The latest from NASA's Earth Observatory (5 May 2020) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ New Features: https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/features * Applied Sciences Collection https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/collection/1654/applied-sciences?src=eoa-features NASA satellites and sensors constantly take the pulse of our planet. Researchers apply those observations on local and regional scales to better manage things like food and water supplies, health, safety, land use, and eco ...Continue Reading

Space Weather News for May 5, 2020 https://spaceweather.com https://www.spaceweatheralerts.com IT'S RAINING PLASMA ON THE SUN TODAY: Today, a number of large prominences have sprung up on the sun. At least one of them is leaking plasma, producing a glowing-hot rain that is splashing down on the solar surface. Visit today's edition of Spaceweather.com for a must-see movie of the ongoing rainstorm. Aurora alerts: Sign up for Space Weather Alerts and receive a text message when auroras appear i ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2020 May 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 126 Issued at 0030Z on 05 May 2020 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 04 May I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 04/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type None IA. H-alpha Plages without Spots. Locations Valid at 04/2400Z May Nmbr Location Lo 2760 ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 7 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- FIRES (1 updated event, 1 new image) -- SOUTH AMERICAN FIRES IN 2020 The fire season in South America spans several ecosystems and has far-reaching consequences. * A Fiery Month in Zulia (Image from Apr 26, 2020; Posted Apr 28, 2020) https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/146639/a-fiery-month-in-zulia/?src=nha -- SEVERE STORMS (1 updated event, 1 new image) -- TORNADOES IN ...Continue Reading

Official Space Weather Advisory issued by NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center Boulder, Colorado, USA SPACE WEATHER ADVISORY OUTLOOK #20-18 2020 May 3 at 8:55 p.m. MDT (2020 May 4 0255 UTC) **** SPACE WEATHER OUTLOOK **** Summary For April 27-May 3 No space weather storms were observed during the summary period. Outlook For May 4-10 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, the Internat ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2020 May 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 125 Issued at 0030Z on 04 May 2020 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 03 May I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 03/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type None IA. H-alpha Plages without Spots. Locations Valid at 03/2400Z May Nmbr Location Lo 2760 ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2020 May 03 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 124 Issued at 0030Z on 03 May 2020 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 02 May I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 02/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type None IA. H-alpha Plages without Spots. Locations Valid at 02/2400Z May Nmbr Location Lo 2760 ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2020 May 02 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 123 Issued at 0030Z on 02 May 2020 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 01 May I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 01/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type None IA. H-alpha Plages without Spots. Locations Valid at 01/2400Z May Nmbr Location Lo 2760 ...Continue Reading

Space Weather News for May 1, 2020 https://spaceweather.com https://www.spaceweatheralerts.com REFLECTED TSUNAMIS MIMIC SPACE WEATHER: New research just published in the journal Space Weather shows that earthquakes and tsunamis can affect our planet's ionosphere as much as powerful X-class solar flares do, causing GPS receivers to completely lose lock. Reflected tsunamis are especially troublesome. Get the full story on today's edition of Spaceweather.com. Aurora alerts: Sign up for Space Wea ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2020 May 01 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 122 Issued at 0030Z on 01 May 2020 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 30 Apr I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 30/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2760 S07W31 307 0020 Cro 03 02 Beta 2762 N23W61 337 0010 Axx 01 01 Alpha 2763 N32E16 ...Continue Reading