** Tournament Earth - Best of EO: Round 2 ** Round 1 was full of upsets and surprises. Now it is time to pick your favorites from the "Neat 16" competitors in another week of voting. Round 2 ends on April 6 at 9 a.m. Eastern (U.S.) https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/tournament-earth The following sections have been updated in the past 7 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- DUST AND HAZE (1 updated event, 1 new image) -- ARAL SEA DUST STORMS Dust storms have are co ...Continue Reading

Official Space Weather Advisory issued by NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center Boulder, Colorado, USA SPACE WEATHER ADVISORY OUTLOOK #20-13 2020 March 29 at 7:06 p.m. MDT (2020 March 30 0106 UTC) **** SPACE WEATHER OUTLOOK **** Summary For March 23-29 No space weather storms were observed during the summary period. Outlook For March 30-April 5 No space weather storms are expected during the outlook period. Data used to provide space weather services are contributed by NOAA, USAF, NASA, NSF, USGS, ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2020 Mar 30 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 90 Issued at 0030Z on 30 Mar 2020 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 29 Mar I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 29/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type None IA. H-alpha Plages without Spots. Locations Valid at 29/2400Z Mar Nmbr Location Lo None I ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2020 Mar 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 89 Issued at 0030Z on 29 Mar 2020 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 28 Mar 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 Mar Nmbr Location Lo None I ...Continue Reading

Space Weather News for March 28, 2020 https://spaceweather.com https://www.spaceweatheralerts.com SUNSET SKY SHOW--TONIGHT!  Tonight, Venus, the crescent Moon and the Pleiades will form a beautiful triangle in the western sunset sky. The event kicks off a slow-motion conjunction between Venus and the Pleiades that will grow even more beautiful in the nights ahead. Visit Spaceweather.com for sky maps and observing tips. Aurora alerts: Sign up for Spaceweather Alerts and receive a text mes ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2020 Mar 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 88 Issued at 0030Z on 28 Mar 2020 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 27 Mar 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 Mar Nmbr Location Lo None I ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2020 Mar 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 87 Issued at 0030Z on 27 Mar 2020 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 26 Mar 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 Mar Nmbr Location Lo None I ...Continue Reading

Space Weather News for March 26, 2020 https://spaceweather.com https://www.spaceweatheralerts.com NOCTILUCENT CLOUDS OVER THE SOUTH PACIFIC: Are you ready to see an electric-blue cloud made of frosted meteor smoke? The odds are improving. Not so long ago, noctilucent clouds were confined to Earth's polar regions. Recently, however, they have spread to record-low latitudes. The latest sighting comes from Macquarie Island in the South Pacific. Visit Spaceweather.com for the full story. Aurora a ...Continue Reading

Space Weather Message Code: ALTEF3 Serial Number: 3030 Issue Time: 2020 Mar 26 1227 UTC CONTINUED ALERT: Electron 2MeV Integral Flux exceeded 1000pfu Continuation of Serial Number: 3029 Begin Time: 2020 Mar 23 1635 UTC Yesterday Maximum 2MeV Flux: 1398 pfu NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation Potential Impacts: Satellite systems may experience significant charging resulting in increased risk to satellite systems.Thank you for using the Product Sub ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2020 Mar 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 86 Issued at 0030Z on 26 Mar 2020 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 25 Mar 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 Mar Nmbr Location Lo None I ...Continue Reading