The following sections have been updated in the past 1 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- FIRES (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- NORTHWEST FIRES IN CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES In 2015, Alberta and Saskatchewan face an unusually severe wildfire season. * http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=86190&src=nha *** Image from Jul 05, 2015 (Posted on Jul 06, 2015 4:15 PM) --------------------------------------------------------------------- Natural H ...Continue Reading

  July 07, 2015 RELEASE 15-146*NASA Book Shows How Space Station Research Offers "Benefits for Humanity"* A new book from NASA is showing how research aboard the International Space Station helps improve lives on Earth while advancing NASA's ambitious human exploration goals. NASA will release “Benefits for Humanity” online and in print at the fourth annual International Space Station Research and Development Conference, which is being held Tuesday through Thur ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2015 Jul 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 188 Issued at 0030Z on 07 Jul 2015 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 06 Jul I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 06/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2373 N15W40 144 0080 Cso 03 03 Beta 2375 S11W22 126 0060 Hsx 02 02 Alpha 2376 N12W24 ...Continue Reading

  July 06, 2015 RELEASE 15-145*From Satellite Swarms to Interstellar Submarines, NASA Selects Leading-Edge Technology Concepts for Continued Study* Montage of several newly awarded NIAC Phase II concepts from fellows Bruce Wiegmann, Adrian Stoica, Steven Oleson and Justin Atchison. */Credits: L to R, B. Wiegmann/MSFC, A. Stoica/JPL, S. Oleson, J. Atchison /* NASA has selected seven technology proposals for continued study under Phase II of the agency's Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 7 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- FIRES (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- FIRES IN ALBERTA AND SASKATCHEWAN In 2015, Alberta and Saskatchewan face an unusually severe wildfire season. * http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=86151&src=nha *** Image from Jun 29, 2015 (Posted on Jun 30, 2015 11:40 AM) --------------------------------------------------------------------- Natural Hazards is a s ...Continue Reading

  July 06, 2015 MEDIA ADVISORY M15-103*NASA to Hold Media Call Today to Discuss New Horizons Mission Plans Following Spacecraft Anomaly* NASA will host a media teleconference at 3 p.m. EDT today to discuss the New Horizons spacecraft returning to normal science operations after a July 4 anomaly. The mission remains on track to conduct the entire close flyby sequence as planned, including the July 14 flyby of Pluto. Participants in the teleconference will be: [*]Jim Green, director of Planet ...Continue Reading

  July 06, 2015 MEDIA ADVISORY M15-102*NASA Hosts Media Day Featuring Airborne Storm Mission* NASA will host a media event Saturday, July 11 showcasing Plains Elevated Convection at Night (PECAN), a new multi-agency airborne research campaign currently studying summer storm systems in the U.S. Great Plains. The event takes place from 3 to 5 p.m. CDT at the Salina Regional Airport in Salina, Kansas. Media will have an opportunity to learn about the PECAN mission from aircraft crew, scientists ...Continue Reading

Official Space Weather Advisory issued by NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center Boulder, Colorado, USA SPACE WEATHER ADVISORY OUTLOOK #15-27 2015 July 5 at 11:23 p.m. MDT (2015 July 6 0523 UTC) **** SPACE WEATHER OUTLOOK **** Summary For June 29-July 5 A category R1 (Minor) radio blackout occurred on 03 July due to flare activity from active sunspot Region 2378. Category G1 (Minor) geomagnetic storm levels were observed on 04-05 July with category G2 (Moderate) on 05 July due to recurrent coronal hole hi ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2015 Jul 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 187 Issued at 0030Z on 06 Jul 2015 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 05 Jul I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 05/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2373 N16W27 144 0070 Cso 05 05 Beta 2375 S11W09 126 0060 Hsx 02 01 Alpha 2376 N12W10 ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2015 Jul 05 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 186 Issued at 0030Z on 05 Jul 2015 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 04 Jul I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 04/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2373 N16W14 144 0100 Cso 08 08 Beta 2375 S10E04 126 0040 Hsx 02 01 Alpha 2376 N12E02 ...Continue Reading