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Satellite imagery of Edouard makes landfall in Louisiana on September 1, 2026.
GOES East Observes Tropical Storm Edouard Making Landfall in Louisiana
Sep 2, 2026
On September 1, 2026, NOAA’s GOES East satellite captured imagery of Tropical Storm Edouard making landfall in Louisiana at 2:20 p.m. CDT.
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Two satellite GeoXO constellation
GeoXO User Readiness Update - Aug 2026
Aug 31, 2026
The first GeoXO satellite, scheduled for launch in 2032, is planned to carry the GOES-R-era Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) and a new GeoXO Sounder instrument. The remaining GeoXO satellites, planned for launch in 2034, 2039 and 2043, will carry the…
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Smoke from the Canadian Wildfires blocking out the Sun on July 15, 2026.
NOAA Satellites Played Critical Role in Monitoring Historic Smoke Event
Aug 25, 2026
On July 13, 2026, numerous wildfires ignited in the remote forests of northwestern Ontario, Canada, near the Minnesota border. By the following day, the fires had undergone explosive growth, producing dense smoke that spread rapidly into the…
Satellite Snapshots
Thick grayish smoke blankets the Pacific Northwest in satellite imagery from NOAA's GOES West satellite.
NOAA's GOES West Satellite Monitors Smoke from Pacific Northwest Fires
Aug 4, 2026
NOAA satellites have been capturing imagery of the smoke from wildfires burning across the Pacific Northwest.
Earth from Orbit
Earth from Orbit title card
NOAA Satellites Monitor Western Wildfire Outbreak
Jul 2, 2026
NOAA satellites are monitoring significant wildfire activity across the western United States.
Satellite Snapshots
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.
Earth from Orbit
A Full Disk view of Earth at night taken by NOAA's GOES East satellite. To the bottom left of it is the Earth From Orbit wordmark and the title Earth Day 2026 in light blue against a black background.
Earth Day 2026
Apr 22, 2026
On Earth Day, we marvel at our extraordinary home through the eyes of our sentinels in the sky.
Wishing you Happy Earth Day from NOAA/NESDIS!
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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.