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NOAA satellites capture activity on the Sun while NOAA forecasters issue alerts, watches and…
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In honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we are featuring Larahfae “Fae”…
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GOES-U recently completed a successful test deployment of its solar array to ensure it will…
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In the long-running TV show, Mission: Impossible, this familiar refrain ran at the end of every…
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NOAA is taking concrete steps to support the development of commercial markets for space-based weather data.
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There are many ways that NOAA data is being used for research.
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Pathfinder Initiative
Help develop studies for future applications of mission data products.
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News & Announcements
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On May 14, 2023, Japan’s Himawari-9 satellite tracked Tropical Cyclone Mocha as the powerful storm…
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Today, NOAA awarded the Geostationary Ground Sustainment Services (GGSS) contract to L3Harris…
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Although wildfire season in Canada usually begins in early May, when the snow begins to melt and…
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For decades, researchers, scientists and meteorologists have relied on passive microwave sensors to…
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As spring heads toward summer, NOAA satellites are prepared to help keep us safe during the…
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NASA Awards Contracts for NOAA Coronagraph Instrument Phase A Study
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On April 21, 2023, a coronal mass ejection (CME) erupted from the sun, spewing out a burst of…
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The first Earth Day took place in 1970, which also was the same year NOAA was established. Since…