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Earth from Orbit
The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, which officially ends on November 30, showcased near-normal activity, marked by periods of very strong storms.
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NOAA satellites have witnessed some pretty extreme events, from massive wildfires and explosive volcanic eruptions to a 515-mile-long lightning flash.
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Announcement
On September 18, 2025, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) signed an Other Transaction Authority (OTA) agreement with Raytheon for the Critical Design Review (CDR) study of a weather imagery prototype mission that will mature…
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Earth from Orbit
Twenty years ago, Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans and the Mississippi coast.
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Feature Story
The Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellites, also known as POES, have played an extremely important role in monitoring the planet’s weather and environment since the launch of the first satellite in the series in 1978.
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Feature Story
LEO satellites provide essential ocean color data that supports sustainable fisheries and protects Alaska’s seafood economy.
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Hurricanes, tornadoes, and blizzards are well known for their destructive impact to life and property, but fog is a silent, often underestimated threat.
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Feature Story
River flooding poses a serious threat to communities across the United States, endangering roughly 41 million Americans and putting an estimated $5.5 trillion in assets at risk.
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