When NASA’s Viking 1 lander made history as the first spacecraft to touch down on Mars on July 20, 1976, it sent back images of a landscape no one was expecting. Those first images taken from the ground there showed a surprisingly boulder-strewn surface in the red planet’s northern equatorial region, rather than the smooth […]
The Atlantic hurricane season came to an official end on November 30, but less than a week later, AccuWeather meteorologists are suddenly monitoring the chances for an off-season storm to take shape. If the brewing system takes a name, it will be the first named storm to churn over the basin in December in 15 years. “An […]
December features the longest nights of the year, and the final month of 2022 will be packed with astronomical happenings ranging from the most active annual meteor shower to the best views of Mars since 2020. The final full moon of the year will rise after sunset on Wednesday, December 7, and it will not […]
Nearly 20% of California’s urban water agencies reported they could see significant water shortages in the coming months as the state braces for a potential fourth consecutive year of drought. After surveying urban water agencies representing roughly 90% of the state’s population, the California Department of Water Resources early this week released its first “Annual Water Supply […]
Mauna Loa, the world’s largest active volcano, began erupting at about 11:30 p.m. Sunday, November 27, the first eruption since 1984. No recent eruptions of the volcano have caused fatalities, but eruptions in 1926 and 1950 destroyed villages, and the city of Hilo is partly built on lava flows from the late 19th century. The eruption […]
The wait is finally over for skiers and snowboarders across the United States as snow has returned and a new ski season is underway, although AccuWeather forecasters warn that some popular mountains could be hurting for snow in the coming months. Many ski resorts across the country are opening for the season, thanks in part to La Niña. […]
A woman died and her husband had to be treated for hypothermia after being caught in below-freezing temperatures in Utah’s Zion National Park, park officials said. Last week, a married couple started a 16-mile trip through a park area known as the Narrows, the National Park Service (NPS) said in a press release. The hike involves trudging through […]
Not many kids would admit to wanting to be in school on a snow day, but after a hard day of snow shoveling, 9-year-old Toronto resident Carter Trozzolo was ready to head back into the classroom. While doing a piece that aired Monday night on how the city’s residents were digging out from a blizzard that […]
After taking a multitude of hits from micrometeoroids in deep space, NASA will implement a new strategy to minimize future damage to the $10 billion James Webb Space Telescope. The telescope is the most powerful ever launched into space, but its sensitive mirrors have proven vulnerable to damage from micrometeoroids as they fly past. “To ensure all […]
According to AccuWeather meteorologists, a quick-hitting storm hitting the Pacific Northwest will dish out disruptive rain and snow for Thanksgiving holiday travelers, but will have the side benefit of sweeping away the stagnant air pollution that has persisted for days. The storm is poised to end a record-breaking dry streak in Seattle during a month that is historically […]