Earth from Orbit
The Geostationary Lightning Mapper (GLM) instrument, onboard NOAA’s GOES-19 satellite, is now continuously observing lightning over the Western Hemisphere. GOES-19 launched on June 25, 2024.
Satellite Snapshots
On Oct. 8, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. EDT, NOAA’s GOES East satellite captured this imagery of Hurricane Milton approaching the Gulf Coast of Florida.
Satellite Snapshots
Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida's Big Bend region at 11:10 p.m. EDT on Sept. 26, 2024.
Announcement
The Extreme Ultraviolet and X-ray Irradiance Sensors (EXIS) onboard NOAA’s GOES-19 satellite, which launched on June 25, 2024, are powered on, performing well, and observing the sun.
Announcement
The Goddard Magnetometer (GMAG) instrument, launched onboard NOAA’s GOES-19 satellite on June 25, 2024, is now transmitting magnetic field measurements down to Earth.
Earth from Orbit
Hurricane Beryl, the first hurricane of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, rapidly strengthened to a Category 5 storm unusually early in the year.
Feature Story
NOAA's new GOES-U satellite will be carrying a new instrument—the nation’s first operational coronagraph.
Feature Story
On July 7, 2024, NOAA's GOES-U satellite reached geostationary orbit above Earth's equator and was renamed GOES-19.