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Earth from Orbit
Earth from Orbit: Solar Flare Erupts
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
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Announcement
NOAA Awards Space Weather Follow On (SWFO) Antenna Network (SAN) Contract
NOAA has awarded the Space Weather Follow On (SWFO) Antenna Network (SAN) contract to KBR WYLE TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, LLC (KBR) in Columbia, Maryland.
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Satellite Snapshots
GOES West Views an Eruption on Sun’s Surface
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…
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Satellite Snapshots
GOES-East Spies Solar Flares and Eruptions
Solar Ultraviolet Imager (SUVI) instrument onboard GOES-East observed two solar flares and several eruptions from the surface
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Feature Story
How to Safely Stare at the Sun: SOHO, SDO, and GOES-R Instruments
As an agency, NOAA’s science isn’t just limited to Earth and its atmosphere. NOAA’s reach goes…
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Feature Story
What’s the Big Deal about Solar Cycles?
The Sun is Earth’s nearest star—a giant orb of hydrogen and helium about 93 million miles away. To many people, it looks…
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Feature Story
Top 5 Times Solar Activity Affected Earth
Over the course of the Sun’s 11-year solar cycle, the star goes through a period of increased and decreased activity…
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Feature Story
NASA Awards NOAA’s Space Weather Follow On - Lagrange 1 Solar Wind Plasma Sensor
On behalf of NOAA, NASA has awarded the Space Weather Follow On-Lagrange 1 (SWFO-L1) Solar Wind Plasma Sensor (SWiPS) contract…
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