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Valentine’s Day is fast approaching, and love is officially in the air (or rather, in orbit)!

Did you see the auroras? Our satellites certainly had an eyeful as they watched a powerful coronal mass ejection (CME) erupting from the sun on Jan. 18, 2026.

It was a busy – and successful – year for NOAA’s Satellite and Information Service. We celebrated 50 years of NOAA’s GOES satellites in 2025.

The ocean is a vast, interconnected system that covers about seventy percent of the Earth’s surface. Satellites are essential for observing this environment, supporting marine transportation, weather monitoring, and coastal safety.

The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, which officially ends on November 30, showcased near-normal activity, marked by periods of very strong storms.

To mark 50 years of GOES in orbit, NOAA is looking back at ten notable events captured by these groundbreaking satellites.

NOAA satellites have witnessed some pretty extreme events, from massive wildfires and explosive volcanic eruptions to a 515-mile-long lightning flash.

The Shift Begins Before Sunrise and Continues After Sunset: How NOAA Satellite Operators and Engineers Keep America Safe, Every Day of the Year