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The fireball seen in the sky from across Western Washington and British Columbia, followed by a sonic boom, was indeed a ...

Space junk falling out of orbit and crashing toward Earth is a growing threat. Indeed, old satellites and spacecraft parts reenter our planet’s atmosphere more than three times a day. When these ...

Bulletin: ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM EDT MONDAY... * WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected including a period of freezing rain ...

SpaceX has scheduled two Falcon 9 launches from Cape Canaveral on April 21. The first launch, CRS-32, will carry supplies to the ISS before sunrise, followed by a sonic boom upon the booster landing.

Thunder is the acoustic shock wave from the extreme heat of a lightning flash. The latest edition of Science Behind the Forecast explains how thunder is created. This interview has been edited for ...