Satellite Snapshots
A NOAA satellite captured imagery of a rare phenomenon where clouds formed directly above roadways in Houston, Texas.
Feature Story
NOAA experts have determined that the fourth global coral bleaching event likely concluded in mid-2025 following unprecedented heat stress across the world’s coral reefs.
Feature Story
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.
Announcement
NESDIS will host a Commercial Data Program Industry Day on April 9, 2026 from 1:00–2:30 p.m. ET to discuss how NOAA is expanding its partnerships with private satellite companies.
Announcement
Heather Roman-Stork, an ocean scientist working with NOAA NESDIS’ Center for Satellite Applications and Research (STAR), has been selected as the 2026 winner of NOAA’s David S. Johnson Award.
Announcement
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.
Satellite Snapshots
NOAA’s satellites allow us to see how Earth’s tilt drives changes in sunlight and seasons.
Announcement
The Solar Wind Plasma Sensor (SWiPS) onboard the Space Weather Follow On – Lagrange 1 (SWFO-L1) observatory is now sending back data.