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The EXIS instruments onboard NOAA’s GOES-18 satellite, which launched on March 1, 2022, are powered…
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NOAA’s JPSS-2 satellite has cleared a critical testing milestone, bringing it a step closer to…
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NOAA satellites improve estimates of wildfire smoke, air quality predictions
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In 2021, Hurricane Ida became the most destructive storm of the busy Atlantic hurricane season—its…
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News & Announcements
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On January 4, NASA Space Place released their monthly art challenge! They called on young explorers…
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The U.S. National Weather Service is using new fog detection software to assist with fog warnings.
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A cutting-edge new instrument is ready to be installed on NOAA’s GOES-U satellite, which is…
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Last year, NOAA satellites helped rescue 330 people from potentially life-threatening situations…
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Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai, located in the South Pacific Kingdom of Tonga, has erupted three times…
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NOAA’s Earth-observing data plays an integral role in our everyday lives. However, there is still…
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On Jan. 13, 2022, NOAA’s GOES West satellite captured another explosive eruption of the Hunga Tonga…
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On Jan. 1, 2022, just before 11:30 am local time, there were numerous citizen and media reports (as…