Weather impacts on an Air Force pilot’s mission
BELLEVILLE, Ill. – Scott Air Force Base in Belleville, Ill. features something unique to the Air Force: the C-21 Jet. These planes–developed in the 1980s,...
What gives pumpkins their orange coloring?
Carving pumpkins has become a tradition across America ahead of Halloween. Each year, kids and adults alike cut into the orange gourds and carve them...
Tropical Storm Karl expected to strengthen slightly
Tropical Storm Karl formed in the southwest Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday, Oct. 11. While some strengthening is expected over the next day or so,...
Celebrating Mario Molina, a pioneer of climate research
As we celebrate National Hispanic Heritage month, it’s hard to imagine where climate research would be right now without the contributions of Mexican chemist Mario...
Hurricane Hunters: Meet the fleet
Have you ever dreamt of flying into a hurricane? That is what a brave group of scientists known as the “Hurricane Hunters” get to do...
See Jupiter near the full Hunter’s Moon
October’s full moon officially happens the afternoon of Sunday, Oct. 9, and you can use it the night before as an easy target for finding Jupiter. ...
Tropical Storm Julia forms in the Caribbean
Julia became the tenth named storm of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season on Friday, Oct. 7. What You Need To Know Tropical Storm Julia...
Ian is Florida’s deadliest hurricane since 1935
Hurricane Ian will go down as one of the deadliest hurricanes in Florida history. What You Need To Know Ian made landfall in Florida as...
Hurricane names beginning with ‘I’ are the most retired
There are certain names that no future tropical cyclone will ever have. “I” happens to have the most retirees for the Atlantic basin. What You...
The 6 most devastating hurricanes to hit the U.S. in October
We’ve passed the peak of hurricane season as we head into October, but we still see many tropical cyclones for this month, with over 500...