Satellite Snapshots
Composite of 2017 and 2024 total solar eclipses
Earth from Orbit
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.
Satellite Snapshots
NOAA satellite imagery captured lightning illuminating the sky across the South as severe thunderstorms charged eastward.
Satellite Snapshots
Strong to severe storms were captured moving across the Mississippi and Ohio River valleys via satellite imagery.
Announcement
Nighttime VIIRS imagery is useful in detecting and characterizing natural gas flares, aiding in environmental monitoring of greenhouse gas emissions.
Feature Story
On October 14, 2023, an annular, or ring-shaped, solar eclipse passed through Albuquerque, New Mexico during the International Balloon Fiesta.
Satellite Snapshots
Spring has officially arrived in the Northern Hemisphere, while the Southern Hemisphere is embracing autumn.
Satellite Snapshots
NOAA’s JPSS polar-orbiting satellites, NOAA-20, NOAA-21, Suomi-NPP, watched iceberg A23a spend the month of February drifting around the Weddell Sea.