:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2026 Sep 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 260 Issued at 0030Z on 17 Sep 2026 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 16 Sep I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 16/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 4527 N03W85 204 0130 Hax 03 02 Alpha 4528 S11W70 189 0120 Hsx 02 01 Alpha IA. H-alpha ...Continue Reading

Wed Sept 16, 2026 NASA Earthdata GIS (EGIS) has completed its transition and update to the new backend enterprise system. Please refer to the PODAAC Cookbook GIS Chapter for the updated endpoints to access the PO.DAAC EGIS services. End-users are encouraged to update to these new service endpoints in their own respective workflows. If you are experiencing any issues with the services please reach out. Thank you for your patience and understanding. P.s. This is an update following the initial announc ...Continue Reading

NASA News   MEDIA ADVISORY M26-068 SEPT. 16, 2026 NASA Astronaut Reid Wiseman to Join NFL Fans in Baltimore NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman prepares to depart the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building for Launch Complex 39B at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida to board NASA’s Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft for the agency's Artemis II launch on April 1, 2026. Credit: NASA ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2026 Sep 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 259 Issued at 0030Z on 16 Sep 2026 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 15 Sep I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 15/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 4527 N05W74 205 0150 Hax 03 02 Alpha 4528 S11W57 189 0120 Hsx 02 01 Alpha IA. H-alpha ...Continue Reading

Discover the latest from NASA Earth Science   September 15, 2026 Weekly News   Latest Images of the Day View the Image of the Day archive An Accidental Impact Crater Discovery  An amateur astronomer scouting online satellite maps for campsites in Quebec found an impact crater instead. An Early Look at Fall Color in Canada Reds, yellows, and oranges are already sweeping across tundra landscapes in Nunavut. ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2026 Sep 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 258 Issued at 0030Z on 15 Sep 2026 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 14 Sep I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 14/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 4524 N12W82 227 0010 Axx 01 01 Alpha 4527 N05W61 205 0180 Hax 03 03 Alpha 4528 S11W44 ...Continue Reading

Official Space Weather Advisory issued by NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center Boulder, Colorado, USA SPACE WEATHER ADVISORY OUTLOOK #26-36 2026 September 13 at 7:21 p.m. MDT (2026 September 14 0121 UTC) **** SPACE WEATHER OUTLOOK **** Summary For September 7-13 Solar activity was at low levels for 07-10 Sep and 12-13 Sep, and was at very low levels on 11 Sep. The largest flare of the period was a C5.8/Sf at 12/1720 UTC from Region 4521 (N09, L=266, class/area Hsx/90 on 06 Sep). This region was responsible ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2026 Sep 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 257 Issued at 0030Z on 14 Sep 2026 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 13 Sep I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 13/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 4524 N12W68 225 0020 Hrx 01 01 Alpha 4525 N11W52 211 0010 Bxo 05 02 Beta 4527 N04W48 ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2026 Sep 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 256 Issued at 0030Z on 13 Sep 2026 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 12 Sep I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 12/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 4521 N09W93 265 0020 Hsx 01 01 Alpha 4524 N12W54 226 0020 Hrx 01 01 Alpha 4525 N11W38 ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2026 Sep 12 0035 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 255 Issued at 0030Z on 12 Sep 2026 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 11 Sep I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 11/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 4521 N09W79 264 0020 Hsx 01 01 Alpha 4524 N12W40 225 0020 Hsx 01 01 Alpha 4525 N11W24 ...Continue Reading