:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2026 Oct 10 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 283 Issued at 0030Z on 10 Oct 2026 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 09 Oct I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 09/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 4545 N18W46 222 0040 Dao 08 08 Beta 4548 S13W14 190 0040 Hsx 02 01 Alpha 4549 N10W41 ...Continue Reading

NASA News   RELEASE 26-086 OCT. 9, 2026 NASA Seeks US Industry Plans for Commercial Space Stations   Credit: NASA NASA is advancing American leadership in space by taking the next step toward a future where commercial space stations lead the way in low Earth orbit. On Friday, the agency released its final Request for Proposals inviting industry to submit plans for the next generation of comm ...Continue Reading

Floods in Thailand; Drought in Texas   October 9, 2026 Natural Events   This Week's Natural Event Images View the natural events archive Floodwaters Overwhelm Thailand Heavy rains since mid-September have caused widespread flooding that has affected millions of people across the country. Fighting Drought in Texas Cotton Country Drought and an ailing aquifer were major topics of conversation when NASA scientists visited with farmers ...Continue Reading

Floodwaters Overwhelm Thailand   October 9, 2026 Natural Events   Latest Natural Event Images View the natural events archive Floodwaters Overwhelm Thailand Heavy rains since mid-September have caused widespread flooding that has affected millions of people across the country.     NASA Earth Observatory Where every day is Earth day Visit science.nasa.gov/earth/earth-observatory Follow NASAEarth       ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2026 Oct 09 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 282 Issued at 0030Z on 09 Oct 2026 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 08 Oct I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 08/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 4545 N17W33 222 0070 Dso 08 09 Beta 4548 S13W01 190 0040 Hsx 02 01 Alpha 4549 N10W29 ...Continue Reading

NASA News   MEDIA ADVISORY M26-077 OCT. 8, 2026 SCIENCE NASA Briefing to Highlight Contributions to Martian Moons Mission An artist’s concept of JAXA’s (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) spacecraft at Mars. Credit: JAXA Media are invited to join NASA for a media teleconference at 4 p.m. EDT, Thursday, Oct. 15, to preview the agency’s contributions to JAXA’s (Japan Aerospac ...Continue Reading

NASA News   RELEASE 26-085 OCT. 8, 2026 NASA Announces Bold Science Initiatives for America’s Golden Age Summit   Credit: NASA NASA is launching two new science and technology initiatives to deepen scientific understanding and accelerate the innovation that will shape America’s future in space.   The initiatives are announced in conjunction with the White House Office of Science and Tech ...Continue Reading

NASA News   RELEASE: 26-083 OCT. 8, 2026 MISSIONS NASA’s SpaceX Crew‑12 Splashes Down, Sets Briefing to Discuss Mission   The SpaceX Crew Dragon Freedom spacecraft is seen as it lands with NASA astronauts Jessica Meir, Jack Hathaway, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Sophie Adenot, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev aboard in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Los Angeles on Oct. 8, 2026. Credit: NASA/Keegan Barber ...Continue Reading

Fighting Drought in Texas Cotton Country   October 8, 2026 Natural Events   Latest Natural Event Images View the natural events archive Fighting Drought in Texas Cotton Country Drought and an ailing aquifer were major topics of conversation when NASA scientists visited with farmers in the Texas High Plains.     NASA Earth Observatory Where every day is Earth day Visit science.nasa.gov/earth/earth-observatory Follow NASAEarth ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2026 Oct 08 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 281 Issued at 0030Z on 08 Oct 2026 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 07 Oct I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 07/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 4545 N18W19 221 0050 Dao 06 08 Beta 4547 N15W73 275 0010 Axx 01 01 Alpha 4548 S12E13 ...Continue Reading