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Environmental Intelligence: Sensing Danger from Orbit. Part One: Worldwide Situational Awareness
NOAA satellites provide data that Americans use daily. Maintaining this “environmental intelligence” is critical to U.S. Armed Forces operations. As Space Force General David Thompson testified before the Senate Aviation and Space Subcommittee in…
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NOAA Satellites Watch Dust Storm Sweep Across the Midwest
On Friday, May 16, 2025, NOAA’s GOES East satellite captured a rare dust storm pushing across northern Illinois, northern Indiana and the Chicago metropolitan area.
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Satellite Snapshots
GOES East Tracks Wildfires in Minnesota
NOAA satellites have been monitoring several large wildfires in Minnesota.
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Earth from Orbit
NOAA Satellites Track Large New Jersey Wildfire
NOAA satellites have been closely monitoring the Jones Road Fire, which erupted on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, in a region of eastern New Jersey known as the Pine Barrens. Fueled by strong, gusty winds, low humidity, and dry undergrowth, the blaze has…
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Earth from Orbit
Happy Earth Day from NOAA Satellites
NOAA satellites have been monitoring Earth’s weather and environment since 1970, which also happened to be the year the first official Earth Day took place!
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NOAA’s GOES-19 Now Operational as GOES East, Providing Critical New Data to Forecasters
NOAA’s GOES-19 satellite has officially began operations as GOES East.
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The Winter Solstice Through NOAA’s Newest Eyes in Space
NOAA’s newest satellite, GOES-19, provided a beautiful view of Earth during the winter solstice.
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Earth from Orbit
2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season Wraps Up
NOAA satellites constantly monitor the ocean for tropical activity. As the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season comes to a close on Nov. 30, we’re looking back at its above-average activity, with a record breaking ramp up following a peak-season lull.
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