A powerful geomagnetic storm created a series of brilliant auroras recently for observers across North America.
The abrupt cutoff of satellite data crucial for hurricane forecasting is delayed by one month, until July 31, according to a message posted by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ...
With a lengthy gap in weather-satellite coverage likely, agency is looking for other ways to ensure forecasts’ quality and timeliness. Artist's rendering of a polar-orbiting weather satellite. NOAA is ...
On Sept. 23, a spacecraft will launch with a clear mission — to keep a constant watch on the sun to help protect Earth from space weather. The satellite, Space Weather Follow-On L1 (SWFO-L1), is ...
As of July 31, the Navy’s Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography Center will stop sharing satellite weather data with NOAA. Here, satellite imagery shows Hurricane Florence approaching the U.S.