See Rushing Waterfalls and Submerged Roads as California Floods
After a wild winter of more than a dozen huge storms and record-breaking snowfall in the Sierra Nevadas, California’s big flood season is just getting started. Last week, the National…
This Week in Spaceflight: Spacewalks and Spacecraft Shuffling at the ISS
A Rocket Lab Electron rocket will kick off another busy week in spaceflight when it launches from the company’s New Zealand site on Tuesday. Astronomers Could Soon Get Warnings When…
SpaceX Completes First Fully Expendable Falcon Heavy Mission
SpaceX’s giant Falcon Heavy rocket successfully delivered three satellites to high Earth orbit on April 30. The launch marked the first time that none of the rocket’s boosters were recovered.…
Watch Live as SpaceX Attempts First Fully Expendable Falcon Heavy Mission After Delay [Update]
SpaceX’s giant Falcon Heavy rocket is on a mission to directly deliver three satellites to high Earth orbit, which means the company won’t be able to recover any of the…
Photos: Spain Turns to Mass Prayer, Fish Relocations Amid Extreme Drought
A procession with a replica of the Our Lady of the Torrents, a virgin historically associated with drought, on March 26, 2023 in Spain. Photo: Emilio Morenatti (AP) It’s so…
Watch Live as SpaceX Attempts First Fully Expendable Falcon Heavy Mission After Delay
SpaceX’s giant Falcon Heavy rocket is on a mission to directly deliver three satellites to high Earth orbit, which means the company won’t be able to recover any of the three…
Norway Isn’t Amused After Swedish Rocket Crashed on Its Turf
A wayward rocket has caused a rift between two Scandinavian nations after accidentally falling on the wrong side of the border. Better Mobility & Cameras: NASA & Axiom’s New Spacesuits…
The Mississippi River Is Flooding Cities Throughout the Midwest
The Levee Inn is partially submerged by the rising Mississippi River, Monday, April 24, 2023, Davenport, Iowa. Photo: Niko Frazer/Quad City Times (AP) The Mississippi River is overflowing and flooding…
A Pollution Lawsuit Could Limit the Forest Service’s Use of Fire Retardant
A federal judge is hearing arguments today in a Montana lawsuit that seeks to curb the U.S. Forest Service’s use of aerial fire retardant over concerns that the chemical mix…
The ‘Ike Dike’ Is the Army Corps of Engineers’ Largest Project Ever, but It May Not Be Big Enough
This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. Hurricanes and Climate | Extreme Earth Off English In September 2008, Hurricane Ike made landfall near…