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Satellite data from NOAA's GOES-U and its sibling satellites will revolutionize how we monitor our planet and beyond. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

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The Joint Polar Satellite System launching on Nov. 1 will provide a new orbiting eye on our planet's tumultuous weather systems. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Close your eyes. Think of the Earth. You probably instantly see a blue marble with large patches of lush and green land and wispy clouds swirling around the globe. You know exactly what the Earth ...

Where is the most extreme weather on planet earth? We'll tell you! The weather down here can get pretty crazy. But we got curious and asked: just how extreme can weather actually get on planet earth?