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Historical Events
NOAA’s satellites monitor the Earth’s environment in real-time every day, capturing storms, floods, fires, lightning, and other major events that affect us and the world around us. This gallery features our most iconic images from weather events that significantly impacted our lives.
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Feature Story
10 Memorable Images Captured by NOAA’s GOES Satellites
To mark 50 years of GOES in orbit, NOAA is looking back at ten notable events captured by these…
November 20, 2025
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Satellite Snapshots
Severe Geomagnetic Storm Causes Visible Aurora in North America
On Oct. 11, 2024, the aurora borealis dazzled many across North America due to a severe geomagnetic…
October 16, 2024
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Satellite Snapshots
Hurricane Milton Eyes Florida
On Oct. 8, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. EDT, NOAA’s GOES East satellite captured this imagery of Hurricane…
October 10, 2024
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Satellite Snapshots
Sun Releases Strong X9.0 Solar Flare
On Oct. 3, 2024, at 8:18 a.m. EDT, NOAA’s GOES East satellite captured the Sun emitting a strong…
October 4, 2024
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Announcement
NASA Selects Launch Provider for New NOAA Environmental Satellite
NASA has selected Firefly Aerospace, Inc. of Cedar Park, Texas, to provide launch services for NOAA…
September 23, 2024
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Satellite Snapshots
Hurricane Beryl Brings Massive Power Outages to East Texas
NOAA-21 captured imagery of the devastating power loss across East Texas following Hurricane Beryl’…
July 15, 2024
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Satellite Snapshots
Satellite Snapshot: 2017 and 2024 Total Solar Eclipses
Composite of 2017 and 2024 total solar eclipses
April 30, 2024
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Earth from Orbit
Celebrating Earth Day with NOAA Satellites
Throughout history, humans have wondered what Earth looked like from above.
April 19, 2024
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Historical Events
NOAA’s satellites monitor the Earth’s environment in real-time every day, capturing storms, floods, fires, lightning, and other major events that affect us and the world around us. This gallery features our most iconic images from weather events that significantly impacted our lives.
image
Feature Story
10 Memorable Images Captured by NOAA’s GOES Satellites
To mark 50 years of GOES in orbit, NOAA is looking back at ten notable events captured by these…
November 20, 2025
image
Satellite Snapshots
Severe Geomagnetic Storm Causes Visible Aurora in North America
On Oct. 11, 2024, the aurora borealis dazzled many across North America due to a severe geomagnetic…
October 16, 2024
image
Satellite Snapshots
Hurricane Milton Eyes Florida
On Oct. 8, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. EDT, NOAA’s GOES East satellite captured this imagery of Hurricane…
October 10, 2024
image
Satellite Snapshots
Sun Releases Strong X9.0 Solar Flare
On Oct. 3, 2024, at 8:18 a.m. EDT, NOAA’s GOES East satellite captured the Sun emitting a strong…
October 4, 2024
image
Announcement
NASA Selects Launch Provider for New NOAA Environmental Satellite
NASA has selected Firefly Aerospace, Inc. of Cedar Park, Texas, to provide launch services for NOAA…
September 23, 2024
image
Satellite Snapshots
Hurricane Beryl Brings Massive Power Outages to East Texas
NOAA-21 captured imagery of the devastating power loss across East Texas following Hurricane Beryl’…
July 15, 2024
image
Satellite Snapshots
Satellite Snapshot: 2017 and 2024 Total Solar Eclipses
Composite of 2017 and 2024 total solar eclipses
April 30, 2024
image
Earth from Orbit
Celebrating Earth Day with NOAA Satellites
Throughout history, humans have wondered what Earth looked like from above.
April 19, 2024