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Earth from Orbit
A Full Disk view of Earth at night taken by NOAA's GOES East satellite. To the bottom left of it is the Earth From Orbit wordmark and the title Earth Day 2026 in light blue against a black background.
Earth Day 2026
On Earth Day, we marvel at our extraordinary home through the eyes of our sentinels in the sky.
Wishing you Happy Earth Day from NOAA/NESDIS!
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Visualization of conditions favorable for wildfire growth across the U.S. on August 21, 2025
5 Ways NOAA’s Satellites Support Emergency Managers and First Responders
NOAA satellites help predict and detect early threats, track weather events as they happen, and map the aftermath, arming emergency managers and first responders with game-changing intel.
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Ice jam on the Connecticut River, January 19, 2018
LEO Satellites Monitor River Ice and Keep Communities Safe
JPSS satellites track river ice jams and snowmelt, helping forecasters spot flood risks early and issue timely warnings to protect communities.
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A plane seen on a glacier lake with mountains in the background.
The Critical Role of LEO Observations in Alaska
NOAA’s three operational Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) satellites collectively pass over Northern Alaska up to 27 times a day and Southern Alaska up to 12 times, providing frequent, reliable and wide-ranging coverage.
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JPSS-4 Solar Array in a lab being opened up.
NOAA’s Next JPSS Weather Satellite, JPSS-4, Completes Solar Array Deployment Test
In an accordion-like motion, five solar panels successfully unfolded from the JPSS-4 satellite during its solar array deployment test, marking a major milestone for the next satellite launch in NOAA’s Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS).
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A collage of various valentine day cards that are blue, red, pink, orange, and yellow.
Share Some Love with Classic NESDIS Valentine’s Day Cards!
Valentine’s Day is fast approaching, and love is officially in the air (or rather, in orbit)!
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A rendering of the GOES and JPSS circling earth seen from space.
2025: The View from NOAA Satellites
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.
Earth from Orbit
A hurricane seen from space off the coast of the US in the atlantic ocean.
2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season Marked by High-Powered Storms, No U.S. Landfalling Hurricanes
The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, which officially ends on November 30, showcased near-normal activity, marked by periods of very strong storms.