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Feature Stories

Employee Spotlight: Joseph “Jose” Smith

In honor of Native American Heritage Month, we spoke with Joseph "Jose" Smith, a member…
November 1, 2023
25 Years Later: Looking Back at the October Monster Named Mitch

Twenty-five years ago, Hurricane Mitch formed, and was one of the strongest and most intense…
October 27, 2023
Something to RAVE About—NOAA is Helping Provide Better Air Quality Forecasts

A new product called RAVE is now operational in the U.S., which will help better determine the…
October 19, 2023
Rising Ocean Temps Raise New Concerns for Coral Reefs

The current marine heat wave is raising new concerns about the potential impact on the fragile…
July 26, 2023

Data Purchases

NOAA is taking concrete steps to support the development of commercial markets for space-based weather data.

Data Collections

NOAA collects the most up-to-date data about the atmosphere, land, and oceans.

Latest Research

There are many ways that NOAA data is being used for research.

Pathfinder Initiative

Help develop studies for future applications of mission data products.

NOAA is Using New Cloud-Based System and Business Model to Supply Data from Older Environmental Satellite Fleet

Three older polar-orbiting satellites are now operated through a new, cloud-based commercial…
November 29, 2023
Hurricane Otis Causes Catastrophic Damage in Acapulco, Mexico

Hurricane Otis made landfall on Mexico’s southern Pacific coast, at 1:25 a.m. CDT as a Category 5…
November 2, 2023
Climate-Ready Nations: NOAA Partners With its Neighbor to the North

In September 2023, NOAA NCEI and ECCC published its first Prairies and High Plains Climate Bulletin.
October 24, 2023
NASA Awards NOAA’s QuickSounder Spacecraft Contract

NASA, on behalf of NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration), has awarded a delivery…
October 23, 2023
NASA Selects Ball Aerospace to Develop NOAA’s GeoXO Sounder Instrument

NASA Selects Ball Aerospace to Develop NOAA’s GeoXO Sounder Instrument
September 11, 2023
NOAA, University of Southern Mississippi Partner On New Blue Economy Activities

NOAA has awarded grant funding to the University of Southern Mississippi to support the development…
September 8, 2023
NASA Awards Contracts for NOAA Sounder for Microwave-Based Applications Study

NASA Awards Contracts for NOAA Sounder for Microwave-Based Applications Study
August 30, 2023