NASA Awards Multi-Center Administrative Support Services Contract *Dec 13, 2024* *CONTRACT RELEASE C24-045* Credit: NASA NASA has selected FedSync-BFS, LLC of Alexandria, Virginia, to provide administrative services for multiple NASA centers. The Multi-Center Administrative Support Services Contract is a firm-fixed-price and indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with a value not to exceed $200 million during a five-year ordering period. The performance period begins April 1, 2025. Contracted work will t ...Continue Reading

NASA Outlines Latest Moon to Mars Plans in 2024 Architecture Update *Dec 13, 2024* *RELEASE 24-149* An artist’s concept of the Earth, Moon, and Mars. Credit: NASA As NASA develops a blueprint for space exploration throughout the solar system for the benefit of humanity, the agency released several new documents Friday updating its Moon to Mars architecture. The roadmap sets NASA on course for long-term lunar exploration under the Artemis campaign in preparation for future crewed missio ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2024 Dec 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 348 Issued at 0030Z on 13 Dec 2024 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 12 Dec I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 12/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 3917 S08W42 009 0290 Dkc 09 16 Beta-Gamma-Delta 3920 N22W02 329 ...Continue Reading

Space Weather Message Code: ALTEF3 Serial Number: 3408 Issue Time: 2024 Dec 12 1504 UTC ALERT: Electron 2MeV Integral Flux exceeded 1000pfu Threshold Reached: 2024 Dec 12 1445 UTC Station: GOES16 Potential Impacts: Satellite systems may experience significant charging resulting in increased risk to satellite systems.Thank you for using the Product Subscription Service. If you would like to remove a product subscription or update the personal information in your account, go to the Product ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2024 Dec 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 347 Issued at 0030Z on 12 Dec 2024 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 11 Dec I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 11/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 3916 S15W40 020 0010 Bxo 06 03 Beta 3917 S08W28 008 0280 Dki 0 ...Continue Reading

Artemis Accords Reach 50 Signatories as NASA Welcomes Panama, Austria NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, left, and U.S. Department of State Acting Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs Jennifer R. Littlejohn, right, look on as Ambassador of the Republic of Austria to the United States of America Petra Schneebauer, signs the Artemis Accords, Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. The Republic of Austria is t ...Continue Reading

December 10, 2024 Weekly News Latest Images of the Dayview the archive Scotland's Outer Hebrides The rugged chain of islands is home to thousands of sheep and known for its white sand beaches. Lake Mungo's Geological and Archaeological Treasures A lunette dune fringing this dried Australian lake preserves relics from ancient times, while today's grazing patterns create sharp vis ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2024 Dec 11 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 346 Issued at 0030Z on 11 Dec 2024 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 10 Dec I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 10/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 3912 S06W91 083 0180 Dai 04 05 Beta-Gamma 3916 S15W28 020 0030 ...Continue Reading

Space Meets Sound: NASA Lands in 2024 Spotify Wrapped *Dec 10, 2024* *RELEASE 24-146* NASA’s podcasts let you experience the thrill of space exploration without ever leaving Earth. Credit: NASA NASA’s audio storytelling reached new frontiers in 2024, with Spotify Wrapped revealing the agency’s podcasts as a favorite among listeners worldwide. In celebration of the milestone, NASA astronaut Nick Hague spoke with Spotify about what space sounded like this year. “Music is one of those things that connects us to the pl ...Continue Reading

NASA to Discuss Firefly’s First Robotic Artemis Moon Flight *Dec 10, 2024* *MEDIA ADVISORYM24-155* As part of NASA’s CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) initiative and Artemis campaign, Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost Mission One lander will carry 10 NASA science and technology instruments to the Moon’s near side. Credit: Firefly Aerospace NASA will host a media teleconference at 1 p.m. EST Tuesday, Dec. 17, to discuss the agency science an ...Continue Reading