Meredith Garofalo
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How NOAA's Hurricane Hunter aircraft help satellites build a 'full picture of the storm'
By Meredith Garofalo published
Space.com got an up-close look at one of NOAA's Hurricane Hunter aircraft to more about how data from weather satellites help them on missions.
The sun fires off 2 powerful X flares in less than 2 hours (video, photo)
By Meredith Garofalo published
Add another pair of strong solar flares to the sun's list this year, as two X-class flares erupted on Monday morning (Aug. 5).
'The Space Gal' Emily Calandrelli opens up about her coming Blue Origin flight (interview)
By Meredith Garofalo published
STEM advocate and space enthusiast Emily Calandrelli will fly to suborbital space with Blue Origin. She shares her story, and her excitement, with Space.com.
Sierra Space won't stop blowing up inflatable space station modules (video)
By Meredith Garofalo published
Sierra Space has conducted its second full-scale burst test of an inflatable space station module as it looks towards building the Orbital Reef commercial outpost.
Sun blasts out most powerful flare of current solar cycle, sends massive coronal mass ejection into space (video)
By Meredith Garofalo published
A solar flare on July 23 was even bigger than a previous one that triggered May's global aurora storm, but this one was facing away from Earth on the far side of the sun.
Satellites are game changers for protecting coral reefs in a warming world
By Meredith Garofalo published
Over the years, satellites have played an important role in monitoring oceans and coral reefs all across the globe.
Powerful wildfires devastating Canada captured in satellite imagery
By Meredith Garofalo published
A rapidly spreading wildfire burns through part of the largest national park in the Canadian Rockies as satellites track its growth and movement.
June 2024 featured record-breaking heat and billion-dollar weather disasters, NOAA says
By Meredith Garofalo published
The U.S. just suffered its second-hottest June in 130 years. The month also featured four new billion-dollar weather and climate disasters.
SpaceX makes Starlink Roam available throughout the US
By Meredith Garofalo published
Described as "high-speed internet on the go," SpaceX's Starlink Mini is now available from coast to coast, bringing users a world-wide connection from space.
Watch two plumes of 'dark' plasma explode from the sun and send solar storm towards Earth (video)
By Meredith Garofalo published
Two loops of "dark" plasma exploded from the sun on July 21, sending a stream of plasma and magnetic field known as a coronal mass ejection barreling towards Earth.
Solar storm forecasts could soon get a big boost. Here's how.
By Meredith Garofalo published
Scientists have figured out a way to estimate the speed of a coronal mass ejection before it even leaves the sun, potentially providing a big boost to space weather forecasts.
Little Mars 'snowman' spotted by NASA's Perseverance rover (photo)
By Meredith Garofalo last updated
Do you see what we see? A stacked rock formation spotted by NASA’s Perseverance Mars Rover looks like a dusty snowman!
Virgin Galactic completes new Delta space plane manufacturing facility in Arizona
By Meredith Garofalo published
Virgin Galactic has completed its new multi-use manufacturing facility in Arizona, where it plans to begin assembly on its new Delta space plane fleet in 2025.
Sun blasts out 2nd X-class flare this week, triggers more radio blackouts (video)
By Meredith Garofalo published
Sunspot region AR 3738 fired off an X1.9 flare as it exited the sun's western limb on July 16, 2024 and caused radio blackouts over much of Africa, Europe, and parts of North and South America.
Cosmic curiosity is climbing, thanks to social media
By Meredith Garofalo published
How social media has changed the way we get information this century.
Hurricane Beryl sets multiple records as 1st major storm of 2024 Atlantic season (video)
By Meredith Garofalo published
What started as a tropical wave off the coast of Africa has now set multiple records and claimed the spot as the first hurricane to develop during the 2024 Atlantic season.
1st images from European climate satellite reveal how energy cycles to and from Earth
By Meredith Garofalo published
The European Space Agency's EarthCARE satellite sent back its first images; they should be able to help scientists better study Earth's energy balance.
University of Maryland wins world's largest college rocketry competition
By Meredith Garofalo published
A record-setting 122 teams competed this year in New Mexico at the world's largest intercollegiate rocketry competition.
Saharan dust outbreak lingers across some US states this week
By Meredith Garofalo published
A large plume of Saharan dust settled across the Gulf states this week after an epic journey from Africa.
NOAA's upcoming GeoXO satellites could be 'weather-monitoring platform of the future'
By Meredith Garofalo published
NASA has awarded Lockheed Martin a $2.27 billion contract to build NOAA's next generation GeoXO weather satellite constellation.
Hurricane Beryl makes landfall as Category 1 hurricane along eastern Texas (video)
By Meredith Garofalo published
The strongest hurricane to occur this early in the year makes landfall in Matagorda, Texas, as a Category 1 early Monday (July 8) morning.
Powerful GOES-U weather satellite launches to orbit atop SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket (video)
By Meredith Garofalo published
NOAA's advanced GOES-U weather satellite launched today (June 25) on the 10th-ever liftoff of SpaceX's powerful Falcon Heavy rocket.
Powerful GOES-U weather satellite cleared for launch today on SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket
By Meredith Garofalo published
NOAA's GOES-U weather satellite has been cleared for its planned liftoff today (June 25) atop a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket.
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