A solar eclipse is one of nature’s most spectacular events that also provides an incredible opportunity to learn about the sun and our planet.

Five firms have been selected by NASA, on behalf of NOAA, for the Space Weather Next PHOtospheric Magnetograph Imager (PHOMI) study.

NOAA’s SOLAR-1 observatory has officially entered operational service, marking a major milestone for the nation’s resilience to space weather events.

NOAA, in partnership with NASA and private industry, is developing a state-of-the-art solar sail that uses sunlight for propulsion to position space weather instruments closer to the sun.

Artemis II is planned as a 10-day crewed mission around the moon that marks humanity’s return to lunar orbit. NOAA's space weather monitoring will help protect the astronauts from solar radiation.

On January 23, 2026, NOAA’s Space Weather Follow On – Lagrange 1 (SWFO-L1) observatory executed its final engine burn, successfully entering its final orbital position at Lagrange point 1.

The Solar Wind Plasma Sensor (SWiPS) onboard the Space Weather Follow On – Lagrange 1 (SWFO-L1) observatory is now sending back data.

The Magnetometer (MAG) onboard the Space Weather Follow On – Lagrange 1 (SWFO-L1) observatory is performing well and has begun sending magnetic-field data back to Earth.