NASA News   RELEASE 26-005 JAN. 16, 2026 MISSIONS What You Need to Know About NASA’s Artemis II Moon Mission   The crew of NASA’s Artemis II mission: NASA astronauts Christina Koch, Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen. Credit: NASA NASA is weeks away from sending astronauts farther than any crew has traveled before, with the agency’s second mission in its Artemis campaign. The Artemis II Press Kit now is available with ...Continue Reading

Fires in Argentina, Plume of Bright Blue   January 16, 2026 Natural Events   This Week's Natural Event Images View the natural events archive A Plume of Bright Blue in Melissa’s Wake The category 5 hurricane stirred up carbonate sediment near Jamaica in what scientists believe is the largest such event in the satellite record. Read more Fire Threatens Rare Forests in Argentina Blazes spread across Los Alerces National Park, home to so ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2026 Jan 16 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 16 Issued at 0030Z on 16 Jan 2026 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 15 Jan I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 15/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 4336 S09W65 167 0150 Cso 14 05 Beta 4340 N14W08 110 0060 Cao 06 ...Continue Reading

NASA News   RELEASE 26-007 JAN. 15, 2026 HUMANS IN SPACE NASA's SpaceX Crew-11 Mission Returns, Splashes Down off California   Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov, left, NASA astronauts Mike Fincke, Zena Cardman, and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Kimiya Yui are seen inside the SpaceX Dragon Endeavour spacecraft onboard the SpaceX recovery ship SHANNON shortly after having landed in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Long Beach, Calif., Thursday, Jan ...Continue Reading

Space Weather Message Code: ALTEF3 Serial Number: 3601 Issue Time: 2026 Jan 15 0459 UTC CONTINUED ALERT: Electron 2MeV Integral Flux exceeded 1000pfu Continuation of Serial Number: 3600 Begin Time: 2026 Jan 12 1040 UTC Yesterday Maximum 2MeV Flux: 9399 pfu Potential Impacts: Satellite systems may experience significant charging resulting in increased risk to satellite systems.Thank you for using the Product Subscription Service. If you would like to remove a product subscription or updat ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2026 Jan 15 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 15 Issued at 0030Z on 15 Jan 2026 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 14 Jan I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 14/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 4336 S09W52 167 0150 Cso 13 09 Beta 4340 N14E05 110 0050 Cao 06 ...Continue Reading

NASA News   MEDIA ADVISORY M26-006 JAN. 14, 2026 HUMANS IN SPACE Coverage, Briefing Set for NASA’s Artemis II Moon Rocket Roll to Pad    NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket is seen inside High Bay 3 of the Vehicle Assembly Building as teams await the arrival of Artemis II crewmembers to board their Orion spacecraft on top of the rocket as part of the Artemis II countdown demonstration test, Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Cr ...Continue Reading

NASA News   RELEASE 26-003 JAN. 14, 2026 SCIENCE NASA Releases Global Temperature Data   Credit: NASA Earth’s global surface temperature in 2025 was slightly warmer than 2023 – but within the margin of error the two years are effectively tied according to an analysis by NASA scientists. Since record-keeping began in 1880, the hottest year on record remains 2024.    Global temperatures in 2025 were cooler than 2024, with average tem ...Continue Reading

Space Weather Message Code: ALTEF3 Serial Number: 3600 Issue Time: 2026 Jan 14 0459 UTC CONTINUED ALERT: Electron 2MeV Integral Flux exceeded 1000pfu Continuation of Serial Number: 3599 Begin Time: 2026 Jan 12 1040 UTC Yesterday Maximum 2MeV Flux: 3575 pfu Potential Impacts: Satellite systems may experience significant charging resulting in increased risk to satellite systems.Thank you for using the Product Subscription Service. If you would like to remove a product subscription or updat ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2026 Jan 14 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 14 Issued at 0030Z on 14 Jan 2026 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 13 Jan I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 13/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 4334 S16W70 198 0010 Axx 01 01 Alpha 4336 S09W39 167 0250 Eho 1 ...Continue Reading