: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

NASA News   CONTRACT RELEASE C26-014 SEPT. 30, 2026 NASA Awards Contract to Develop 5G Communications for Moon   Credit: NASA NASA has awarded Modulate Space Corporation a contract to develop key elements of a 5G communications system for use on the lunar surface with built-in Wi-Fi 6, for NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland. This accelerated effort is organized into two primary work a ...Continue Reading

Hurricanes Polo and Nolo   September 30, 2026 Natural Events   Latest Natural Event Images View the natural events archive Powerful Storms Continue to Prowl the Pacific Hurricanes Polo and Nolo sent destructive effects ashore amid an active season in the northeastern and central Pacific.     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 Sep 30 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 273 Issued at 0030Z on 30 Sep 2026 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 29 Sep I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 29/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 4535 N11W46 354 0050 Cso 06 06 Beta-Gamma 4544 S09W15 321 0040 Cso 04 02 Beta IA. H-al ...Continue Reading

NASA News   MEDIA ADVISORY M26-074 SEPT. 29, 2026 ABOUT NASA Features Exploration, Science at International Space Conference    Caption: Broadway performers are seen as they sing during the opening ceremony of the 70th International Astronautical Congress, Oct. 21, 2019 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington. Credit: NASA/Joel Kowsky NASA will participate in the 77th International Astronautical Congress ...Continue Reading

NASA News   CONTRACT RELEASE C26-013 SEPT. 29, 2026 MISSIONS NASA Adds Blue Origin New Glenn 9x4 to Launch Services Contract   Credit: NASA In accordance with a contract on-ramp clause, NASA has added Blue Origin’s New Glenn 9x4 launch service to the NASA Launch Services (NLS) II contract. The New Glenn 9x4 launch service will be available to NASA’s Launch Services Program Office to use for future miss ...Continue Reading