NASA Space Tech Spinoffs Benefit Earth Medicine, Moon to Mars Tools *JAN 29, 2024* *RELEASE 24-015* Caption: Squishy Robotics’ Tensegrity Sensor Robots help first responders determine their approach to a disaster scene. Firefighters used the robots during a subway attack exercise at the 2021 Unmanned Tactical Application Conference to detect gas leaks and other hazards. Credits: FLYMOTION LLC As NASA innovates for the benefit of all, what the agency develops for exploration has the potential to evolve into other te ...Continue Reading

Official Space Weather Advisory issued by NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center Boulder, Colorado, USA SPACE WEATHER ADVISORY OUTLOOK #24-5 2024 January 28 at 5:31 p.m. MST (2024 January 29 0031 UTC) **** SPACE WEATHER OUTLOOK **** Summary For January 22-28 R1 (minor) radio blackouts were observed on 22-24 January. No other significant space weather was observed. Outlook For January 29-February 4 There is a chance for R1-R2 (Minor-Moderate) radio blackouts through the outlook period. No othe ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2024 Jan 29 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 29 Issued at 0030Z on 29 Jan 2024 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 28 Jan I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 28/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 3559 N26W70 289 0280 Fko 16 11 Beta-Gamma 3560 S11W75 294 0130 D ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2024 Jan 28 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 28 Issued at 0030Z on 28 Jan 2024 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 27 Jan I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 27/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 3559 N26W56 288 0310 Fki 16 14 Beta-Gamma 3560 S11W61 293 0120 D ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2024 Jan 27 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 27 Issued at 0030Z on 27 Jan 2024 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 26 Jan I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 26/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 3555 S26W81 326 0140 Cao 03 03 Beta 3559 N25W46 291 0480 Fki 16 ...Continue Reading

NASA Awards Contract for Aviation, Railroad Safety Reporting Systems *JAN 26, 2024* *CONTRACT RELEASE C24-002* NASA NASA has awarded a contract to Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. of McLean, Virginia, for the maintenance and operation of incident reporting programs and continuing development to improve current and future reporting systems. The Aviation Safety Reporting System and Related Systems award is a cost-plus-fixed-fee indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract managed by the Human Systems Integration Divisio ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2024 Jan 26 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 26 Issued at 0030Z on 26 Jan 2024 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 25 Jan I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 25/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 3555 S12W67 325 0060 Cao 03 02 Beta 3556 N16W58 316 0010 Axx 01 ...Continue Reading

NASA’s Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel Releases 2023 Annual Report *JAN 25, 2024* *RELEASE 24-010* The Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel (ASAP), an advisory committee that reports to NASA and Congress, issued its 2023 annual report Thursday examining the agency’s safety performance, accomplishments, and challenges over the past year.  The report highlights 2023 activities and observations on NASA’s: Strategic Vision and Guiding Principles Agency Governance M ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2024 Jan 25 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 25 Issued at 0030Z on 25 Jan 2024 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 24 Jan I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 24/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 3555 S12W53 324 0060 Cao 03 04 Beta 3556 N16W44 315 0030 Hrx 01 ...Continue Reading

NASA Sets Coverage for Northrop Grumman Cargo Space Station Mission *JAN 24, 2024* *MEDIA ADVISORY M24-017* Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus cargo craft is pictured from the International Space Station as it approaches while orbiting 261 miles above the coast of the Garabogazköl Basin in Turkmenistan. NASA NASA, Northrop Grumman, and SpaceX are targeting 12:29 p.m. EST on Monday, Jan. 29, for the next launch to deliver science investigations, supplies, and equipment to the International Space Station for the ...Continue Reading