Two Shipwrecks Discovered in the Gulf
This photo, provided by the NOAA Okeanos Explorer Program, shows oxidized copper hull sheathing and possible draft marks visible on the bow of a wrecked ship in the Gulf of Mexico about 170 miles from...
View ArticleTorrential Rain Continues to Hug Coastal Northeast
(Photo by Yoon S. Byun/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) An area of rain will continue along the East coast from Long Island to southeastern New England through the day Friday. Some communities could...
View ArticleThe Secret of the Hubble Space Telescope's Amazing Images
The Hubble Space Telescope in orbit. (STS-82 Crew/STScI/NASA) With the Hubble Space Telescope's successor, the James Webb Space Telescope, on schedule to reach outer space in 2018, taking Hubble's...
View ArticleWhat Causes a Colorful Sunset to Occur?
By Renny Vandewege Sunset in Venice Beach, Calif. (Getty Images) Few things beat a great sunset. After a long and stressful day, a brilliant orange or pink horizon has a way of putting things into...
View ArticleWatch: Stunning Mammatus Clouds Over Michigan
A few days ago we posted an amazing photo of the wild-looking mammatus clouds that appeared over Michigan on Monday, July 22. Now comes a video of the same clouds, posted to YouTube by Jason Asselin....
View ArticleNortheast: Soggy Weather This Weekend
A soggy weekend is in store for the Northeast with numerous showers and thunderstorms expected to sweep across the region. There could be a few strong storms both on Saturday and Sunday with localized...
View ArticleAnti-Shark Wetsuits Inspired By Nature
In the age-old battle between man and man-eating sharks, humans have tried several ways to repel the predators -- surfboard leashes that emit electronic pulses, and chemical shark repellent among them...
View ArticleMajor Flash Flood Event Near Charlotte, N.C., Underway
Shannan Sigmon posted this image ofdramatic flooding in North Carolina to Twitter, identifying it as "Lyles Creek at Bunker Hill School Road in Claremont." Persistent heavy rain has triggered a major...
View Article20 Epic Photos of Astronauts on the Moon
Photo by Time Life Pictures/NASA/Time Life Pictures/Getty Images 1 of 20 On July 16, 1969, a rocket at Cape Kennedy, Fla., launched Apollo 11, the first manned mission to the moon. Mission commander...
View ArticleTropical Storm Dorian Downgraded to Tropical Wave
Updated July 27, 2013, 6:30 ET This NOAA satellite image taken Thursday, July 25, 2013 at 01:45 PM EDT shows Dorian in the central Atlantic Basin moving westward. (AP PHOTO/WEATHER UNDERGROUND) SAN...
View ArticleHeavy Rains Flood Homes, Roads in North Carolina
Catawba County deputies survey the damage on Grace Church Rd. near Newton, N.C. following flooding Saturday, July 27, 2013. (AP Photo/Charlotte Observer, Todd Sumlin) CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - A system...
View ArticleTropical Storm Flossie to Cross Hawaii Monday
Sunday, July 28, 2013 Dangerous surf, flooding rain and potentially damaging winds are in store for Hawaii with the arrival of Tropical Storm Flossie. Tropical Storm Flossie is expected to pass over or...
View ArticleNorth Carolina Begins Cleanup After Major Flooding
Christopher Hoke reported for duty only to find the National Guard Armory in Newton, N.C. surrounded by floodwaters Saturday, July 27, 2013. (AP Photo/Charlotte Observer, Todd Sumlin) CHARLOTTE, N.C....
View ArticleSummer Streakers: The Summer Meteor Showers of 2013
Night sky watcher Vaibhav Tripathi took this photo of a Perseid meteor from the Santa Cruz Mountains near Palo Alto, Calif. on August 12, 2012. (Vaibhav Tripathi) Get ready to start looking up this...
View ArticleWarmer in Alaska Than in Great Lakes Region
Unseasonably cool temperatures will grip the Great Lakes once again on Sunday with forecast highs more representative of autumn than late July. AccuWeather.com meteorologists are forecasting high...
View ArticleDorian Weakening; Impacts Still Felt for Caribbean, Bahamas
Dorian is no longer a tropical storm but will still impact those along its path Sunday through Tuesday. Despite entering warmer waters, Dorian lost its battle with disruptive west to southwest winds...
View ArticleTropical Storm Flossie Threatens Hawaii Monday
Updated Mon., July 29, 11:56 a.m. ET (NOAA) Dangerous surf, flooding rain and potentially damaging winds are in store for Hawaii with the arrival of Tropical Storm Flossie. The center of Flossie will...
View ArticleBahamas, South Florida Closely Monitoring Dorian
While being monitored for possible restrengthening, Dorian will still impact those along its path this week. After losing its tropical storm status on Saturday, Dorian is now a disorganized tropical...
View ArticleAriz. Flash Flood Carries Away Tour Bus, None Hurt
A tour bus lays on its side, up against a bank of a wash, Sunday, July 28, 2013, near Dolan Springs, Ariz. T(AP Photo/Julie Jacobson) DOLAN SPRINGS, Ariz. (AP) - Flash flood waters swept a tour bus...
View Article2 Found Dead in Rain-Swollen North Carolina Creek
Catawba County deputies survey the washed out section of Grace Church Rd. near Newton, N.C., following flooding Saturday, July 27, 2013. (AP Photo/The Charlotte Observer, TODD SUMLIN) COLLETTSVILLE,...
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