NOAA just released the amazing first images from its new GOES-16 weather satellite, which launched in November and is capable of sending back more vivid pictures than its predecessors.
The first images show a breathtaking sweep of the Western Hemisphere and kind of make you forget—at least for a short while—that things are a bit of a mess down here right now. NOAA says the higher-resolution images will help the agency make more accurate weather forecasts.
Check out the full image set here.