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Feature Stories
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Three months after the launch of NOAA-21, the satellite's Cross-track Infrared Sounder…
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We’re spreading the love again this Valentine's Day with a new collection of satellite-themed…
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For Black History Month, we interviewed John Leslie, a Public Affairs Officer at NESDIS.
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This year, two NOAA satellites and a separate instrument onboard a commercial satellite were…
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Data Purchases
NOAA is taking concrete steps to support the development of commercial markets for space-based weather data.
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Data Collections
NOAA collects the most up-to-date data about the atmosphere, land, and oceans.
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Latest Research
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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From late Dec. 2022 into Jan. 2023, a series of nine “atmospheric rivers” dumped a record amount of…
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NOAA’s operational satellite fleet has a new member. GOES-18 entered service as GOES West on Jan. 4…
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On behalf of NOAA, NASA has awarded a sole source contract modification to Northrop Grumman for the…
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The Department of Commerce has formally approved NOAA’s next-generation geostationary satellite…
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On Nov. 28, 2022, the world’s largest active volcano began erupting for the first time since 1984.…
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The 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season officially came to a close on Nov. 30, but the impact of…
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On Nov. 10, just before 2 a.m. Pacific time, an Atlas V 401 rocket carrying NOAA’s Joint Polar…
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A series of recent wildfires ignited or spread this past week as warm, dry, and windy conditions—a…