The International Space Station is in a unique position to help scientists on Earth understand some of the more mysterious aspects of thunderstorms. An observatory on the ISS is providing researchers with insights >>
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China’s plans to control the weather just got a huge boost
China dreams of one day having robust weather-modification systems that it can use at will, and it’s ramping up its development of those technologies. In a new statement, the Chinese government announced an >>
NASA’s Mars rover spots a Martian dust devil
NASA’s Curiosity rover managed to capture images showing a dust devil cruising along the dry landscape. Dust devils occur when temperature irregularities create vortexes, much like on Earth. Mars and Earth are shockingly >>
Another glitch plagues NASA’s InSight lander
NASA’s Mars InSight lander had been providing weather updates from the surface of the Red Planet, but that has abruptly stopped. An unspecified glitch has caused the lander’s weather sensor system to go >>
Hurricanes are getting stronger, and it’s all our fault
A new study reveals that hurricanes are indeed getting more powerful on a decade-by-decade basis. The study also draws strong links between more powerful storms and man-made climate change resulting in warmer ocean >>
Hurricane season may start early as storm brews off the East Coast
Hurricane season looks to be starting early for a 6th straight year as favorable conditions for storm formation are growing off the East Coast. If the low-pressure area develops into a depression or >>
Frozen iguanas are falling from the sky in Florida
Some surprisingly chilly temperatures have pushed their way into South Florida this week, and this morning was particularly frigid. In fact, the air is so unseasonably cold that weather officials are warning residents >>
Ridiculous blizzard buried Newfoundland under several feet of snow, and the footage is surreal
Winter is well and truly upon us here in the states, and while shoveling out from a couple of feet (or even just a few inches) of snow can be a real pain >>
