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NOAA satellites are a critical resource for meteorologists when blowing snow threatens a community– and now citizen scientists, like yourself, can be too.

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.

NOAA’s three operational Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) satellites collectively pass over Northern Alaska up to 27 times a day and Southern Alaska up to 12 times, providing frequent, reliable and wide-ranging coverage.

In an accordion-like motion, five solar panels successfully unfolded from the JPSS-4 satellite during its solar array deployment test, marking a major milestone for the next satellite launch in NOAA’s Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS).

Valentine’s Day is fast approaching, and love is officially in the air (or rather, in orbit)!

The recent Arctic blast that prompted freeze warnings as far south as southern Florida also created a captivating phenomenon, commonly known as "cloud streets."

NOAA satellites have been closely monitoring a massive winter storm that swept across the United States, bringing heavy snow, ice, and dangerous cold.

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.