Announcement
A cutting-edge new instrument is ready to be installed on NOAA’s GOES-U satellite, which is scheduled to launch in 2024.
Earth from Orbit
On Oct. 28, 2021, NOAA’s GOES East satellite observed a strong solar flare with its Solar Ultraviolet Imager (SUVI) at 11:35 am ET. The flare produced
Announcement
NOAA has awarded the Space Weather Follow On (SWFO) Antenna Network (SAN) contract to KBR WYLE TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, LLC (KBR) in Columbia, Maryland.
Satellite Snapshots
NOAA’s GOES West saw a solar prominence , a type of eruption, take place on the Sun’s surface on March 30-31, 2021. This event was…
Satellite Snapshots
Solar Ultraviolet Imager (SUVI) instrument onboard GOES-East observed two solar flares and several eruptions from the surface
Feature Story
As an agency, NOAA’s science isn’t just limited to Earth and its atmosphere. NOAA’s reach goes…
Feature Story
The Sun is Earth’s nearest star—a giant orb of hydrogen and helium about 93 million miles away. To many people, it looks…
Feature Story
Over the course of the Sun’s 11-year solar cycle, the star goes through a period of increased and decreased activity…