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From a Million Miles Away, NASA Camera Shows Moon Crossing Face of Earth
A NASA camera aboard the Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) satellite captured a unique view of the moon as it moved in front of the sunlit side
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These maps, adapted from the U.S. National Climate Assessment issued in May 2014, show historical and projected patterns in the number of consecutive dry days experienced in different parts of the Great Plains. The historical map (left) shows the average annual maximum number of consecutive dry days during 1971-2000. Darker shades of orange signify longer dry spells. The projected maps show changes in consecutive dry days for 2041-2070, compared to 1971-2000. One scenario (center) assumes substantial reduct
DURING HISTORIC DROUGHTS, JPSS DATA PROVES VITAL
In recent years, droughts have become both more prevalent and severe, wreaking havoc in all 50 states and costing billions of dollars of damage with t
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Finding Black Gold from Space: Detecting Oil Leaks with NOAA’s Eyes in the Sky
Oil was leaking from a corroded pipeline in Trinity Bay, Texas on July 6. The leak was discovered when analyst Michael Turk,…
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NOAA's GOES-S Sensor Gets Clean Bill of Health from Hospital
One of the sensors that will fly aboard NOAA's Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-S was recently given a clean…
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NASA Satellite Camera Provides “EPIC” View of Earth
A NASA camera on the Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) satellite has returned its first view of the entire sunlit side of Earth from one million
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NOAA’s GOES-R Satellite Magnetometer Ready for Spacecraft Integration
The Magnetometer instrument that will fly on NOAA's GOES-R satellite when it is launched in 2016 has completed the development…
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GOES-R Preview for Broadcast Meteorologists
From June 10-12, 2015, broadcast meteorologists gathered for the American Meteorological Society’s 43rd Conference on Broadcast Meteorology.
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Gulf of Mexico Harmful Algal Bloom Bulletin, May 11, 2015. CREDIT: NOAA
From Sea to Shining Sea: How JPSS Data Support Ocean Ecosystem Health
Covering 70 percent of the earth surface, the ocean plays a critical role in shaping our weather patterns and climate, as well as providing vital food