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The International Geophysical Year began as an idea proposed during a casual meeting of space scientists in 1950. The rest, as they say, is history.

“Shipping” a satellite calls for something more than a large box and a whole bunch of bubble wrap.

Ever wondered what makes the color composite imagery from GOES-16 is so much better than similar imagery from earlier GOES satellites? Here's your ans

Why does the surface of Australia look red when seen from space? The answer is buried in its soil.

The Ninth Flight of the TIROS program was a satellite of many firsts!

GOES-16, the first spacecraft in NOAA’s next-generation of geostationary satellites, has sent its first high-resolution images back to Earth.

When GOES-16 was shipped from Colorado to Florida, it had to be put in a special satellite shipping container. To find out what makes this shippi

Last year, NOAA satellites assisted in the rescues of 307 people — the highest number since 2007. Coast Guard Air Station…