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Beautiful Places
This gallery features our most beautiful satellite imagery, from unique landscapes to colorful visualizations from across the globe.
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Earth from Orbit
Earth Day 2026
On Earth Day, we marvel at our extraordinary home through the eyes of our sentinels in the sky.…
April 22, 2026
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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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Earth from Orbit
Happy Earth Day from NOAA Satellites
NOAA satellites have been monitoring Earth’s weather and environment since 1970, which also…
April 22, 2025
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Feature Story
The Winter Solstice Through NOAA’s Newest Eyes in Space
NOAA’s newest satellite, GOES-19, provided a beautiful view of Earth during the winter solstice.
December 21, 2024
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Earth from Orbit
NOAA's GOES-19 Captures Extended Images of the Sun's Atmosphere
NOAA recently unveiled the first images from the Compact Coronagraph (CCOR-1) and the Solar…
November 12, 2024
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Satellite Snapshots
Northern Lights From Over the North Pole
NOAA’s JPSS Program satellites captured imagery of the stunning auroras that were visible in…
May 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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Satellite Snapshots
GOES East Observes the Vernal Equinox As the Seasons Shift
Spring has officially arrived in the Northern Hemisphere, while the Southern Hemisphere is…
March 20, 2024