Feature Story
Three months after the launch of NOAA-21, the satellite's Cross-track Infrared Sounder instrument has begun sending back data.
Satellite Snapshots
The VIIRS instrument on NOAA-21 has started collecting data via its Thermal Emissive Bands and Day-Night Band.
Announcement
After a successful launch on October 7, 2022, Argos-4 has now completed yet another significant milestone—the Post Launch Acceptance Review.
Earth from Orbit
Record summer temperatures of more than 104 degrees Fahrenheit (40 degrees Celsius) in the Southern Hemisphere.
Feature Story
We’re spreading the love again this Valentine's Day with a new collection of satellite-themed holiday cards. Circulate and celebrate with us by sharin
Earth from Orbit
On Jan. 25, 2023, NOAA satellites captured an unusually long and long-lived rope cloud produced by a cold front over the Gulf of Mexico.
Feature Story
In satellite meteorology, a rope cloud is a very long narrow, rope-like band of cumulus cloud formations.
Earth from Orbit
From late Dec. 2022 into Jan. 2023, a series of nine “atmospheric rivers” dumped a record amount of rain and mountain snow across the western U.S.