NASA News   RELEASE 26-031 APRIL 11, 2026 MISSIONS NASA Science, Cargo Launch Aboard Northrop Grumman CRS-24 Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus XL cargo spacecraft launches atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on April 11, 2026. Credit: NASA NASA is sending more science, technology demonstrations, and crew supplies to the International Space Station following the successful launch of the agency’s Northrop Grumman ...Continue Reading

Space Weather Message Code: ALTEF3 Serial Number: 3672 Issue Time: 2026 Apr 11 1306 UTC CONTINUED ALERT: Electron 2MeV Integral Flux exceeded 1000pfu Continuation of Serial Number: 3671 Begin Time: 2026 Apr 03 0920 UTC Yesterday Maximum 2MeV Flux: 1714 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

NASA News   RELEASE 26-030 APRIL 10, 2026 MISSIONS NASA Welcomes Record-Setting Artemis II Moonfarers Back to Earth   NASA’s Orion spacecraft, with Artemis II crewmembers NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, was seen as it splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California, at 5:07 p.m. PDT on Friday, April 10, 2026. Credit: NASA/Joel Kowsky The first astronauts to trav ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2026 Apr 11 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 101 Issued at 0030Z on 11 Apr 2026 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 10 Apr I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 10/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 4414 N15E37 025 0020 Cro 03 02 Beta 4415 S18E47 015 0100 Hsx 0 ...Continue Reading

Drought Parches Florida   April 10, 2026 Natural Events   This Week's Natural Event Images View the natural events archive Drought Parches Florida The state was unusually dry for much of 2025, but the intensity of the drought has ratcheted up since January 2026.     NASA Earth Observatory Where every day is Earth day Visit science.nasa.gov/earth/earth-observatory Follow NASAEarth       ...Continue Reading

Space Weather Message Code: ALTEF3 Serial Number: 3671 Issue Time: 2026 Apr 10 1407 UTC CONTINUED ALERT: Electron 2MeV Integral Flux exceeded 1000pfu Continuation of Serial Number: 3670 Begin Time: 2026 Apr 03 0920 UTC Yesterday Maximum 2MeV Flux: 10680 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 upda ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2026 Apr 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 100 Issued at 0030Z on 10 Apr 2026 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 09 Apr I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 09/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 4408 N08W81 156 0030 Hsx 02 01 Alpha 4409 N01W85 160 0170 Esi ...Continue Reading

Space Weather Message Code: ALTEF3 Serial Number: 3670 Issue Time: 2026 Apr 09 0459 UTC CONTINUED ALERT: Electron 2MeV Integral Flux exceeded 1000pfu Continuation of Serial Number: 3669 Begin Time: 2026 Apr 03 0920 UTC Yesterday Maximum 2MeV Flux: 7322 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 Apr 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 99 Issued at 0030Z on 09 Apr 2026 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 08 Apr I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 08/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 4405 S28W85 173 0100 Hsx 17 01 Alpha 4406 N07W94 183 0030 Hrx 0 ...Continue Reading

Space Weather Message Code: ALTEF3 Serial Number: 3669 Issue Time: 2026 Apr 08 0459 UTC CONTINUED ALERT: Electron 2MeV Integral Flux exceeded 1000pfu Continuation of Serial Number: 3668 Begin Time: 2026 Apr 03 0920 UTC Yesterday Maximum 2MeV Flux: 7359 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