May 24, 2018 RELEASE 18-042*NASA Administrator Statement on Space Policy Directive-2* The following is a statement from NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine on Thursday’s signing of Space Policy Directive-2 by President Donald Trump: "NASA is pleased with the White House’s continued commitment to advancing America’s leadership in space. Space Policy Directive-2 (SPD-2) is another step towards bolstering our nation’s dedication to uncovering new knowledge, ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 1 day. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- SEVERE STORMS (1 updated event, 1 new image) -- CYCLONE DUO HITS THE MIDDLE EAST In the span of a week, the region has been hammered by back-to-back tropical cyclones. * Cyclone Duo Hits the Middle East (Image from May 23, 2018; Posted May 23, 2018) https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=92189&src=nha -- VOLCANOES (1 updated event, 1 new image) -- VOLCAN ...Continue Reading

  May 24, 2018 RELEASE 18-040*NASA, Space Station Partners Announce Future Mission Crew Members* NASA astronauts Christina Hammock Koch and Andrew Morgan have been assigned to spaceflights scheduled to launch in 2019. Both Koch and Morgan were selected as NASA astronauts in 2013.  NASA astronaut Christina Hammock Koch has been assigned to Expedition 59/60, which is set to launch to the International Space Station in Apri ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2018 May 24 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 144 Issued at 0030Z on 24 May 2018 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 23 May I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 23/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2710 N18E38 222 0010 Bxo 06 02 Beta 2711 N06W28 288 0040 Dao 05 08 Beta IA. H-alpha Pl ...Continue Reading

  May 23, 2018 CONTRACT RELEASE C18-017*NASA Awards Contract for Space Telescope Mission* NASA has awarded a contract to Ball Aerospace and Technologies Corporation, Boulder, Colorado, for the primary instrument components for the Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope (WFIRST). Called the Wide Field Instrument (WFI) Opto-Mechanical Assembly, the cost-plus-award-fee contract has a value of approximately $113.2 million. The period of performance is from May 2018 through June 2026. Managed ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 1 day. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- FIRES (1 updated event, 1 new image) -- 2018 FIRE SEASON IN CANADA A series of fires spread through parts of Manitoba in late May 2018, as satellites began acquiring data and imagery of the blazes. * Fires in Manitoba (Image from May 21, 2018; Posted May 23, 2018) https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=92186&src=nha -------------------- ** New Project: E ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2018 May 23 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 143 Issued at 0030Z on 23 May 2018 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 22 May I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 22/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2710 N17E52 221 0020 Bxo 05 02 Beta IA. H-alpha Plages without Spots. Locations Valid at 22/ ...Continue Reading

The latest from NASA's Earth Observatory (22 May 2018) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Latest Images: https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/ * Twin Satellites Map 14 Years of Freshwater Changes https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=92183&src=eoa-iotd * Wisconsin's Deer Caught in the Act https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=92178&src=eoa-iotd * The Variable Sea https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=92169&src=eoa-iotd * Mount Sha ...Continue Reading

  May 22, 2018 RELEASE 18-038*Twin Spacecraft Launch to Track Earth’s Water Movement* The NASA/German Research Centre for Geosciences GRACE Follow-On spacecraft launch onboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, Tuesday, May 22, 2018, from Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. The mission will measure changes in how mass is redistributed within and among Earth's atmosphere, oceans, land and ice sheets, as well as within Earth itself. GRACE-FO is sharing its ride to ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2018 May 22 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 142 Issued at 0030Z on 22 May 2018 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 21 May I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 21/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2710 N16E64 223 0020 Cro 02 02 Beta IA. H-alpha Plages without Spots. Locations Valid at 21/ ...Continue Reading