Snow in North Carolina; Frozen Hudson River   February 6, 2026 Natural Events   This Week's Natural Event Images View the natural events archive A Winter Blanket Covers North Carolina In late January 2026, a strong, moisture-laden storm dropped snow across nearly the entire state, spanning from the Appalachians to the Atlantic Coast. Chilled New York City Ice in the Hudson River hugged the shore of Manhattan amid a deep freeze. ...Continue Reading

A Winter Blanket Covers North Carolina   February 6, 2026 Natural Events   Latest Natural Event Images View the natural events archive A Winter Blanket Covers North Carolina In late January 2026, a strong, moisture-laden storm dropped snow across nearly the entire state, spanning from the Appalachians to the Atlantic Coast.     NASA Earth Observatory Where every day is Earth day Visit science.nasa.gov/earth/earth-observatory Follow ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2026 Feb 06 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 37 Issued at 0030Z on 06 Feb 2026 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 05 Feb I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 05/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 4358 N17W57 242 0030 Bxo 05 03 Beta 4362 S17W22 207 0040 Cao 04 ...Continue Reading

NASA News   RELEASE 26-015 FEB. 5, 2026 SCIENCE NASA Selects Two Earth System Explorers Missions  Credit: NASA Two next-generation satellite missions announced Thursday will help NASA better understand Earth and improve capabilities to foresee environmental events and mitigate disasters.   “NASA uses the unique vantage point of space to study our home planet to deliver life-saving data into the hands of disaster response and decision- ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2026 Feb 05 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 36 Issued at 0030Z on 05 Feb 2026 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 04 Feb I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 04/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 4358 N16W44 242 0020 Cro 04 03 Beta 4362 S16W08 206 0030 Cao 04 ...Continue Reading

Chilled New York City   February 4, 2026 Natural Events   Latest Natural Event Images View the natural events archive Chilled New York City Ice in the Hudson River hugged the shore of Manhattan amid a deep freeze.     NASA Earth Observatory Where every day is Earth day Visit science.nasa.gov/earth/earth-observatory Follow NASAEarth       NASA Earth Science Division ...Continue Reading

Space Weather Message Code: ALTEF3 Serial Number: 3620 Issue Time: 2026 Feb 04 0927 UTC CONTINUED ALERT: Electron 2MeV Integral Flux exceeded 1000pfu Continuation of Serial Number: 3619 Begin Time: 2026 Jan 21 0950 UTC Yesterday Maximum 2MeV Flux: 10480 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 upda ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2026 Feb 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 35 Issued at 0030Z on 04 Feb 2026 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 03 Feb I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 03/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 4358 N16W30 241 0030 Cro 04 05 Beta 4362 S16E06 206 0040 Cao 05 ...Continue Reading

Discover the latest from NASA Earth Science   February 3, 2026 Weekly News   Latest Images of the Day View the Image of the Day archive Cracking Antarctic Sea Ice Icebreakers play a critical role in delivering supplies to America's largest research base in Antarctica. Seasons Change in Southwest Virginia From autumn color to a winter-white finish, forested areas around Blacksburg trade foliage for snow over the span of two months. ...Continue Reading

Space Weather Message Code: ALTEF3 Serial Number: 3619 Issue Time: 2026 Feb 03 0459 UTC CONTINUED ALERT: Electron 2MeV Integral Flux exceeded 1000pfu Continuation of Serial Number: 3618 Begin Time: 2026 Jan 21 0950 UTC Yesterday Maximum 2MeV Flux: 7292 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