:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2026 Oct 03 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 276 Issued at 0030Z on 03 Oct 2026 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 02 Oct I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 02/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 4535 N12W83 351 0030 Hsx 02 01 Alpha 4545 N20E46 222 0020 Cro 06 02 Beta 4546 S19W45 ...Continue Reading

NASA News   MEDIA ADVISORY M26-072 OCT. 2, 2026 NASA Astronaut Christina Koch to Join NFL Fans in Philadelphia NASA astronaut Christina Koch is seen during an event to award the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to the Artemis II crew, Friday, Aug. 28, 2026, at the agency's Johnson Space Center in Houston. Credit: NASA/John Kraus As part of NASA’s ongoing Inspiration Tour, NASA astronaut Christi ...Continue Reading

Hurricanes Polo and Nolo; Flooding in Nepal; Fire Clouds   October 2, 2026 Natural Events   This Week's Natural Event Images View the natural events archive Rains Swamp the Gandak River After days of torrential rain, the river rose to record-breaking levels in parts of Nepal and India. Powerful Storms Continue to Prowl the Pacific Hurricanes Polo and Nolo sent destructive effects ashore amid an active season in the northeastern and ...Continue Reading

Rains Swamp the Gandak River   October 2, 2026 Natural Events   Latest Natural Event Images View the natural events archive Rains Swamp the Gandak River After days of torrential rain, the river rose to record-breaking levels in parts of Nepal and India.     NASA Earth Observatory Where every day is Earth day Visit science.nasa.gov/earth/earth-observatory Follow NASAEarth       NA ...Continue Reading

NASA News   RELEASE: 26-082 OCT. 2, 2026 MISSIONS NASA Opens Applications for Next Class of Flight Directors    The Artemis II flight control team is pictured in the White Flight Control Room in mission control at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston on April 10, 2026, for the splashdown and recovery of the Artemis II mission. Credit: NASA/Robert Markowitz NASA is seeking leaders for one of the ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2026 Oct 02 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 275 Issued at 0030Z on 02 Oct 2026 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 01 Oct I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 01/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 4535 N11W72 353 0050 Dso 05 04 Beta 4544 S09W43 324 0010 Axx 01 01 Alpha 4545 N20E61 ...Continue Reading

NASA News   RELEASE: 26-081 OCT. 1, 2026 MISSIONS NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 Launches to International Space Station    A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the company’s Dragon spacecraft launched on NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 mission to the International Space Station with NASA astronauts Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney, CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Joshua Kutryk, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Teteryatnikov onboard, Thursda ...Continue Reading

NASA News   CONTRACT RELEASE C26-015 OCT. 1, 2026 NASA Awards Enterprise Logistics Support Services Agreements   Credit: NASA NASA selected 16 companies to provide Enterprise Logistics Support Services under new agreements that will standardize requirements, improve reporting, and streamline the management of costs and resources.   The $1.4 billion blanket purchase agreements will suppor ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2026 Oct 01 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 274 Issued at 0030Z on 01 Oct 2026 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 30 Sep I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 30/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 4535 N11W57 351 0060 Dao 06 06 Beta-Gamma 4544 S09W29 323 0030 Dro 04 03 Beta IA. H-al ...Continue Reading

NASA News   RELEASE: 26-080 SEPT. 30, 2026 MISSIONS NASA Adds New Science Investigations for Moon Base    Artist’s rendering depicting astronauts, habitats, rovers, power systems, and cargo operations supporting sustained human activities at the Moon Base near the lunar South Pole. Credit: NASA NASA selected three new scientific investigations and their payload suites to advance our knowledge of the Moon and help pave the w ...Continue Reading