Rare, Widespread Snow in the Atacama Desert   August 27, 2026 Natural Events   Latest Natural Event Images View the natural events archive Rare, Widespread Snow in the Atacama Desert Back-to-back winter storms in August 2026 brought snowfall to northern Chile, from the Andes to near the Pacific coast.     NASA Earth Observatory Where every day is Earth day Visit science.nasa.gov/earth/earth-observatory Follow NASAEarth   ...Continue Reading

NASA News   RELEASE 26-068 AUG. 27, 2026 HUMANS IN SPACE NASA Astronaut Jonny Kim Departs Agency to Continue Military Service NASA astronaut Jonny Kim poses for a portrait at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. Credit: NASA/Josh Valcarcel After nearly a decade of service to NASA, including an eight-month science expedition aboard the International Space Station, astronaut Jonny Kim’s last day at the agency is Thursday. He will continue servi ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2026 Aug 27 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 239 Issued at 0030Z on 27 Aug 2026 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 26 Aug I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 26/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 4513 N04W17 054 0190 Dac 10 14 Beta-Gamma 4515 S07W04 041 0020 ...Continue Reading

Aug 26, 2026 NASA Earthdata GIS (EGIS) will be transitioning and updating to a new backend enterprise system. This will change how users access the service. There will be a scheduled downtime from August 31st - September 4th, 2026 during which the EGIS portal and its services will not be accessible. After the update and transition is complete, the URLs to both the EGIS portal and content pages will remain the same, while the services REST endpoints will have been updated (changed).  We will send out a follow-up ...Continue Reading

NASA News   MEDIA ADVISORY M26-064 AUG. 26, 2026 HUMANS IN SPACE NASA Sets Spacewalk for Station Maintenance, Live Coverage Planned NASA astronaut Jessica Meir and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Sophie Adenot work together inside the International Space Station’s Quest airlock during spacesuit fit and leak checks. Credit: NASA NASA will provide coverage as two astronauts step outside the International Space Station on Tuesday, Sept. 1, to ...Continue Reading

Discover the latest from NASA Earth Science   August 25, 2026 Weekly News   Latest Images of the Day View the Image of the Day archive Michigan’s Les Cheneaux Islands These glacial landforms jut into northern Lake Huron, surrounded by sheltered channels and coves frequented by fish and small watercraft. What Lake Bonneville Left Behind The drying of the massive lake exposed playas that became the setting for feats of engineering and t ...Continue Reading

NASA News   MEDIA ADVISORY M26-062 AUG. 21, 2026 NASA’s Artemis II Crew Set to Receive Congressional Space Medal of Honor From left, Artemis II crew NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen are photographed on April 29, 2026, in the White House Oval Office with President Donald J. Trump. Credit: White House Reminder: The deadline to apply for media credentialin ...Continue Reading

NASA News   MEDIA ADVISORY M26-063 AUG. 24, 2026 SCIENCE NASA Sets Coverage for Roman Space Telescope Launch from Florida NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is encapsulated within the payload fairing at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, ahead of mating to a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket for launch. Credit: NASA/Sydney Rohde (Rocz) Coverage plans are ready for NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope prelaunch and launch activities ...Continue Reading

NASA News   MEDIA ADVISORY M26-062 AUG. 21, 2026 NASA’s Artemis II Crew Set to Receive Congressional Space Medal of Honor From left, Artemis II crew NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen are photographed on April 29, 2026, in the White House Oval Office with President Donald J. Trump. Credit: White House President Donald J. Trump will award each of NASA’s Ar ...Continue Reading

Europe’s Scorching Summer; Lala Batters Hawaii; Fire Clouds in Utah   August 21, 2026 Natural Events   This Week's Natural Event Images View the natural events archive Europe’s Scorching Summer A series of heat waves in 2026 is breaking records and taking a toll in Europe. Lala Batters Hawaii The powerful storm delivered extreme rainfall and damaging winds to the state, passing the Island of Hawaiʻi as a category 1 h ...Continue Reading