Every hurricane season, we become familiar with the counterclockwise-spinning spiral as the near-universal symbol for the storms. But that wouldn't have been possible without weather satellites to ...

It’s no surprise to many of us that the world is facing unique kinds of weather challenges right now. Governments around the world are trying to get up to speed on information about changing weather ...

While supercomputers, radar and ground-based observations all play crucial roles, it is satellites that have truly transformed our ability to monitor the atmosphere on a global scale. But how do they ...

Radio occultation (RO) instrument from Beyond Gravity. GRAS’ zenith-pointing antenna tracks a number of GPS satellites in range. This is indicated by the blue lines. The track-line changes to yellow ...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is narrowing the capabilities and reducing the number of next-generation weather and climate satellites it plans to build and launch in the coming ...

Chris Vagasky is a member of the American Meteorological Society and the National Weather Association. The satellite data helps meteorologists create weather forecasts that keep planes and ships safe ...

About 600 miles off the west coast of Africa, large clusters of thunderstorms begin organizing into tropical storms every hurricane season. They aren't yet in range of Hurricane Hunter flights, so ...