Feature Story
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.
Feature Story
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).
Feature Story
Valentine’s Day is fast approaching, and love is officially in the air (or rather, in orbit)!
Satellite Snapshots
The recent Arctic blast that prompted freeze warnings as far south as southern Florida also created a captivating phenomenon, commonly known as "cloud streets."
Earth from Orbit
NOAA satellites have been closely monitoring a massive winter storm that swept across the United States, bringing heavy snow, ice, and dangerous cold.
Announcement
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.
Feature Story
Wildfires burn millions of acres across the U.S. every year. According to the U.S. Department of the Interior Office of Policy Analysis, wildfires cost the U.S. approximately $424 billion annually, including firefighting resources, evacuations,…
Feature Story
Scientists from NOAA’s Center for Satellite Applications and Research (STAR), in collaboration with partners such as the University of South Florida (USF), are pairing artificial intelligence with more than one million satellite images to detect and…