:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2015 Dec 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 358 Issued at 0030Z on 24 Dec 2015 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 23 Dec I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 23/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2470 N12W66 086 0320 Hhx 03 01 Alpha 2472 N04E49 331 0170 Dai 08 10 Beta-Gamma 2473 S2 ...Continue Reading

Space Weather Message Code: ALTEF3 Serial Number: 2293 Issue Time: 2015 Dec 23 1156 UTC CONTINUED ALERT: Electron 2MeV Integral Flux exceeded 1000pfu Continuation of Serial Number: 2292 Begin Time: 2015 Dec 21 1515 UTC Yesterday Maximum 2MeV Flux: 1727 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: 2015 Dec 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 357 Issued at 0030Z on 23 Dec 2015 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 22 Dec I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 22/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2470 N13W50 083 0400 Hhx 03 01 Alpha 2472 N03E62 331 0150 Dao 07 10 Beta 2473 S23E62 ...Continue Reading

The latest from NASA's Earth Observatory (22 December 2015) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Latest Images: http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/ * The Alphabet from Orbit: Letter J http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=87208&src=eoa-iotd * Sulfur Dioxide Down over the United States http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=87182&src=eoa-iotd * Bolshaya Ipelka and Opala http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=87186&src=eoa-iotd * The Ura ...Continue Reading

  December 22, 2015 RELEASE 15-241*NASA Suspends 2016 Launch of InSight Mission to Mars, Media Teleconference Today *  This artist's concept from August 2015 depicts NASA's InSight Mars lander fully deployed for studying the deep interior of Mars. The mission will launch during the period March 4 to March 30, 2016, and land on Mars Sept. 28, 2016. */Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech /* After thorough examination, NASA managers have decided to suspend the planned March 2016 launch of ...Continue Reading

  December 22, 2015 RELEASE 15-237*NASA Administrator Statement on Japan Announcement of Support for International Space Station Through 2024* In January 2014, the Obama Administration announced the United States was committed to extending operations of the International Space Station (ISS) through at least 2024. The commitment represents the second time in seven years the administration has led the partnership in extending the life of the ISS. Since then, Russia and Canada have made similar ...Continue Reading

Space Weather Message Code: ALTEF3 Serial Number: 2292 Issue Time: 2015 Dec 22 1236 UTC CONTINUED ALERT: Electron 2MeV Integral Flux exceeded 1000pfu Continuation of Serial Number: 2291 Begin Time: 2015 Dec 21 1515 UTC Yesterday Maximum 2MeV Flux: 1546 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: 2015 Dec 22 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 356 Issued at 0030Z on 22 Dec 2015 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 21 Dec I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 21/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2470 N14W35 081 0410 Cho 13 03 Beta 2472 N04E78 328 0060 Hax 05 01 Alpha 2473 S22E79 ...Continue Reading

December 21, 2015 *NASA Reaches New Heights in 2015* */Credits: NASA/* RELEASE: 15-232 In 2015, NASA explored the expanse of our solar system and beyond, and the complex processes of our home planet, while also advancing the technologies for our journey to Mars, and new aviation systems as the agency reached new milestones aboard the International Space Station. “It was a fantastic year that brought us even closer to Mars,” said NASA Administrator Charles Bolden. “Our space program welcomed advances from comm ...Continue Reading

December 21, 2015 *NASA Reaches New Heights in 2015* */Credits: NASA/* RELEASE: 15-232 In 2015, NASA explored the expanse of our solar system and beyond, and the complex processes of our home planet, while also advancing the technologies for our journey to Mars, and new aviation systems as the agency reached new milestones aboard the International Space Station. “It was a fantastic year that brought us even closer to Mars,” said NASA Administrator Charles Bolden. “Our space program welcomed advances from comm ...Continue Reading