The latest from NASA's Earth Observatory (21 November 2017) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ World of Change: Coastline Change (updated for 2017) The shoreline of Cape Cod provides a visual case study in the evolution and dynamic motion of barrier islands and spits. https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Features/WorldOfChange/cape_cod.php?src=eoa-ann ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Latest Images: https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/ * ...Continue Reading

November 21, 2017 MEDIA ADVISORY M17-138*NASA to Highlight Science on Next Resupply Mission to Space Station* A SpaceX Dragon is seen berthed to the Earth-facing side of the International Space Station. The company is launching its 13th commercial resupply mission to station for NASA no earlier than Dec. 4 carrying thousands of pounds of cargo and research to the crew living and working aboard the orbiting laboratory. */Credits: NASA/* NASA will host a media teleconference at 1 p.m. EST Wednesday, Nov. 29, t ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2017 Nov 21 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 325 Issued at 0030Z on 21 Nov 2017 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 20 Nov I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 20/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type None IA. H-alpha Plages without Spots. Locations Valid at 20/2400Z Nov Nmbr Location Lo 2687 ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 3 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- DUST AND HAZE (1 updated event, 1 new image) -- DUST OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA In November 2017, satellites captured imagery of dust and silt being carried over the Gulf of Alaska. * Dust Coats Copper River Valley (Image from Nov 15, 2017; Posted Nov 19, 2017) https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=91303&src=nha --------------------------------------------- ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 7 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- DUST AND HAZE (1 updated event, 2 new images) -- DUST OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA In November 2017, satellites captured imagery of dust and silt being carried over the Gulf of Alaska. * Dust Coats Copper River Valley (Image from Nov 15, 2017; Posted Nov 19, 2017) https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=91303&src=nha * Connecting the Dots Between Dust, Phytop ...Continue Reading

November 20, 2017 MEDIA ADVISORY M17-137*NASA Astronaut Available for Interviews Before Space Station Mission* NASA astronaut Scott Tingle completes spacewalk training in the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in preparation for his first mission to space in December 2017. */Credits: NASA/* NASA astronaut Scott Tingle will be available at 6 a.m. EST Friday, Dec. 1 for live satellite interviews one last time prior to his upcoming launch to the International Space Station Dec. 17, on wh ...Continue Reading

Space Weather Message Code: ALTEF3 Serial Number: 2709 Issue Time: 2017 Nov 20 1413 UTC CONTINUED ALERT: Electron 2MeV Integral Flux exceeded 1000pfu Continuation of Serial Number: 2708 Begin Time: 2017 Nov 17 1150 UTC Yesterday Maximum 2MeV Flux: 1481 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 #17-47 2017 November 19 at 10:58 p.m. MST (2017 November 20 0558 UTC) **** SPACE WEATHER OUTLOOK **** Summary For November 13-19 No space weather storms were observed. Outlook For November 20-26 No significant space weather storms are expected. Data used to provide space weather services are contributed by NOAA, USAF, NASA, NSF, USGS, the International Space Environ ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2017 Nov 20 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 324 Issued at 0030Z on 20 Nov 2017 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 19 Nov I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 19/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type None IA. H-alpha Plages without Spots. Locations Valid at 19/2400Z Nov Nmbr Location Lo 2687 ...Continue Reading

Space Weather Message Code: ALTEF3 Serial Number: 2708 Issue Time: 2017 Nov 19 1316 UTC CONTINUED ALERT: Electron 2MeV Integral Flux exceeded 1000pfu Continuation of Serial Number: 2707 Begin Time: 2017 Nov 17 1150 UTC Yesterday Maximum 2MeV Flux: 2356 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