NASA News   MEDIA ADVISORY M26-075 OCT. 5, 2026 HUMANS IN SPACE NASA to Stream SpaceX Crew-12 Return, Splashdown Live NASA's SpaceX Crew-12 members gather for a portrait in the pressure suits they will wear when they depart the International Space Station inside the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft. From left, Roscosmos cosmonaut and mission specialist Andrey Fedyaev, NASA astronauts Jack Hathaway and Jessica Meir, Crew-12 pilot and commande ...Continue Reading

Official Space Weather Advisory issued by NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center Boulder, Colorado, USA SPACE WEATHER ADVISORY OUTLOOK #26-38 2026 October 5 at 10:40 a.m. MDT (2026 October 5 1640 UTC) **** SPACE WEATHER OUTLOOK **** Summary For September 28-October 4 No space weather storms were observed during the summary period. Outlook For October 5-11 No space weather storms are expected during the outlook period. Data used to provide space weather services are contributed by NOAA, USAF, NASA, ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2026 Oct 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 278 Issued at 0030Z on 05 Oct 2026 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 04 Oct I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 04/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 4545 N20E20 221 0020 Cro 08 06 Beta 4546 S19W74 315 0010 Hrx 01 01 Alpha 4547 N15W33 ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2026 Oct 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 277 Issued at 0030Z on 04 Oct 2026 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 03 Oct I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 03/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 4545 N20E33 222 0020 Dao 06 05 Beta 4546 S18W59 314 0010 Cro 02 03 Beta 4547 N15W20 ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2026 Oct 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 276 Issued at 0030Z on 03 Oct 2026 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 02 Oct I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 02/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 4535 N12W83 351 0030 Hsx 02 01 Alpha 4545 N20E46 222 0020 Cro 06 02 Beta 4546 S19W45 ...Continue Reading

NASA News   MEDIA ADVISORY M26-072 OCT. 2, 2026 NASA Astronaut Christina Koch to Join NFL Fans in Philadelphia NASA astronaut Christina Koch is seen during an event to award the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to the Artemis II crew, Friday, Aug. 28, 2026, at the agency's Johnson Space Center in Houston. Credit: NASA/John Kraus As part of NASA’s ongoing Inspiration Tour, NASA astronaut Christi ...Continue Reading

Hurricanes Polo and Nolo; Flooding in Nepal; Fire Clouds   October 2, 2026 Natural Events   This Week's Natural Event Images View the natural events archive Rains Swamp the Gandak River After days of torrential rain, the river rose to record-breaking levels in parts of Nepal and India. Powerful Storms Continue to Prowl the Pacific Hurricanes Polo and Nolo sent destructive effects ashore amid an active season in the northeastern and ...Continue Reading

Rains Swamp the Gandak River   October 2, 2026 Natural Events   Latest Natural Event Images View the natural events archive Rains Swamp the Gandak River After days of torrential rain, the river rose to record-breaking levels in parts of Nepal and India.     NASA Earth Observatory Where every day is Earth day Visit science.nasa.gov/earth/earth-observatory Follow NASAEarth       NA ...Continue Reading

NASA News   RELEASE: 26-082 OCT. 2, 2026 MISSIONS NASA Opens Applications for Next Class of Flight Directors    The Artemis II flight control team is pictured in the White Flight Control Room in mission control at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston on April 10, 2026, for the splashdown and recovery of the Artemis II mission. Credit: NASA/Robert Markowitz NASA is seeking leaders for one of the ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2026 Oct 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 275 Issued at 0030Z on 02 Oct 2026 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 01 Oct I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 01/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 4535 N11W72 353 0050 Dso 05 04 Beta 4544 S09W43 324 0010 Axx 01 01 Alpha 4545 N20E61 ...Continue Reading