January 8, 2024 Natural Events Latest Images From the Past 3 Daysview archive of natural events Extreme Nordic Cold Some of the longest nights of the year in northern Europe were also utterly frigid in early 2024. (Jan 5, 2024) NASA | 8800 Greenbelt Rd., Greenbelt, MD 20771 Unsubscribe nasa_reports@aus-city.com Update Profile | ...Continue Reading

Jan. 8, 2024   *RELEASE:* *24-005* *NASA Science Heads to Moon on First US Private Robotic Artemis Flight * As part of NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services initiative, Astrobotic’s Peregrine lander launched on United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) Vulcan rocket at 2:18 a.m. EST from Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. * * Carrying NASA scientific instruments as part of its Commercial Lunar Payload Services initiative, Astrobotic’s Peregrine lander launched on United Launc ...Continue Reading

Official Space Weather Advisory issued by NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center Boulder, Colorado, USA SPACE WEATHER ADVISORY OUTLOOK #24-2 2024 January 7 at 7:30 p.m. MST (2024 January 8 0230 UTC) **** SPACE WEATHER OUTLOOK **** Summary For January 1-7 Radio blsckouts reached (R1/Minor) levels on 01, 02 and 04 Jan. Solar radiation storms reached (S1/Minor) levels on 03-04 Jan. No other significant space weather events were observed. Outlook For January 8-14 A chance for R1-R2/Minor-Moderate ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2024 Jan 08 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 8 Issued at 0030Z on 08 Jan 2024 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 07 Jan I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 07/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 3534 S12W86 220 0080 Hsx 03 02 Alpha 3536 N05W20 154 0100 Eai 11 ...Continue Reading

Jan. 7, 2024   *RELEASE: 24-004 *   *NASA, United Arab Emirates Announce Artemis Lunar Gateway Airlock* * * NASA and the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) have entered into an agreement for MBRSC to provide the Crew and Science Airlock module for the Gateway Space Station. As part of the agreement, NASA will fly a United Arab Emirates astronaut to Gateway on a future Artemis mission. Pictured is an artist’s concept of Gateway (left) and an artist’s concept of a government reference airlock (rig ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2024 Jan 07 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 7 Issued at 0030Z on 07 Jan 2024 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 06 Jan I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 06/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 3534 S15W75 223 0070 Hsx 04 03 Alpha 3536 N05W05 153 0130 Eai 12 ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2024 Jan 06 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 6 Issued at 0030Z on 06 Jan 2024 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 05 Jan I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 05/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 3534 S15W61 223 0070 Dao 04 03 Beta 3536 N06E11 150 0100 Dai 07 ...Continue Reading

Jan. 5, 2024   *MEDIA ADVISORY: M24-003***   *NASA Administrator, Leaders to Discuss Artemis Moon Mission Plans* * * An illustration of a suited Artemis astronaut looking out of a Moon lander hatch across the lunar surface, the Lunar Terrain Vehicle and other surface elements. * * NASA will hold a media teleconference at 1:30 p.m. EST Tuesday, Jan. 9, to provide an update on the agency’s lunar exploration plans for the benefit of all under Artemis. Audio of the briefing will stream live on NASA ...Continue Reading

NASA Astronauts to Speak with North Carolina, Virginia Students *JAN 05, 2024* *MEDIA ADVISORY M24-004* (Nov. 3, 2023) NASA astronauts and Expedition 70 Flight Engineers Loral O’Hara, left, and Jasmin Moghbeli, right, work on a spacesuit aboard the International Space Station’s Quest airlock. NASA Students from North Carolina and Virginia will have separate opportunities next week to each hear from a NASA astronaut living and working aboard the International Space Station. The two Earth-to-space calls will air liv ...Continue Reading

Jan. 5, 2024 *MEDIA ADVISORY: M24-001* *NASA, SpaceX Invite Media to Crew-8 Mission Launch to Space Station* *** * Media accreditation now is open for the launch of NASA’s eighth rotational mission of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon Endeavour spacecraft that will carry astronauts to the International Space Station for a science expedition. This mission is part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program. Launch of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 mission is targeted for no earli ...Continue Reading