Latest articles by Meredith Garofalo

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Forecasters at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predict a below-normal number of named storms in the upcoming 2026 Atlantic hurricane season.

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New satellite imagery captures the complete devastation across Jamaica left in the wake of deadly Hurricane Melissa.

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Hurricane Melissa made a record-breaking landfall in Jamaica, and satellites are monitoring the situation.

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Satellites operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration watched Hurricane Erin as it swirled off of the U.S. coast on Aug. 11, 2025.

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Take a flight with us to see Hurricane Erin through the eyes of NOAA satellites and the Air Force's Hurricane Hunters.

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Lightning-ignited Grand Canyon wildfires burn tens of thousands of acres, as NOAA’s GOES satellites continue to monitor the fires.

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A historic dust storm hit Chicago last month, and a weather satellite gave us a bird's-eye view of the dramatic event.

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The 2025 Atlantic Hurricane season expected to be busier than normal, according to NOAA forecasters.

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It's been one year since the historic Gannon Storm lit up the night sky with auroras and piqued interest in space weather. Here's what experts say we learned from the historic event.

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March was a busy month for climate disasters in the U.S., as the nation endured tornado outbreaks, raging wildfires, and record-setting heat.

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The powerful GOES-19 satellites, one of the most advanced ever built, has taken on a new name.

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There’s a chance to see both a Full Pink micromoon and the northern lights in the sky for some this weekend.

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Experts share why Trump-mandated cuts to the NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center share is a big deal.
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A strong X-class solar flare erupted from the sun on Sunday, Feb. 23, creating radio blackouts across parts of the Pacific Ocean.

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The force will be strong with this next-generation imager; JEDI will be a featured instrument on the Vigil space mission set to launch in 2031.

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After receiving feedback from nearly 500 people about revising NOAA's Space Weather Scales, scientists continue to assess what changes need to be front and center.
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A deadly wildfire continues to burn in parts of Los Angeles in Southern California, NOAAs satellites continue to monitor the location of the fire and smoke across the region.

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It’s time to ring in the Martian New Year with a variety of strange sights on the planet’s Northern Hemisphere.

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Maine-based bluShift Aerospace is planning for its next big milestone: a suborbital flight test toward the end of 2025.
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The sun fired off an X1.2-class solar flare on Friday (Jan. 3), triggering radio blackouts throughout parts of the South Atlantic ocean, Africa and South America.

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Fall 2024 makes history in the record books as the warmest on record in the past 130 years.

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Google's "Year in Search 2024" compilation is out, and three space stories this year made the list.
Breaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more!

