The decision by the Trump administration to defer maintenance of the Joint Polar Satellite System threatens to degrade the ...

Agency officials said Monday that NOAA would continue to maintain the Joint Polar Satellite System. A March 28 memo had outlined steps to put that work on hold. NOAA has backed off a plan that ...

In the images, captured by NOAA's Joint Polar Satellite System, before and after images can be seen of the Ohio and Mississippi River valleys. Dark floodwaters saturate the earth below as waterways in ...

More From Newsweek Vault: 5 Steps to Build an Emergency Fund Today This image was captured by the VIIRS (Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite) on NOAA's JPSS-1 (Joint Polar Satellite System-1 ...

The satellites are part of the Joint Polar Satellite System, which serves as the backbone of three- and seven-day forecasts and early warnings for hurricanes and tornadoes. The order means NOAA ...

In the images, captured by NOAA's Joint Polar Satellite System, before and after images can be seen of the Ohio and Mississippi River valleys. Dark floodwaters saturate the earth below as ...