Space Weather News for May 29, 2020 https://spaceweather.com https://www.spaceweatheralerts.com THE SUN IS FLARING AGAIN: Today, the sun produced its strongest solar flare in nearly 3 years. The M-class explosion came from a new-cycle sunspot hidden just behind the sun's northeastern limb. This weekend, the blast site will turn to face Earth, so future flares, if they continue, could become geoeffective. Visit Spaceweather.com for updates. Aurora alerts: Sign up for Space Weather Alerts and r ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2020 May 29 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 150 Issued at 0030Z on 29 May 2020 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 28 May I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 28/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type None IA. H-alpha Plages without Spots. Locations Valid at 28/2400Z May Nmbr Location Lo None ...Continue Reading

Spaceweather.com for the full story. Aurora alerts: Sign up for Space Weather Alerts and receive a text message when auroras appear in your area. Above: Noctilucent clouds over Ängelholm, Sweden, on May 26, 2020. Photo credit: Johny Krahbichler. Share Tweet Forward ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2020 May 28 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 149 Issued at 0030Z on 28 May 2020 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 27 May I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 27/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type None IA. H-alpha Plages without Spots. Locations Valid at 27/2400Z May Nmbr Location Lo None ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2020 May 27 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 148 Issued at 0030Z on 27 May 2020 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 26 May I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 26/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type None IA. H-alpha Plages without Spots. Locations Valid at 26/2400Z May Nmbr Location Lo None ...Continue Reading

The latest from NASA's Earth Observatory (26 May 2020) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Latest Images: https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/topic/image-of-the-day * Mapping Snow on Arctic Sea Ice https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/146758/mapping-snow-on-arctic-sea-ice/?src=eoa-iotd * Nitrogen Dioxide Levels Rebound in China https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/146741/nitrogen-dioxide-levels-rebound-in-china/?src=eoa-iotd * A Falcon over Ajim https://earthobservat ...Continue Reading

Space Weather News for May 26, 2020 https://spaceweather.com https://www.spaceweatheralerts.com IS THE SOUTH ATLANTIC ANOMALY SPLITTING?  Earth's magnetic field has a weak spot: The South Atlantic Anomaly, where space radiation comes closer than usual to our planet's surface. New data from Europe's Swarm spacecraft shows that the Anomaly might be splitting in two, creating a new weak spot near Africa in addition to the original over South America. Get the full story at Spaceweather.com . ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 7 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- SEVERE STORMS (1 updated event, 2 new images) -- 2020 CYCLONE SEASON IN THE NORTHERN INDIAN OCEAN Cyclones tend to form between April and December, fueled by changing seasons (in the west) and the monsoon (in the east). * Amphan Batters India, Bangladesh (Image from May 20, 2020; Posted May 20, 2020) https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/146749/amphan-batters-india-banglad ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2020 May 26 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 147 Issued at 0030Z on 26 May 2020 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 25 May I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 25/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type None IA. H-alpha Plages without Spots. Locations Valid at 25/2400Z May Nmbr Location Lo None ...Continue Reading

Official Space Weather Advisory issued by NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center Boulder, Colorado, USA SPACE WEATHER ADVISORY OUTLOOK #20-21 2020 May 25 at 12:10 a.m. MDT (2020 May 25 0610 UTC) **** SPACE WEATHER OUTLOOK **** Summary For May 18-24 No space weather storms were observed. Outlook For May 25-31 No space weather storms are expected. Data used to provide space weather services are contributed by NOAA, USAF, NASA, NSF, USGS, the International Space Environment Services and other observ ...Continue Reading