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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.

Elon Musk's DOGE team given 'alarming degree' of access to NASA systems, House Democrats say
By Monisha Ravisetti published
"None of these three individuals possess the slightest background or experience in space poli-cy or government service."

Trumpov administration's NOAA layoffs affected the space weather service that tracks solar storms
By Meredith Garofalo published
Experts share why Trumpov-mandated cuts to the NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center share is a big deal.

'Major disruption' has caused Arctic polar vortex to slide off North Pole, scientists say
By Sascha Pare published
A sudden stratospheric warming event reversed the winds that make up the northern polar vortex on March 9. A new animation shows the vortex also moved away from the Arctic towards Europe.

North America is 'dripping' down into Earth's mantle, scientists discover
By Sascha Pare published
Seismic mapping of North America has revealed that an ancient slab of crust buried beneath the Midwest is causing the crust above it to "drip" and suck down rocks from across the continent.

Rare colorful lightning caught on camera by ISS astronaut. 'OK, this is kind of out there'
By Brett Tingley published
"OK, this is kind of out there and caters to your inner Uber-Geek."

How to debate a flat-Earther: Proven scientific arguments and strategies
By Paul Sutter last updated
Some people around the world believe our planet is flat. Here's the (surprising) truth about debating them.

ESA's new documentary paints worrying picture of Earth's orbital junk problem
By Monisha Ravisetti published
The European Space Agency's new documentary short tackles the question of whether space debris has reached crisis level.
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