News

Astro Bob blog: Blast Off! New GOES-R Satellite Lasers in on Weather, Lightning and Solar Violence

The weather is endlessly fascinating and touches us all. Every new day, we decide what to wear outside based on a forecast. Now a new satellite launched this weekend will make that decision a little easier. Read post here.

2980190+Lightning Daniel Thralow FEA.jpg — Cloud-to-cloud lightning, seen here in this photo taken over Duluth's Aerial Lift Bridge and Park Point, will be tracked by the new GOES-R weather satellite and soon supplement the evening weather forecasts. Credit: Daniel Thralow

By Robert King

November 20, 2016 at 12:01 PM

The weather is endlessly fascinating and touches us all. Every new day, we decide what to wear outside based on a forecast. Now a new satellite launched this weekend will make that decision a little easier. Read post here .

By Robert King