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April Storm Brings Wild Weather Across the U.S.
GOES East captured this image of the powerful spring storm system that will deliver a wide mix of weather impacts across the southern,…
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TWO SATELLITES, ONE ORBIT, MANY BENEFITS
Shortly after NOAA-20 (formerly JPSS-1) launched into space on November 18, 2017, it joined its predecessor—the Suomi NPP satellite—in the same polar
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Burn Scars from the Oklahoma Wildfires
This image, captured by the Suomi NPP satellite's VIIRS instrument on April 15, 2018, shows locations of burn scars from the active…
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Spider Lightning Looks Terrifying from Space!
When you spend 24/7/365 staring at Earth, you see some strange things. The NOAA GOES East satellite (GOES-16) witnessed a…
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The Volga River Delta and Northern Caspian Sea
The Suomi NPP satellite captured this clear-sky view of the Volga River Delta and the northern Caspian Sea on April 9, 2018…
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So You Launched a Satellite, Now What?
Although GOES-17 has already traveled far, its journey to become a vital component of U.S. weather forecasting operations is only just beginning.
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Happy #406Day18 - SARSAT Beacon Awareness Day
April 6, 2018 is #406Day18! We are raising awareness about the Search and Rescue Satellite Aided Tracking System (SARSAT) which…
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Powerful Atmospheric River Drenches Northern California
Another powerful atmospheric river event is bringing heavy rain to the West Coast this week. The National Weather Service has issued…
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