The US isn’t prepared for a big solar storm, exercise finds
A first-of a-kind space weather "tabletop" exercise has revealed major weaknesses in America's preparedness for major solar storms.
See the world’s largest iceberg stranded in the South Atlantic (satellite photo)
A new image from Europe's Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellite shows the huge Antarctic iceberg A-23A stuck 45 miles (73 kilometers) off the coast of South Georgia Island.
Pine Barrens ablaze as seen from orbit | Space photo of the day for April 28, 2025
Satellite imagery reveals scope of damage from one of the largest fires New Jersey has seen in decades.
March 2025 featured fires, floods and record-setting warmth in the US
March was a busy month for climate disasters in the U.S., as the nation endured tornado outbreaks, raging wildfires, and record-setting heat.
Satellite images reveal how Earth’s surface moved during deadly Myanmar earthquake
Europe's Sentinel-1 satellites captured radar images of Myanmar before and after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck on March 28, revealing significant ground movement.
Trump administration cancels lease for NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies lab in New York City
The Trump administration has canceled the New York City lease of the Goddard Institute for Space Studies, a leading NASA climate-studying organization.
Climate change is officially the leading threat to imperiled species in the United States
For the first time, scientists have identified climate change as the top driver of human-caused biodiversity loss among species protected under the Endangered Species Act.
The newest GOES weather satellite in NOAA’s fleet is now fully operational (video)
The powerful GOES-19 satellites, one of the most advanced ever built, has taken on a new name.
Elon Musk’s DOGE team given ‘alarming degree’ of access to NASA systems, House Democrats say
The latest in a series of letters from House Democrats to NASA officials claims that Elon Musk's DOGE staffers have been given "unrestricted physical access" to agency facilities. NASA has yet to respond.
Trump administration’s NOAA layoffs affected the space weather service that tracks solar storms
Experts share why Trump-mandated cuts to the NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center share is a big deal.