:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2021 Apr 09 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 99 Issued at 0030Z on 09 Apr 2021 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 08 Apr I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 08/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type None IA. H-alpha Plages without Spots. Locations Valid at 08/2400Z Apr Nmbr Location Lo 2813 N ...Continue Reading

A couple days late -- our apologies... The latest from NASA's Earth Observatory (6 April 2021) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Latest Images: https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/topic/image-of-the-day * Pacaya Heats Up https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/148150/pacaya-heats-up/?src=eoa-iotd * Building Up the Yellow River Delta https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/148145/building-up-the-yellow-river-delta/?src=eoa-iotd * Season of Change in the Labrador Sea http ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2021 Apr 08 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 98 Issued at 0030Z on 08 Apr 2021 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 07 Apr I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 07/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type None IA. H-alpha Plages without Spots. Locations Valid at 07/2400Z Apr Nmbr Location Lo 2813 N ...Continue Reading

*Tournament Earth - Astronaut Photography Edition* It is time for the final countdown. We started on March 8 with 32 of our favorite photographs of Earth shot from the International Space Station, and now just two are left to compete. Which photo will reign in the 2021 tournament? Will it be a composite of stars in motion over the Americas, shot by astronaut Don Pettit in 2012? Or will it be an alkaline Turkish lake, captured in 2016 by astronaut Kate Rubins? Voting ends April 12… *Vote now* ** ...Continue Reading

*Tournament Earth - Astronaut Photography Edition* It is time for the final countdown. We started on March 8 with 32 of our favorite photographs of Earth shot from the International Space Station, and now just two are left to compete. Which photo will reign in the 2021 tournament? Will it be a composite of stars in motion over the Americas, shot by astronaut Don Pettit in 2012? Or will it be an alkaline Turkish lake, captured in 2016 by astronaut Kate Rubins? Voting ends April 12… *Vote now* ** ...Continue Reading

*Tournament Earth - Astronaut Photography Edition* It is time for the final countdown. We started on March 8 with 32 of our favorite photographs of Earth shot from the International Space Station, and now just two are left to compete. Which photo will reign in the 2021 tournament? Will it be a composite of stars in motion over the Americas, shot by astronaut Don Pettit in 2012? Or will it be an alkaline Turkish lake, captured in 2016 by astronaut Kate Rubins? Voting ends April 12… *Vote now* ** ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 1 day. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- VOLCANOES (1 updated event, 1 new image) -- PACAYA VOLCANO The volcano in Guatemala has been producing persistent strombolian eruptions since the 1960s. * Pacaya Heats Up (Image from Mar 29, 2021; Posted Apr 6, 2021) https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/148150/pacaya-heats-up/?src=nha --------------------------------------------------------------------- Natural Hazards is a ...Continue Reading

Space Weather News for April 7, 2021 https://spaceweather.com https://www.spaceweatheralerts.com SPRITE SEASON BEGINS: This week, a magnificent display of jellyfish sprites over Kansas kicked off the spring season for upward-directed "space lightning." The fast-moving red forms were even visible to the unaided eye. Get the full story and observing tips @ Spaceweather.com. Solar flare alerts: Sign up for Space Weather Alerts and receive an instant text message when solar flares are u ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2021 Apr 07 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 97 Issued at 0030Z on 07 Apr 2021 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 06 Apr I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 06/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2813 N20W65 160 0000 Axx 00 01 Alpha IA. H-alpha Plages without Spots. Locations Valid at 06/ ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2021 Apr 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 96 Issued at 0030Z on 06 Apr 2021 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 05 Apr I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 05/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2813 N20W50 158 0005 Axx 01 01 Alpha IA. H-alpha Plages without Spots. Locations Valid at 05/ ...Continue Reading