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Satellite Snapshots
Sun Releases Strong X9.0 Solar Flare
On Oct. 3, 2024, at 8:18 a.m. EDT, NOAA’s GOES East satellite captured the Sun emitting a strong solar flare, seen here as a bright patch in the lower center of this imagery.
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Feature Story
New Coronagraph on GOES-U Will Enhance Space Weather Forecasting
NOAA's new GOES-U satellite will be carrying a new instrument—the nation’s first operational coronagraph.
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Earth from Orbit
NOAA Satellites View Total Solar Eclipse
On April 8, 2024, the moon moved directly between the Earth and sun, completely blocking the sun’s light and causing a total solar eclipse.
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Earth from Orbit
NOAA Satellites Detect Severe Solar Storm
From March 23–24, 2024, NOAA’s GOES satellites, and others operated by international partners, observed numerous flares erupt from the sun,
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Feature Story
Employee Spotlight: James (Jim) Spann
Dr. James Spann recently joined NOAA’s Office of Space Weather Observations (SWO) as its new Senior Scientist for Space Weather.
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Satellite Snapshots
Solar Filament Eruption Captured with SUVI
On September 16, 2023, the Solar Ultraviolet Imager (SUVI) instrument onboard GOES-East observed a large solar filament rippling off the face of the s
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Announcement
Argos-4 Completes Latest Milestone to Join Argos Fleet
After a successful launch on October 7, 2022, Argos-4 has now completed yet another significant milestone—the Post Launch Acceptance Review.
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Feature Story
Argos-4 Environmental, Wildlife Tracking Instrument Poised for Fall Launch
The planned launch of Argos-4, an advanced satellite instrument that will track wildlife and collect environmental data, is two month away.
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