-165*Researchers Discuss Science Launching on Next Space Station Resupply Mission* NASA astronaut Serena Auñón-Chancellor conducts research operations for the AngieX Cancer Therapy study inside the Microgravity Science Glovebox. The new cancer research seeks to test a safer, more effective treatment that targets tumor cells and blood vessels. In the background, NASA astronaut Drew Feustel can be seen working on the Microgravity Investigation of Cement Solidificatio ...Continue Reading

Monday, November 5, 2018 The PO.DAAC is pleased to announce the availability of the version 3.0 SMAP Sea Surface Salinity (SSS) data from Remote Sensing Systems (RSS).  Several enhancements over the previous release are implemented including: [*]Use of Version 4 L1B SMAP RFI filtered antenna temperatures. [*]Implementation of the geophysical model function from Aquarius version 5 adapted to SMAP. [*]Use of the near real time CCMP wind speed and direction data as ancillary input. [*]Inclusion of IMERG rain rate ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 7 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- FIRES (1 updated event, 1 new image) -- FIRES IN NEW GUINEA October 2018 brought an increase in fire activity which might be associated with a weak El Nino. * Increased Fire Activity in New Guinea (Image from Oct 26, 2018; Posted Oct 29, 2018) https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/144166/increased-fire-activity-in-new-guinea/?src=nha -- SEVERE STORMS (1 updated event, 2 new ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 3 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- FLOODS (1 updated event, 1 new image) -- HEAVY RAINFALL IN TEXAS October 2018 brought a heavy rainfall and flooding to Texas. * Rainy October Soaks Texas (Image from Nov 1, 2018; Posted Nov 2, 2018) https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/144195/rainy-october-soaks-texas/?src=nha --------------------------------------------------------------------- Natural Hazards is a servic ...Continue Reading

November 05, 2018 MEDIA ADVISORY M18-166*NASA Hosts Science Chat on Two Upcoming Out-of-this-World Encounters* Artist’s illustrations of NASA’s Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security-Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) spacecraft encountering asteroid Bennu, a near-Earth asteroid in our solar system, left, and of NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft encountering 2014 MU69, a Kuiper Belt object that orbits one billion miles beyond Pluto. */Credits: NASA/Goddard/JHUAPL/SwRI/University of Arizo ...Continue Reading

Space Weather Message Code: ALTEF3 Serial Number: 2868 Issue Time: 2018 Nov 05 1636 UTC ALERT: Electron 2MeV Integral Flux exceeded 1000pfu Threshold Reached: 2018 Nov 05 1635 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

Official Space Weather Advisory issued by NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center Boulder, Colorado, USA SPACE WEATHER ADVISORY OUTLOOK #18-45 2018 November 4 at 9:48 p.m. MST (2018 November 5 0448 UTC) **** SPACE WEATHER OUTLOOK **** Summary For October 29-November 4 G1 (Minor) geomagnetic storm levels were observed on 04 Nov due to coronal hole high speed stream effects. Outlook For November 5-11 G1 (Minor) geomagnetic storm levels are expected on 05 Nov due to persistent coronal hole high speed strea ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2018 Nov 05 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 309 Issued at 0030Z on 05 Nov 2018 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 04 Nov I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 04/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type None IA. H-alpha Plages without Spots. Locations Valid at 04/2400Z Nov Nmbr Location Lo None ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2018 Nov 04 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 308 Issued at 0030Z on 04 Nov 2018 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 03 Nov I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 03/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type None IA. H-alpha Plages without Spots. Locations Valid at 03/2400Z Nov Nmbr Location Lo None ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2018 Nov 03 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 307 Issued at 0030Z on 03 Nov 2018 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 02 Nov I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 02/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type None IA. H-alpha Plages without Spots. Locations Valid at 02/2400Z Nov Nmbr Location Lo None ...Continue Reading