Media
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Gallery of Earth-observing satellites
These satellites are helping us understand our very complex planet.
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Gallery of Glaciers
Seen close up or from space, these strange rivers of ice are beautiful.
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Hi, I'm JPSS!
I’m a high-tech weather satellite that orbits our planet.
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Meet the GOES-R series
A series of new, high-tech satellites that will be orbiting 22,000 miles above Earth
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Hurricane Simulation
Explore the relationship between sea surface temperatures and hurricane strength.
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SciJinks in a Snap: Lightning
What is in-cloud lightning? Can it help us predict violent storms?
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SciJinks in a Snap: Stormy Space Weather
What is space weather and how can we monitor it?
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Share NOAA SciJinks
Spread the word!
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Make a SciJinks t-shirt!
Use our art to make iron-on transfers!
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GOES-14 comes to life
A new and improved weather satellite!
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The Mystery of Tornadoes
How do tornadoes form and what do we not yet know about them?
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GOES captures a rare celestial event
See an x-ray view of Venus crossing in front of the Sun.
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Gallery of Oceans
Our watery world, from within and from above.
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Gallery of Clouds
Clouds in a few of their limitless forms.
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SciJinks Wallpapers
Pick a SciJinks image for your desktop!
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A weather satellite watches the Sun
Power out? GPS broken? Maybe a solar storm is to blame.
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Saved by a weather satellite.
His boat capsized in a storm at sea, Dennis thought he was a goner.
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Gallery of space weather
This is some really wild weather!
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Space Station view of lightning, lights, and aurorae
All kinds of earthly (de)lights as seen from the International Space Station.
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Posters
Print them small or print them large. You choose!
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Postcards
Printable postcards to download and display.
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Gallery of Earth landforms
Many of these show Earth as art.
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Gallery of volcanoes
Seen from space, volcanoes yield many of their secrets.
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Gallery of Weather
Never boring, never the same twice, weather keeps it real.
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Bookmarks
Beautiful two-sided bookmarks to print and display.
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Hurricane Katrina from space
GOES time-lapse animation of Hurricane Katrina.
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The great Halloween solar storm of 2003
GOES saw 17 huge solar storms over 18 days, one of the largest ever recorded!
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GOES-P launch
GOES-P goes to space.
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Getting a GOES ready to go!
Follow a new GOES satellite as it is prepared for launch.
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How do we use GOES satellites?
An introduction to these amazing workhorse satellites.
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Ask a weatherman
How does a weather forecaster know what to forecast?
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GOES-R
Learn all about it!
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Aurora Australis from the International Space Station
Aurora over the Indian Ocean on September 17, 2011.
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What Causes a Thunderstorm?
All thunderstorms have the same basic ingredients. Watch this video to learn more!