Occurring on April 8, the GOES-16 satellite captured the Moon's shadow as it crossed into North America, passed over Texas ...

As each orbit is made the satellite can view a 1,600 mile (2,700 km) wide area of the earth. Due to the rotation of the earth the satellite is able to view every spot on earth twice each day.

The American Meteor Society received numerous ... with an instrument designed to detect lightning strikes. Another NOAA satellite, GOES-16, also recorded the flash using its lightning sensor.

The US firm Aireon says its new satellite surveillance network is ... up until now means planes moving between Europe and North America have had to use regimented tracks in the sky.

Northern California’s Park Fire, a total solar eclipse, hurricane, an aurora borealis and severe weather are all shown in ...