Launched in November, the GOES-16 weather satellite is still being put through its paces, but that doesn't mean it isn't already taking part in some cool science.
The new eye in the sky has beamed back zoomed-in images of clouds, water vapor, lightning strikes, and other events, all at a faster pace than any U.S. weather satellite before it.
On Tuesday, GOES-16 imagery came in handy for forecasters racing to keep up with an explosive weather situation that engulfed a roughly 1,000-mile stretch from the Texas panhandle to the dairy land of Wisconsin. Read more...
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