NASA Awards Contract for Infrared Telescope Facility Operations *JUN 28, 2024* *CONTRACT RELEASE C24-025* Credits: NASA NASA has selected the University of Hawaii in Honolulu to maintain and operate the agency’s Infrared Telescope Facility (IRTF) on Mauna Kea in Hilo, Hawaii. The Management and Operations of NASA’s IRTF is a hybrid firm-fixed-price contract with an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity provision. The contract has a maximum potential value of approximately $85.5 million, with a base period of perfo ...Continue Reading

June 28, 2024 Natural Events Latest Images From the Past Dayview archive of natural events Home Reef Volcano Grows Plumes of volcanic material traveled by air and by sea as the small Pacific island erupted in June 2024. (Jun 28, 2024) In the Grip of Global Heat Heat waves rolled through parts of Europe, the Middle East, and South Asia, leaving vulne ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2024 Jun 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 180 Issued at 0030Z on 28 Jun 2024 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 27 Jun I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 27/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 3719 S15W39 064 0140 Cso 04 03 Beta 3720 S06W30 055 0090 Dao 0 ...Continue Reading

June 27, 2024   *MEDIA ADVISORY: M24-088* * * *NASA, Boeing to Provide Commercial Crew, Space Station Update*** * * NASA logo   Leadership from NASA’s International Space Station and Commercial Crew Programs, as well as Boeing, will participate in a media teleconference at 2 p.m. EDT Friday, June 28. NASA and Boeing continue to evaluate Starliner’s propulsion system performance before returning from the International Space Station as part of the agency’s Crew Flight Test. The agency also will dis ...Continue Reading

NASA Awards Contract for Cargo Mission Support *JUN 27, 2024* *CONTRACT RELEASE C24-024* Credit: NASA NASA has awarded a contract to Leidos, Inc. of Reston, Virginia, to provide mission support for the agency’s International Space Station Program, Artemis campaign, and more. The Cargo Mission Contract 4 has a total potential value of $476.5 million, with a base period from Oct. 1, 2024, to Sept. 30, 2026, followed by three option periods. The contract includes a cost-plus-fixed-fee core with an indefinite-delivery/i ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2024 Jun 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 179 Issued at 0030Z on 27 Jun 2024 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 26 Jun I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 26/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 3719 S15W25 063 0170 Cso 08 07 Beta 3720 S06W16 054 0130 Dai 0 ...Continue Reading

June 26, 2024 * * *RELEASE: 24-090*   *NASA Selects International Space Station US Deorbit Vehicle* NASA logo   NASA is fostering continued scientific, educational, and technological developments in low Earth orbit to benefit humanity, while also supporting deep space exploration at the Moon and Mars. As the agency transitions to commercially owned space destinations closer to home, it is crucial to prepare for the safe and responsible deorbit of the International Space Station in a controlled manner af ...Continue Reading

June 26, 2024 Natural Events Latest Images From the Past Dayview archive of natural events Record Rainfall Floods Midwest Rivers burst their banks, inundating homes and farmland in South Dakota, Minnesota, and Iowa. (Jun 25, 2024) NASA | 8800 Greenbelt Rd., Greenbelt, MD 20771 Unsubscribe nasa_reports@aus-city.com Update Profile | ...Continue Reading

NASA Advances Research to Grow Habitats in Space from Fungi *JUN 26, 2024* *RELEASE 24-089* Bricks produced using mycelium, yard waste and wood chips as a part of the myco-architecture project. Similar materials could be used to build habitats on the Moon or Mars. Credits: NASA As NASA prepares for long-duration missions to the Moon and Mars for the benefit of all, a habitat-growing concept selected Wednesday by the agency could help “grow” homes using fungi for future explorers. A team of researchers at NASA ...Continue Reading

NASA, SpaceX Launch NOAA’s Latest Weather Satellite *JUN 25, 2024* *RELEASE 24-088* A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket carrying the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) GOES-U (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite U) lifts off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Tuesday, June 25, 2024. The GOES-U satellite is the final satellite in the GOES-R series, which serves a critical role in providing continuous coverage of the Wester ...Continue Reading