5.1K views · 383 reactions | What a view! The GOES-16 weather satellite captured last week's total solar eclipse over Chile and Argentina from geostationary orbit! (Video courtesy of GOES-16/NASA/NOAA) | The Planetary Society | Facebook

The Japanese weather satellite, Himawari 8, has captured the path of Tropical Cyclone Alfred as it moves along the east coast of Australia. The geostationary satellite moves with the Earth allowing scientists to observe the same hemisphere constantly. The role of Himawari 8 is to provide typhoon, rainstorm, weather forecasts and other related reports for Japan, East Asia, and Western Pacific region. Note: the image gets a bit jittery a couple of times – it's not an editing error, it's a result o

263K views · 1.7K reactions | Next-generation satellites, with limited capabilities, are part of the next wave of Earth observation by NASA. https://goo.gl/AC2yOs | Space.com | Facebook

68K views · 471 reactions | NOAA's GOES East satellite closely tracked a powerful derecho that swept across the northern Plains/Upper Midwest yesterday evening. The storm produced strong wind gusts, hail, and lightning from Kansas to Wisconsin. | NOAA Satellite and Information Service | Facebook

324K views · 1.2K reactions | NOAA's GOES East satellite is providing an enhanced-color view of the nation this morning. A strong cold front pushing across the central U.S. is bringing a Marginal Risk for severe weather today, while another system is bringing rain and mountain snow to the Pacific Northwest. Latest: www.weather.gov | NOAA Satellite and Information Service | Facebook