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NOAA Satellites Monitor Western Wildfire Outbreak
Jul 2, 2026
NOAA satellites are monitoring significant wildfire activity across the western United States.
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Visible (band 2) imagery from NOAA's GOES East (GOES-19) satellite from June 2, 2026 shows long, narrow bands of clouds stretching across the sky that lined up with many of the major roads and highways in Houston, Texas. .
NOAA Satellite Captures Rare Imagery of “Interstate-Induced” Clouds
Jun 5, 2026
A NOAA satellite captured imagery of a rare phenomenon where clouds formed directly above roadways in Houston, Texas.
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NOAA-20 satellite visible imagery of Typhoon Halong, October 7, 2025.
Tracked By NOAA’s Satellites, Remnants of Typhoon Halong Caused Record Flooding in Alaska
May 15, 2026
NOAA satellites aided with forecasting and response when the remnants of Typhoon Halong hit southwestern Alaska on October 12, 2025, bringing destructive winds and flooding.
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NOAA’s Satellites Detect Blowing Dust Events that Impact Human Health and Safety
Apr 28, 2026
Scientists and forecasters are gaining better insights into how hazardous dust storms occur across southwestern North America thanks to NOAA satellites.
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Visualization of conditions favorable for wildfire growth across the U.S. on August 21, 2025
5 Ways NOAA’s Satellites Support Emergency Managers and First Responders
Apr 20, 2026
NOAA satellites help predict and detect early threats, track weather events as they happen, and map the aftermath, arming emergency managers and first responders with game-changing intel.
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A thumbnail image showing the aftermath of the Morrill Fire as seen from aircraft on March 14, 2026.
NOAA’s Wildfire Detection System a “Game Changer” for Nebraska’s Record-Breaking Morrill Fire
Apr 9, 2026
When the Morrill Fire ignited in Nebraska on March 12, 2026, NOAA’s Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) provided critical support.
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NOAA's Space Weather Mission: Protecting Artemis II Astronauts and Society
Apr 2, 2026
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.
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NOAA’s Compact Coronagraph Observes Stormy Sun
Jan 22, 2026
Did you see the auroras? Our satellites certainly had an eyeful as they watched a powerful coronal mass ejection (CME) erupting from the sun on Jan. 18, 2026.