Why a volcano’s eruption isn’t all destruction
You’ve heard of the destruction that volcanoes cause, but have you heard how volcanoes can benefit us? What You Need To Know Volcanoes helped create...
Ocean convection on Earth and Jupiter cyclones
Scientists are looking to our oceans to study patterns on a planet 365 million miles away. A new study published in the journal of Nature Physics proved...
The first African American astronaut
Guion Bluford was one of the most influential people in the space community, becoming the first African American to fly in space. What You Need...
Satellite provides new tool for tracking the Polar Vortex
The polar vortex can bring severe cold and storms. This winter, there’s a satellite that is helping forecasters track it innovatively. What You Need To...
How much snow at the Beijing Olympics is artificially made?
Have you watched any coverage of the Winter Olympics in Beijing? Have you noticed snow only covers the ski, snowboard and Nordic runs and trails? ...
A look back at the wildest Super Bowl weather
With the Super Bowl in Los Angeles this year, we could see a record-warm game with the heat wave in southern California. Let’s take a...
“Megaflash lightning bolt” in the Gulf breaks world record
A single flash of lightning covered an area so large that it earned a spot in the record books. The megaflash lightning bolt spanned across...