NASA News   RELEASE 26-008 JAN. 20, 2026 NASA’s Day of Remembrance Honors Fallen Heroes of Exploration   The Space Shuttle Columbia Memorial is seen during a wreath laying ceremony that was part of NASA’s Day of Remembrance, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia. Wreaths were laid in memory of those men and women who lost their lives in the quest for space exploration. Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls NASA w ...Continue Reading

NASA News   RELEASE 26-010 JAN. 20, 2026 HUMANS IN SPACE NASA Astronaut Suni Williams Retires   NASA astronaut Suni Williams at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station’s Naval Ordnance Test Unit basin in Florida on March 28, 2018. Credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett After 27 years of service, NASA astronaut Suni Williams retired from the agency, effective Dec. 27, 2025. Williams completed three missions aboard the International Space Station, setting numero ...Continue Reading

NASA News   RELEASE 26-009 JAN. 20, 2026 SCIENCE New NASA Artemis Payloads To Study Moon’s Terrain, Radiation, History   Credit: NASA NASA announced Tuesday the selection of three new science investigations that will strengthen humanity’s understanding and exploration of the Moon. As part of the agency’s CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) initiative and Artemis campaign, American companies will deliver these research payloads to the lu ...Continue Reading

NASA News   RELEASE 26-011 JAN. 20, 2026 NASA Unlocks Golden Age of Innovation, Exploration in Trump’s First Year   NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) and Orion spacecraft rolled out of the Vehicle Assembly Building at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026 in preparation for the Artemis II mission. Credit: NASA/Brandon Hancock One year into President Donald J. Trump’s second term, NASA is delivering ...Continue Reading

Discover the latest from NASA Earth Science   January 20, 2026 Weekly News   Latest Images of the Day View the Image of the Day archive North America’s Greenhouse Hub The expansion of greenhouses in southern Ontario is changing the appearance of the land surface—and the night sky. Read more How Long, Not Long After marching from Selma, Martin Luther King Jr. stood on the steps of the state capitol in Montgomery, Alabama, and called fo ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2026 Jan 20 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 20 Issued at 0030Z on 20 Jan 2026 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 19 Jan I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 19/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 4341 S11E03 046 0290 Dkc 09 12 Beta-Gamma 4342 N14E10 039 0140 D ...Continue Reading

Space Weather Message Code: WATA99 Serial Number: 13 Issue Time: 2026 Jan 19 1203 UTC WATCH: Geomagnetic Storm Category G4 or Greater Predicted Highest Storm Level Predicted by Day: Jan 20: G4 (Severe) Jan 21: G1 (Minor) Jan 22: None (Below G1) THIS SUPERSEDES ANY/ALL PRIOR WATCHES IN EFFECT NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation Potential Impacts: Area of impact primarily poleward of 45 degrees Geomagnetic Latitude. Induced ...Continue Reading

Space Weather Message Code: ALTEF3 Serial Number: 3605 Issue Time: 2026 Jan 19 0500 UTC CONTINUED ALERT: Electron 2MeV Integral Flux exceeded 1000pfu Continuation of Serial Number: 3604 Begin Time: 2026 Jan 12 1040 UTC Yesterday Maximum 2MeV Flux: 4619 pfu Potential Impacts: Satellite systems may experience significant charging resulting in increased risk to satellite systems.Thank you for using the Product Subscription Service. If you would like to remove a product subscription or updat ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2026 Jan 19 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 19 Issued at 0030Z on 19 Jan 2026 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 18 Jan I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 18/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 4341 S11E17 045 0360 Dkc 07 13 Beta-Gamma-Delta 4342 N16E22 040 ...Continue Reading

Official Space Weather Advisory issued by NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center Boulder, Colorado, USA SPACE WEATHER ADVISORY OUTLOOK #26-3 2026 January 18 at 5:24 p.m. MST (2026 January 19 0024 UTC) **** SPACE WEATHER OUTLOOK **** Summary For January 12-18 G1 (Minor) geomagnetic storms were observed on 16 and 17 January. R1 (Minor) radio blackouts were observed on 14 and 17 January. R3 (Strong) radio blaackouts were observed on 18 January. S1 (Minor) solar radiation storms were observed on ...Continue Reading