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Photo showing a United Launch Alliance Atlas V 541 rocket, carrying NOAA's GOES-T satellite, lifts off from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on March 1, 2022. Liftoff was at 4:38 p.m. EST. Photo credit: NASA/Kevin O'Connell & Kevin Dav.

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4-year NOAA retrospective: Advancing resilience and stewardship

TSUNAMI SCIENCE

A Deep-ocean Assessment and Reporting of Tsunamis (DART®) buoy displayed atop a metal case, which serves as an anchor. The case has a special rope coiled inside that unspools automatically when deployed. The case also has the actual pressure detector (or tsunameter) and the acoustic modem to send the data to the buoy.

Friday Find: When a tsunami strikes, this smart buoy helps save lives

SEASONAL SCIENCE

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Holiday cards: Sea-son's greetings from NOAA Education

Spread the cheer! NOAA-themed holiday cards with an educational (and punny!) spin