How NASA’s Cold Atom Lab is defying gravity
One lab at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California is literally trying to defy gravity. The Cold Atom Lab (CAL) at JPL allows scientists...
Who bad weather favors on Election Day
There’s a reason Election Day is on the first Tuesday of November. And it has (just about) everything to do with the weather. Election Day...
Radar can see more than rain and snow
From rain to snow to hail, even smoke plumes and tornado debris, radar can see a lot. But it can also spot things that aren’t...
Adventuring on one of Alaska’s glaciers
Matanuska Glacier is one of Alaska’s most accessible glaciers. What You Need To Know Matanuska Glacier is the largest glacier in the U.S. that people...
What happens when adverse weather cancels an event?
Many event organizers and business owners use weather insurance to protect their event or business. What You Need To Know Organizers can purchase weather insurance...
Afraid of the weather? These are common weather phobias
A lot of us hate different types of weather. Someone from the south may hate the cold, while someone from up north might hate the...
NASA needs your help identifying electric ‘sprites’
It’s one of the least understood phenomena in earth’s atmosphere, and now NASA is asking for your help to better understand it. They’re called ‘sprites’...
Looking back at Superstorm Sandy
Bright and beautiful conditions are in the forecast for much of the Northeast on Saturday, but that wasn’t the case 10 years ago when one...
Apple season and drought conditions
Fall is here and apple picking season is in full swing. Whether you already went, or still plan to take a trip to your local...
Chemists create weatherproof batteries
A team of chemists and engineers at the University of California San Diego developed a new type of electrolyte chemistry for lithium batteries that could...