Latest articles by Meredith Garofalo

Satellite images show parts of Jamaica in ruins after record-breaking Hurricane Melissa
By Meredith Garofalo published
New satellite imagery captures the complete devastation across Jamaica left in the wake of deadly Hurricane Melissa.

Satellites watch Category 5 Hurricane Melissa ahead of record-breaking landfall in Jamaica
By Meredith Garofalo published
Hurricane Melissa made a record-breaking landfall in Jamaica, and satellites are monitoring the situation.

Watch Hurricane Erin swirl menacingly in the Atlantic Ocean in NOAA satellite video
By Meredith Garofalo published
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.

Fly through the eye of Hurricane Erin and see the powerful storm from space (video)
By Meredith Garofalo published
Take a flight with us to see Hurricane Erin through the eyes of NOAA satellites and the Air Force's Hurricane Hunters.

Satellite images track Grand Canyon wildfires burning across thousands of acres
By Meredith Garofalo published
Lightning-ignited Grand Canyon wildfires burn tens of thousands of acres, as NOAA’s GOES satellites continue to monitor the fires.

It's been nearly a century since Chicago saw a powerful dust storm like this (photos)
By Meredith Garofalo published
A historic dust storm hit Chicago last month, and a weather satellite gave us a bird's-eye view of the dramatic event.

NOAA expects up to 5 major hurricanes in 2025: 'Be prepared'
By Meredith Garofalo published
The 2025 Atlantic Hurricane season expected to be busier than normal, according to NOAA forecasters.

It's been one year since the most intense solar storm in decades created worldwide auroras. What have we learned?
By Meredith Garofalo published
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.

March 2025 featured fires, floods and record-setting warmth in the US
By Meredith Garofalo published
March was a busy month for climate disasters in the U.S., as the nation endured tornado outbreaks, raging wildfires, and record-setting heat.

The newest GOES weather satellite in NOAA's fleet is now fully operational (video)
By Meredith Garofalo published
The powerful GOES-19 satellites, one of the most advanced ever built, has taken on a new name.

Auroras could spice up April's Full Pink 'micromoon' this weekend
By Meredith Garofalo published
There’s a chance to see both a Full Pink micromoon and the northern lights in the sky for some this weekend.

Trump administration's NOAA layoffs affected the space weather service that tracks solar storms
By Meredith Garofalo published
Experts share why Trump-mandated cuts to the NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center share is a big deal.
Sun unleashes powerful X-class solar flare, triggers radio blackouts across Pacific Ocean (video)
By Meredith Garofalo published
A strong X-class solar flare erupted from the sun on Sunday, Feb. 23, creating radio blackouts across parts of the Pacific Ocean.

'Sailing' satellites of the future could provide early warning of dangerous space weather
By Meredith Garofalo published

The force is strong with this JEDI
By Meredith Garofalo published
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.

Space weather scales are outdated and confusing. Here's what NOAA scientists are doing about it
By Meredith Garofalo published
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.
Satellites watch as LA wildfires burn out of control in California (video)
By Meredith Garofalo published
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.

From gassy geysers to frosty avalanches, let’s ring in the Martian New Year!
By Meredith Garofalo published
It’s time to ring in the Martian New Year with a variety of strange sights on the planet’s Northern Hemisphere.

BluShift Aerospace hopes to launch 1st suborbital rocket from Maine in 2025
By Meredith Garofalo published
Maine-based bluShift Aerospace is planning for its next big milestone: a suborbital flight test toward the end of 2025.
Sun erupts with powerful X1.2 solar flare, causes radio blackouts (photo)
By Meredith Garofalo published
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.

Fall 2024 was Earth's warmest autumn ever
By Meredith Garofalo published
Fall 2024 makes history in the record books as the warmest on record in the past 130 years.

Auroras, solar eclipse, Starship – 3 space stories make Google's Breakout Searches of 2024 (video)
By Meredith Garofalo published
Google's "Year in Search 2024" compilation is out, and three space stories this year made the list.

Christmas solar flares erupt from the sun. Will they trigger aurora 'fireworks' as we close out 2024?
By Meredith Garofalo published
Sun pulses with several solar flares late Christmas Day with four M-class flares from sunspots within a few hours.
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