Discover the latest from NASA Earth Science   February 17, 2026 Weekly News   Latest Images of the Day View the Image of the Day archive Home Reef Adds On The Tongan volcano expanded its mid-Pacific real estate during its latest eruptive phase. Surveying Popes Creek George Washington was born along this tidal creek in Virginia and, as a teenager, made one of his first surveying maps of the surrounding lands. ...Continue Reading

Home Reef Volcano Adds On   February 17, 2026 Natural Events   Latest Natural Event Images View the natural events archive Home Reef Adds On The Tongan volcano expanded its mid-Pacific real estate during its latest eruptive phase.     NASA Earth Observatory Where every day is Earth day Visit science.nasa.gov/earth/earth-observatory Follow NASAEarth       NASA Earth Science Division ...Continue Reading

Space Weather Message Code: ALTEF3 Serial Number: 3628 Issue Time: 2026 Feb 17 1318 UTC CONTINUED ALERT: Electron 2MeV Integral Flux exceeded 1000pfu Continuation of Serial Number: 3627 Begin Time: 2026 Feb 16 1635 UTC Yesterday Maximum 2MeV Flux: 1518 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 Feb 17 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 48 Issued at 0030Z on 17 Feb 2026 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 16 Feb I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 16/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 4373 N09W69 110 0120 Hax 03 04 Alpha 4374 N09W23 063 0210 Cao 0 ...Continue Reading

Space Weather Message Code: ALTEF3 Serial Number: 3627 Issue Time: 2026 Feb 16 1651 UTC ALERT: Electron 2MeV Integral Flux exceeded 1000pfu Threshold Reached: 2026 Feb 16 1635 UTC Station: GOES19 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 update the personal information in your account, go to the Product ...Continue Reading

Official Space Weather Advisory issued by NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center Boulder, Colorado, USA SPACE WEATHER ADVISORY OUTLOOK #26-7 2026 February 15 at 8:28 p.m. MST (2026 February 16 0328 UTC) **** SPACE WEATHER OUTLOOK **** Summary For February 9-15 R1 (Minor) radio blackouts occurred on 09-13 Feb due to flaring activity associated with sunspot Regions 4366 and 4373. G1 (Minor) geomagnetic storm levels were reached on 15 Feb due to likely CIR effects ahead of coronal hole high spee ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2026 Feb 16 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 47 Issued at 0030Z on 16 Feb 2026 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 15 Feb I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 15/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 4373 N09W56 109 0130 Hax 03 03 Alpha 4374 N10W11 065 0200 Hsx 0 ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2026 Feb 15 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 46 Issued at 0030Z on 15 Feb 2026 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 14 Feb I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 14/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 4373 N10W43 110 0130 Hax 03 03 Alpha 4374 N10E02 065 0200 Hsx 0 ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2026 Feb 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 45 Issued at 0030Z on 14 Feb 2026 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 13 Feb I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 13/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 4369 S03W91 171 0050 Hsx 02 01 Alpha 4373 N10W30 110 0130 Cao 0 ...Continue Reading

Summer heat in Australia, Winter snow in Japan   February 13, 2026 Natural Events   This Week's Natural Event Images View the natural events archive Summer Heat Hits Southeastern Australia January brought blistering extremes Down Under as record temperatures scorched the nation’s southeast. Winter Grips Japan The country's northern regions are accustomed to snow, but unrelenting storms have snarled transportation and caused other chal ...Continue Reading