NASA, NOAA space weather satellites to launch under cloud of Trump’s science hit list

Despite President Trump seeking to cut NASA’s science mission budget nearly in half, the agency is set to send up its latest ...

Where are the hurricanes? Here’s why the Atlantic hurricane season’s been so quiet

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

'We must replace this capability now': New NOAA satellite to replace aging space weather sentinels launches Sept. 23

On Sept. 23, a spacecraft will launch with a clear mission — to keep a constant watch on the sun to help protect Earth from ...
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NOAA's GOES-R Satellite Captures Sun Blasts Powerful X2 Flare

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 ...
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Palisades Fire Rages In Southern California In Stunning Satellite Time-Lapse

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 ...

New NASA mission to reveal Earth's invisible 'halo'

A new NASA mission will capture images of Earth's invisible "halo," the faint light given off by our planet's outermost atmospheric layer, the exosphere, as it morphs and changes in response to the ...