Behind the record-breaking achievements of one of NASA’s first female astronauts NASA History News & Notes AUGUST 2026 • Volume 43, Number 7   CONTENTS [*]Shannon Lucid’s early life and her record-breaking Shuttle-Mir mission [*]The 2026 NASA History Program Review [*]Two new archivists welcomed to the team [*]Planetarity conference report Trivia challenge ORAL HISTORY How Shannon Lucid's Resolve Launched a Record-Setting Career ...Continue Reading

Explosive Intensification for Hurricane Polo   September 25, 2026 Natural Events   Latest Natural Event Images View the natural events archive Explosive Intensification for Hurricane Polo Several ingredients came together off the Pacific coast of Mexico to generate one of the strongest storms the eastern Pacific basin has ever seen.     NASA Earth Observatory Where every day is Earth day Visit science.nasa.gov/earth/earth-observatory ...Continue Reading

Hurricane Polo; An Epic View of the Seasons   September 25, 2026 Natural Events   This Week's Natural Event Images View the natural events archive Explosive Intensification for Hurricane Polo Several ingredients came together off the Pacific coast of Mexico to generate one of the strongest storms the eastern Pacific basin has ever seen. An Epic View of the Seasons The tilt in Earth's axis of rotation makes the apparent position of c ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2026 Sep 25 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 268 Issued at 0030Z on 25 Sep 2026 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 24 Sep I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 24/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 4533 S14E09 004 0030 Hrx 02 02 Alpha 4534 N11W61 075 0040 Cao 06 08 Beta 4535 N12E21 ...Continue Reading

NASA News   RELEASE 26-077 SEPT. 24, 2026 MISSIONS NASA Shares SpaceX Crew-14 Assignments for Space Station Mission   NASA’s SpaceX Crew-14 crew members during preflight training at SpaceX’s facility in Hawthorne, California (from left, Roscosmos cosmonaut Arutyun Kiviryan, NASA astronaut Chris Birch, NASA astronaut Kayla Barron, and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Makoto Suwa).    & ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2026 Sep 24 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 267 Issued at 0030Z on 24 Sep 2026 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 23 Sep I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 23/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 4533 S13E23 004 0040 Hsx 02 02 Alpha 4534 N11W48 075 0040 Dai 06 12 Beta 4535 N12E34 ...Continue Reading

NASA News   RELEASE 26-076 SEPT. 23, 2026 SCIENCE NASA Selects Far-Infrared Telescope as First in New Mission Class   Credit: NASA NASA announced Wednesday a mission to explore the history and evolution of the universe, PRIMA (PRobe far-Infrared Mission for Astrophysics), is advancing to the next phase of development. This space telescope is the first in a new class of NASA astrophysics missions, call ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2026 Sep 23 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 266 Issued at 0030Z on 23 Sep 2026 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 22 Sep I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 22/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 4533 S13E36 004 0050 Hsx 02 01 Alpha 4534 N11W35 075 0050 Dai 06 13 Beta 4535 N12E44 ...Continue Reading

Discover the latest from NASA Earth Science   September 22, 2026 Weekly News   Latest Images of the Day View the Image of the Day archive An Epic View of the Seasons The tilt in Earth's axis of rotation makes the apparent position of continents shift with the seasons in imagery from a NASA camera in deep space. Arctic Melt Season Length Levels Off While the sea ice melt season has lengthened dramatically in most of the satellite era ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2026 Sep 22 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 265 Issued at 0030Z on 22 Sep 2026 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 21 Sep I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 21/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 4533 S13E50 003 0040 Hsx 01 01 Alpha 4534 N11W21 074 0030 Dri 05 10 Beta 4535 N12E58 ...Continue Reading