The following sections have been updated in the past 3 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- DUST AND HAZE (1 updated event, 1 new image) -- DUST STORM IN IRAN Winds lofted sand and dust particles over the Great Salt Desert. * Dust in the Dasht-e Kavir (Image from Nov 25, 2017; Posted Dec 1, 2017) https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=91352&src=nha --------------------------------------------------------------------- Natural Hazards is a service ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 7 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- DUST AND HAZE (1 updated event, 1 new image) -- DUST STORM IN IRAN Winds lofted sand and dust particles over the Great Salt Desert. * Dust in the Dasht-e Kavir (Image from Nov 25, 2017; Posted Dec 1, 2017) https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=91352&src=nha -- VOLCANOES (1 updated event, 2 new images) -- VOLCANIC ACTIVITY AT MOUNT AGUNG Since August 201 ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2017 Dec 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 338 Issued at 0030Z on 04 Dec 2017 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 03 Dec 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 Dec Nmbr Location Lo None ...Continue Reading

Official Space Weather Advisory issued by NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center Boulder, Colorado, USA SPACE WEATHER ADVISORY OUTLOOK #17-49 2017 December 3 at 5:18 p.m. MST (2017 December 4 0018 UTC) **** SPACE WEATHER OUTLOOK **** Summary For November 27-December 3 No significant space weather storms were observed during the summary period. Outlook For December 4-10 G1 (Minor) geomagnetic storms are likely on 04-06 Dec with G2 (moderate) geomagnetic storms likely on 04-05 Dec due to CH HSS effects. ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2017 Dec 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 337 Issued at 0030Z on 03 Dec 2017 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 02 Dec 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 Dec Nmbr Location Lo None ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2017 Dec 02 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 336 Issued at 0030Z on 02 Dec 2017 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 01 Dec I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 01/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type None IA. H-alpha Plages without Spots. Locations Valid at 01/2400Z Dec Nmbr Location Lo 2689 ...Continue Reading

December 01, 2017 MEDIA ADVISORY M17-142*NASA Television to Air Launch of Next Space Station Resupply Mission* A SpaceX Dragon will deliver about 4,800 pounds of research, hardware and crew supplies to the International Space Station during the company’s 13th commercial resupply services mission for NASA. Dragon will lift off on a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida no earlier than 1:20 p.m. EST, Dec. 8. */Credits: NASA/* NASA commercial cargo provider SpaceX is targeting its 13t ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2017 Dec 01 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 335 Issued at 0030Z on 01 Dec 2017 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 30 Nov I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 30/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2689 N13W78 112 0040 Hrx 02 01 Alpha IA. H-alpha Plages without Spots. Locations Valid at 30 ...Continue Reading

November 30, 2017 MEDIA ADVISORY M17-141*NASA TV to Broadcast Departure of Cygnus Cargo Spacecraft from International Space Station* The Orbital ATK Cygnus resupply ship approached the International Space Station on its eighth resupply mission as both spacecraft flew into an orbital sunrise. */Credits: NASA/* After delivering almost 7,400 pounds of cargo to support dozens of science experiments from around the world, the Orbital ATK Cygnus cargo spacecraft is set to leave the International Space Station on W ...Continue Reading

November 30, 2017 RELEASE 17-091*NASA Statement on Nomination for Agency Chief Financial Officer*  President Trump has nominated Jeffrey DeWit to serve as NASA's Chief Financial Officer. */Credits: Office of the Arizona State Treasurer/* The following is a statement from acting NASA Administrator Robert Lightfoot on Wednesday’s announcement of the intended nomination by President Donald Trump of Jeffrey DeWit to serve as the agency’s Chief Financial Officer: “It is encouraging to see more members of th ...Continue Reading