NASA News   RELEASE 26-003 JAN. 14, 2026 SCIENCE NASA Releases Global Temperature Data   Credit: NASA Earth’s global surface temperature in 2025 was slightly warmer than 2023 – but within the margin of error the two years are effectively tied according to an analysis by NASA scientists. Since record-keeping began in 1880, the hottest year on record remains 2024.    Global temperatures in 2025 were cooler than 2024, with average tem ...Continue Reading

Space Weather Message Code: ALTEF3 Serial Number: 3600 Issue Time: 2026 Jan 14 0459 UTC CONTINUED ALERT: Electron 2MeV Integral Flux exceeded 1000pfu Continuation of Serial Number: 3599 Begin Time: 2026 Jan 12 1040 UTC Yesterday Maximum 2MeV Flux: 3575 pfu 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 updat ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2026 Jan 14 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 14 Issued at 0030Z on 14 Jan 2026 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 13 Jan I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 13/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 4334 S16W70 198 0010 Axx 01 01 Alpha 4336 S09W39 167 0250 Eho 1 ...Continue Reading

NASA News   MEDIA ADVISORY M26-005 JAN. 13, 2026 HUMANS IN SPACE NASA to Provide Live Coverage of Crew-11 Return, Splashdown   Four SpaceX Crew-11 members gather together for a crew portrait wearing their Dragon pressure suits during a suit verification check inside the International Space Station’s Kibo laboratory module. Clockwise from bottom left are, NASA astronaut Mike Fincke, Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov, NASA astronaut Zena Cardman, and JAXA (Japan Aerospac ...Continue Reading

NASA, Department of Energy to Develop Lunar Surface Reactor by 2030 NASA News   RELEASE 26-004 JAN. 13, 2026 NASA, Department of Energy to Develop Lunar Surface Reactor by 2030   U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright (left) and NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman (right) meet at the Department of Energy headquarters in Washington on Jan. 8, 2026. Credit: NASA/John Kraus NASA, along with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), ...Continue Reading

Discover the latest Images of the Day and more   January 13, 2026 Weekly News   Latest Images of the Day View the Image of the Day archive A Plume of Bright Blue in Melissa’s Wake The category 5 hurricane stirred up carbonate sediment near Jamaica in what scientists believe is the largest such event in the satellite record. Read more Fire Threatens Rare Forests in Argentina Blazes spread across Los Alerces National Park, home to some ...Continue Reading

A Plume of Bright Blue in Melissa’s Wake   January 13, 2026 Natural Events   Latest Natural Event Images View the natural events archive A Plume of Bright Blue in Melissa’s Wake The category 5 hurricane stirred up carbonate sediment near Jamaica in what scientists believe is the largest such event in the satellite record. Read more     NASA Earth Observatory Where every day is Earth day Visit science.nasa.gov/earth/earth-o ...Continue Reading

Space Weather Message Code: ALTEF3 Serial Number: 3599 Issue Time: 2026 Jan 13 0459 UTC CONTINUED ALERT: Electron 2MeV Integral Flux exceeded 1000pfu Continuation of Serial Number: 3598 Begin Time: 2026 Jan 12 1040 UTC Yesterday Maximum 2MeV Flux: 2992 pfu 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 updat ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2026 Jan 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 13 Issued at 0030Z on 13 Jan 2026 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 12 Jan I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 12/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 4334 S16W57 198 0010 Hrx 01 01 Alpha 4336 S09W25 166 0250 Eho 1 ...Continue Reading

NASA News   MEDIA ADVISORY 26-004 JAN. 12, 2026 HUMANS IN SPACE NASA, SpaceX Invite Media to Watch Crew-12 Launch to Space Station   From left to right, NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Sophie Adenot, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev. Credit: NASA Media accreditation is open for the launch of NASA’s 12th rotational mission of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft carrying a ...Continue Reading