Summer heat in Australia, Winter snow in Japan   February 13, 2026 Natural Events   This Week's Natural Event Images View the natural events archive Summer Heat Hits Southeastern Australia January brought blistering extremes Down Under as record temperatures scorched the nation’s southeast. Winter Grips Japan The country's northern regions are accustomed to snow, but unrelenting storms have snarled transportation and caused other chal ...Continue Reading

Space Weather Message Code: ALTEF3 Serial Number: 3626 Issue Time: 2026 Feb 13 1707 UTC ALERT: Electron 2MeV Integral Flux exceeded 1000pfu Threshold Reached: 2026 Feb 13 1650 UTC Station: GOES19 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 update the personal information in your account, go to the Product ...Continue Reading

NASA News   RELEASE 26-018 FEB. 13, 2026 HUMANS IN SPACE NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 Launches to International Space Station A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with a Dragon spacecraft atop carrying NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Sophie Adenot, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev lifts off at 5:15 a.m. EST, Feb. 13, 2026, from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida to the International Space Statio ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2026 Feb 13 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 44 Issued at 0030Z on 13 Feb 2026 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 12 Feb I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 12/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 4367 N09W83 176 0010 Hrx 01 01 Alpha 4368 S09W80 173 0050 Hsx 0 ...Continue Reading

NASA News   RELEASE 26-017 FEB. 12, 2026 HUMANS IN SPACE NASA Selects Vast for Sixth Private Mission to Space Station Credit: NASA NASA and Vast have signed an order for the sixth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, targeted to launch no earlier than summer 2027 from Florida.  This private astronaut mission marks the company's first selection to the orbiting laboratory, underscoring NASA’s ongoing investment in foste ...Continue Reading

Space Weather Message Code: ALTEF3 Serial Number: 3625 Issue Time: 2026 Feb 12 1527 UTC ALERT: Electron 2MeV Integral Flux exceeded 1000pfu Threshold Reached: 2026 Feb 12 1510 UTC Station: GOES19 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 update the personal information in your account, go to the Product ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2026 Feb 12 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 43 Issued at 0030Z on 12 Feb 2026 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 11 Feb I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 11/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 4367 N09W70 176 0010 Hrx 01 01 Alpha 4368 S10W67 173 0080 Hsx 0 ...Continue Reading

Summer Heat Hits Southeastern Australia   February 11, 2026 Natural Events   Latest Natural Event Images View the natural events archive Summer Heat Hits Southeastern Australia January brought blistering extremes Down Under as record temperatures scorched the nation’s southeast.     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 Feb 11 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 42 Issued at 0030Z on 11 Feb 2026 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 10 Feb I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 10/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 4366 N14W84 204 0800 Fhc 19 22 Beta-Gamma-Delta 4367 N09W58 178 ...Continue Reading

Discover the latest from NASA Earth Science   February 10, 2026 Weekly News   Latest Images of the Day View the Image of the Day archive Winter Grips Japan Weeks of intense rain overwhelmed rivers and reservoirs, displacing hundreds of thousands of people. A Grand, Snow-Rimmed Canyon A dusting of white highlighted the Colorado Plateau around the deep gorge, while shadows created a visual illusion. A Winter ...Continue Reading