GEOMAGNETIC STORM Predicted 3/17. Auroras as low as New York
Update – NOAA predicts 70 percent chance of GEOMAGNETIC STORM March 17th A CME that left the sun on March 15th is expected to ompact Earth’s magnetic field on March…
Space Weather WARNING 3-15-13 – CME
UPDATE – Issue Time: 2013 Mar 15 1712 UTC WATCH: Geomagnetic Storm Category G2 Predicted Highest Storm Level Predicted by Day: Mar 16: G1 (Minor) Mar 17: G2 (Moderate) Mar…
Mars rover sample shows mars could have supported life
A press conference was held today at which NASA reported the analysis results from the first rock drill sample. Analysis of the sample collected by NASA’s Curiosity rover shows ancient…
Study Shows Norths Growing Seasons Changing Due to Global Warming
WASHINGTON — Vegetation growth at Earth’s northern latitudes increasingly resembles lusher latitudes to the south, according to a NASA-funded study based on a 30-year record of land surface and newly…
Kepler out of Safe Mode, Observatory performing well
Kepler has been performing well and has been making science observations since recovery from safe mode on Jan. 27, 2013. Last January the flight team placed the observatory in a precautionary wheel rest safe…
Curiosity Rover Memory Issue Prompts Swap to Backup Computer
Memory error causes a precautionary swap to backup computer The Curiosity Mars Rover experienced a memory issue which as resulted in a halt to normal operations. Controllers are executing a planned fail…
Dragon Capsule Reaches ISS After Fixing Thrusters
SpaceX’s Dragon Carrying NASA Cargo Resupplies Space Station (Source NASA) – The Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) Dragon spacecraft was berthed to the International Space Station at 8:56 a.m. EST…
Private Manned Mars Mission Planned for 2018 – Realistic?
Project Inspiration Mars Plans Flyby Mission in 2018 A private manned mission to Mars was announced this week called Inspiration Mars. On their web site they state “Inspiration Mars Foundation believes in…
