February 24th 2016 PDT
 February 24, 2016 RELEASE 16-017*NASA Partners on Air Quality Study in East Asia* A new field study this May and June seeks to advance NASA’s ability to monitor air quality from space. This 2007 NASA satellite image shows a swath of air pollution sweeping east across the Korean peninsula to Japan. */Credits: NASA/*  Two NASA research aircraft, the UC-12B (top) and the DC-8, will gather atmospheric data across urban, rural and coastal areas of South Korea to help impr ...Continue Reading
February 24th 2016 PDT
The following sections have been updated in the past 1 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- DUST, SMOKE, AND HAZE (2 updated events, 2 new images) -- DUST STORMS IN IRAQ Northeasterly winds sent plumes of dust streaming into Iraq. * http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=87569&src=nha *** Image from Feb 20, 2016 (Posted on Feb 23, 2016 4:35 PM) DUST STORM OFF THE IBERIAN PENINSULA A curved plume of dust from the northwestern Sahara swept over the Ib ...Continue Reading
February 24th 2016 PDT
 February 24, 2016 MEDIA ADVISORY M16-015*One-Year Crew Returns from Space Station March 1; Live Coverage on NASA TV *  NASA astronaut Scott Kelly and Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko marked their 300th consecutive day aboard the International Space Station on Jan. 21, 2016. The pair will land March 1 after spending a total of 340 days in space. */Credits: NASA/* NASA Television will provide complete coverage Tuesday, March 1, as three crew members depart the International ...Continue Reading
February 24th 2016 PDT
Space Weather Message Code: ALTEF3 Serial Number: 2331 Issue Time: 2016 Feb 24 1559 UTC CONTINUED ALERT: Electron 2MeV Integral Flux exceeded 1000pfu Continuation of Serial Number: 2330 Begin Time: 2016 Feb 17 1310 UTC Yesterday Maximum 2MeV Flux: 5996 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
February 23rd 2016 PDT
:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2016 Feb 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 55 Issued at 0030Z on 24 Feb 2016 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 23 Feb I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 23/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2501 N05W46 329 0070 Hsx 01 01 Alpha 2505 N08W73 356 0160 Dac 10 06 Beta IA. H-alpha Pl ...Continue Reading
February 23rd 2016 PDT
The latest from NASA's Earth Observatory (23 February 2016) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ New Features: http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Features/ * Notes from the Field: Arctic-Boreal Vulnerability Experiment (ABoVE) http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/blogs/fromthefield/category/above/?src=eoa-features The Arctic Boreal Vulnerability Experiment (ABoVE) is a multi-year field campaign in Alaska and western Canada, involving dozens of research teams. ABoVE researchers are inv ...Continue Reading
February 23rd 2016 PDT
 February 23, 2016 RELEASE 16-021*NASA, UN Announce Final Winner of #whyspacematters Photo Competition * Each month, NASA astronaut Scott Kelly will announce the winning photo of the #whyspacematters competition by posting it to his Instagram account @StationCDRKelly. */Credits: UNOOSA /* As astronaut Scott Kelly’s one-year mission aboard the International Space Station draws to a close, NASA and the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) ...Continue Reading
February 22nd 2016 PDT
Space Weather Message Code: ALTEF3 Serial Number: 2330 Issue Time: 2016 Feb 23 0500 UTC CONTINUED ALERT: Electron 2MeV Integral Flux exceeded 1000pfu Continuation of Serial Number: 2329 Begin Time: 2016 Feb 17 1310 UTC Yesterday Maximum 2MeV Flux: 13210 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 Su ...Continue Reading
February 22nd 2016 PDT
:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2016 Feb 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 54 Issued at 0030Z on 23 Feb 2016 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 22 Feb I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 22/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2501 N04W32 328 0060 Hsx 02 01 Alpha 2505 N08W59 355 0160 Dac 09 08 Beta IA. H-alpha Pl ...Continue Reading
February 22nd 2016 PDT
The following sections have been updated in the past 7 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- VOLCANOES AND EARTHQUAKES (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- ZHUPANOVSKY ERUPTS The volcano on the Kamchatka Peninsula has been sporadically erupting since the autumn of 2014. * http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=87536&src=nha *** Image from Feb 13, 2016 (Posted on Feb 17, 2016 5:19 PM) -- UNIQUE IMAGERY (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- CLOUD STREETS ...Continue Reading
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