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NASA invites media to view the agency’s IMAP (Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe) spacecraft and two other missions — the Carruthers Geocorona Observatory and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Space Weather Follow On–Lagrange 1 (SWFO-L1) observatory, which will launch along with IMAP as rideshares. Media will have the…

The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has announced plans to hold two virtual public hearings on deep seabed mining next month. The hearings will take place on September 3, 2025 and September 4, 2025, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. US Eastern Time each day. Organizers hope “to…

Last Updated: August 04, 2025, 17:23 IST A mysterious sound, dubbed 'Julia', detected by NOAA in 1999 from the Pacific Ocean. Theories range from drifting icebergs to alien ships, but its source is still unknown. (Representative image) A strange and haunting sound echoing from the depths of the Pacific Ocean…

Neil Jacobs testifying at his Senate Commerce Committee confirmation hearing regarding his nomination to be NOAA administrator July 9. Credit: Senate Commerce Committee WASHINGTON — The Senate Commerce Committee advanced the nomination of Neil Jacobs to lead the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration as that agency’s top satellite official remains…

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Stephen Volz, associate administrator for satellite and information services, speaks at a NASA press conference before the launch of the GOES-S satellite in 2018. Credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett Updated July 27 with Lofgren statement. To continue reading this article: Register now and get 3 free articles every month. You’ll also receive…

The development of Atlas 15, which the Trump administration paused, has resumed. The new database is expected to incorporate more specific data on flash flooding across the entire nation and  will incorporate updated climate information.  Photo courtesy of NOAA The Trump administration has reversed at least one of its actions…

Much of the eastern U.S. and Midwest was facing the threat of severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall, while heat alerts were issued Sunday for over 50 million people from Kansas to the Carolinas.The big picture: NOAA's Weather Prediction Center issued a Level 3 out of 4 risk for excessive rainfall…

A view of the two wildfires over the Grand Canyon in Arizona. (Image credit: NOAA) Two wildfires in Northern Arizona, sparked from lightning, have burned at least 60,000 acres in a little over a week — and, while firefighters work around the clock trying to contain the fires, National Oceanic…

CLIMATEWIRE | Artificial intelligence is showing promise when it comes to weather forecasting, but it still couldn’t predict the Texas floods. The best-performing weather models during the July 4 floods were traditional ones specially designed to produce local forecasts at high resolution. Global-scale models were far less accurate — and…