NASA News   CONTRACT RELEASE C26-016 NOV. 4, 2026 NASA Announces Ka-Band Satellite Relay Awards for Space Communications   Credit: NASA NASA selected three companies on Wednesday to perform work to develop Ka-band space relay capability concepts that are compatible with current missions in space, ensuring service continuity for existing spacecraft without requiring modifications to their onbo ...Continue Reading

Discover the latest from NASA Earth Science   November 3, 2026 Weekly News   Latest Images of the Day View the Image of the Day archive The Pacific’s Busy Storm Season Super Typhoon In-fa developed an unusually large eye, and the remnants of Typhoon Champi transitioned into an extratropical storm that targeted Alaska. Pennsylvania’s Grand Canyon Amid the warm hues of fall foliage, Pine Creek Gorge forms a deep scar in the Allegheny ...Continue Reading

The Pacific’s Busy Storm Season   November 3, 2026 Natural Events   Latest Natural Event Images View the natural events archive The Pacific’s Busy Storm Season Super Typhoon In-fa developed an unusually large eye, and the remnants of Typhoon Champi transitioned into an extratropical storm that targeted Alaska.     NASA Earth Observatory Where every day is Earth day Visit science.nasa.gov/earth/earth-observatory F ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2026 Nov 04 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 308 Issued at 0030Z on 04 Nov 2026 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 03 Nov I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 03/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 4564 N03W02 208 0010 Axx 02 02 Alpha 4565 N14E20 186 0070 Hsx 02 01 Alpha 4566 S06E53 153 0100 ...Continue Reading

NASA News   MEDIA ADVISORY M26-085 NOV. 2, 2026 MISSIONS NASA Invites Media to Northrop Grumman CRS-25 Station Resupply Launch Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus XL cargo spacecraft is pictured on Oct. 9, 2026, in the grip of the Canadarm2 robotic arm moments before its release into Earth orbit after a nearly six‑month stay attached to the International Space Station’s Unity module. The orbital outpost was soaring 263 miles above the Indian O ...Continue Reading

Official Space Weather Advisory issued by NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center Boulder, Colorado, USA SPACE WEATHER ADVISORY OUTLOOK #26-42 2026 November 1 at 7:25 p.m. MST (2026 November 2 0225 UTC) **** SPACE WEATHER OUTLOOK **** Summary For October 26-November 1 G2 (Moderate) geomagnetic storming was observed on 31 Oct and G1 (Minor) storm levels were observed on 01 Nov. Both events were associated with the onset of a positive polarity CH HSS. Outlook For November 2-8 No NOAA scale events are expe ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2026 Nov 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 305 Issued at 0030Z on 01 Nov 2026 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 31 Oct I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 31/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 4564 N04E44 202 0020 Dro 07 03 Beta 4565 N13E63 183 0040 Hsx 03 01 Alpha IA. H-alpha Plages withou ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2026 Oct 31 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 304 Issued at 0030Z on 31 Oct 2026 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 30 Oct I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 30/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 4563 S19W94 353 0010 Axx 01 01 Alpha 4564 N04E56 203 0030 Cro 05 04 Beta 4565 N12E75 184 0060 H ...Continue Reading

NASA News   MEDIA ADVISORY M26-084 OCT. 30, 2026 MISSIONS NASA Releases MAX POWER Key Events for Media, Participants  NASA’s Freedom 250 F-5 team, including NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, performs a flyover during the national anthem at an NFL game between the Cleveland Browns and the Carolina Panthers at Huntington Bank Field, Sept. 27, 2026, in Cleveland. Credit: NASA/Jordan Cochran America’s ne ...Continue Reading

Arnab Strikes India   October 30, 2026 Natural Events   This Week's Natural Event Images View the natural events archive Arnab Strikes India The first named storm of the North Indian Ocean’s cyclone season made landfall along the coast of Andhra Pradesh.     NASA Earth Observatory Where every day is Earth day Visit science.nasa.gov/earth/earth-observatory Follow NASAEarth       N ...Continue Reading