On Sept. 23, a spacecraft will launch with a clear mission — to keep a constant watch on the sun to help protect Earth from ...

Sunspot 3912 erupted with an X2-class solar flare.NOAA's GOES-R satellite captures footage of the blast in multiple wavelengths. Credit: Space.com | footage courtesy: NOAA | edited by Steve Spaleta ...

The NOAA GOES-18 and GOES-19 satellites saw a solar eclipse as the moon blocked out the sun mere hours before a lunar eclipse ...

To study the sun, scientists use a specialized telescope called a coronagraph. This instrument mimics a solar eclipse by ...

NOAA's GOES-18 satellite captured time-lapsed footage of the Palisades wildfire in southern California. The Eaton wildfire can also be seen in this view. Credit: CIRA/NOAA | edited by Space.com's Stev ...

The center of Gabrielle re-formed from its morning position and was located about 990 miles (1,600 kilometers) east of the ...

Three factors are to blame, or cheer. One, a strong vertical wind shear, which refers to a change in wind speed or direction ...

NOAA’s space weather forecasting toolbox is about to get a major upgrade this year with the launch of a spacecraft dedicated to helping forecast impacts from the Sun, which is no easy task to begin ...

NOAA’s space weather forecasting tool kit is about to get a major upgrade this year with the launch of a spacecraft dedicated ...

Hurricane Kiko has intensified again to a Category 4 hurricane in the Pacific Ocean. The National Hurricane Center says Kiko ...

The satellites, known as the Orbiting Carbon Observatory missions, came with huge risks. In 2009 the first launch attempt ...