September 13, 2017 RELEASE 17-077*Three New Crew Members Arrive at International Space Station * The Soyuz MS-06 spacecraft carrying NASA astronauts Mark Vande Hei and Joe Acaba and cosmonaut Alexander Misurkin of Roscosmos is seen on the right approaching the International Space Station on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017. The spacecraft docked to the station at 10:55 p.m. EDT. */Credits: NASA Television/*  Expedition 53 Flight Engineers Mark Vande Hei and Joe Acaba of NASA and Soyuz Commander Alexander Misurki ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2017 Sep 13 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 256 Issued at 0030Z on 13 Sep 2017 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 12 Sep I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 12/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2680 N09E39 317 0140 Hsx 02 01 Alpha IA. H-alpha Plages without Spots. Locations Valid at 12 ...Continue Reading

The latest from NASA's Earth Observatory (12 September 2017) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Latest Images: https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/ * Drought Recovery Taking Longer   https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=90787&src=eoa-iotd * Hurricane Irma Turns Caribbean Islands Brown    https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=90952&src=eoa-iotd * Hurricane Irma Strikes Florida   https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/v ...Continue Reading

Monday, September 11, 2017 Please be informed that the PO.DAAC has updated the Ocean Biology Processing Group (OBPG) produced MODIS L3 SST datasets from version 2014.0 to 2014.0.1. To keep minimum affects from this upgrade, the PO.DAAC dataset base-paths retain the v2014.0 in its version naming branch. The MODIS Aqua and Terra SST R2014.0.1 has made two major changes to the SST processing software: correcting misclassification in the SST cloud classifier and improving mapping software by using weighted spatial averag ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 1 day. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- SEVERE STORMS (1 updated event, 1 new image) -- HURRICANE IRMA The 2017 Atlantic hurricane season continued, as Irma formed in the eastern Atlantic and strengthened east of the Caribbean. * Hurricane Irma Turns Caribbean Islands Brown (Image from Sep 10, 2017; Posted Sep 12, 2017) https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=90952&src=nha --------------------- ...Continue Reading

Space Weather Message Code: ALTEF3 Serial Number: 2661 Issue Time: 2017 Sep 12 1016 UTC CONTINUED ALERT: Electron 2MeV Integral Flux exceeded 1000pfu Continuation of Serial Number: 2660 Begin Time: 2017 Sep 08 1935 UTC Yesterday Maximum 2MeV Flux: 5361 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: 2017 Sep 12 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 255 Issued at 0030Z on 12 Sep 2017 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 11 Sep I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 11/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2674 N16W91 101 0030 Hrx 01 02 Alpha 2680 N09E53 317 0080 Hsx 02 01 Alpha IA. H-alpha ...Continue Reading

Monday, September 11, 2017 Please be informed that GHRSST L4 MUR SST dataset will experience an interruption due to a processing hardware/network upgrade. The production of the dataset is being relocated to a new faster subnet, but this may take a few weeks to complete. We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause to the users. ------------------------------------------------------------ User Services Office Physical Oceanography DAAC E-mail:podaac@podaac.jpl.nasa.gov Jet Propulsion Laboratory WW ...Continue Reading

September 11, 2017 MEDIA ADVISORY M17-106*U.S. Cargo Ship Set to Depart from International Space Station* A SpaceX Dragon spacecraft is set to depart the International Space Station on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017. The commercial spacecraft will return approximately 3,800 pounds of cargo to Earth, including science samples from human research conducted aboard the orbiting laboratory. */Credits: NASA/* After delivering more than 6,400 pounds of cargo, a SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft will depart the International S ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 7 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- FIRES (1 updated event, 2 new images) -- FIRES IN THE WESTERN UNITED STATES Smoky fires plagued the western U.S. and Canada in the summer of 2017.  * Smoke Pall Spans the United States (Image from Sep 4, 2017; Posted on Sep 6, 2017)      https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=90899&src=nha  * Fires near the Montana-Canada Border ( ...Continue Reading