Discover the latest from NASA Earth Science   August 4, 2026 Weekly News   Latest Images of the Day View the Image of the Day archive Smoke Streams Across Eastern Washington Wildland fires in early August 2026 pushed air quality to unhealthy levels, destroyed hundreds of structures, and triggered mandatory evacuations… A Bare Summer for Barnes Ice Cap The expanse of glacial ice on Canada’s Baffin Island lost its snow cover quickly and ...Continue Reading

Smoke Streams Across Eastern Washington   August 4, 2026 Natural Events   Latest Natural Event Images View the natural events archive Smoke Streams Across Eastern Washington Wildland fires in early August 2026 pushed air quality to unhealthy levels, destroyed hundreds of structures, and triggered mandatory evacuations…     NASA Earth Observatory Where every day is Earth day Visit science.nasa.gov/earth/earth-observatory Follow NASAE ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2026 Aug 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 216 Issued at 0030Z on 04 Aug 2026 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 03 Aug I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 03/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 4496 N04W77 058 0060 Hsx 02 01 Alpha 4498 N14W17 357 0180 Dsi ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2026 Aug 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 215 Issued at 0030Z on 03 Aug 2026 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 02 Aug I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 02/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 4496 N04W65 059 0050 Hsx 03 03 Alpha 4498 N15W03 356 0120 Dsi ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2026 Aug 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 214 Issued at 0030Z on 02 Aug 2026 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 01 Aug I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 01/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 4496 N05W50 057 0070 Cso 04 03 Beta 4498 N14E10 357 0150 Dai 0 ...Continue Reading

Space Weather Message Code: ALTEF3 Serial Number: 3723 Issue Time: 2026 Aug 01 1644 UTC ALERT: Electron 2MeV Integral Flux exceeded 1,000pfu Threshold Reached: 2026 Aug 01 1644 UTC Station: GOES-19 Comment: Yesterday's max: 1157 pfu Thank you for using the Product Subscription Service. If you would like to remove a product subscription or update the personal information in your account, go to the Product Subscription Site. Please do not use the from address for correspondence, as it is not ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2026 Aug 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 213 Issued at 0030Z on 01 Aug 2026 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 31 Jul I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 31/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 4492 N15W88 108 0110 Hax 02 02 Alpha 4494 S05W70 090 0010 Axx ...Continue Reading

NASA News   MEDIA ADVISORY M26-061 JULY 31, 2026 NASA to Host Florida Event Celebrating American Air, Space Leadership An American flag is seen in front of NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Jan. 17, 2026, ahead of the historic Artemis II test flight. NASA will host a news conference at NASA Kennedy on Friday, Aug. 14, to highlight American leadership in space and aviation.  Credit: ...Continue Reading

NASA News   RELEASE 26-062 JULY 31, 2026 AERONAUTICS NASA Opens New Flight Dynamics Research Facility in Virginia  From left to right: Casey Swails, NASA deputy associate administrator; Mike Waller, vice president of BL Harbert International Federal Division; Edward C. Forst, administrator of the U.S. General Services Administration; NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman; Dr. Trina Dyal, director of NASA’s Langley Research Center; Rep. Robert “Bobby” Scott (D-Va.); Virgi ...Continue Reading

Smoke and Fires over Oregon and Western Europe   July 31, 2026 Natural Events   This Week's Natural Event Images View the natural events archive Destructive Fires Char Western Europe Raging wildfires disrupted summer in Spain and France amid sweltering heat waves and prolonged drought. Smoke Blankets Oregon Lightning storms have ignited dozens of fires in central and eastern Oregon.     NASA Earth Observatory Where e ...Continue Reading